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FlossTube Episode 22: We’re Back, Stitches!

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Lori Millsap and Mallory Bosse return after a three-and-a-half-month summer break, sharing life updates, stitching progress, and haul highlights. They discuss their epic road trip in a newly converted van, including stops at the Thread Works Fair, Sisters Quilt Show, and numerous quilt and cross-stitch shops. Mallory shows birthday gifts, including sock hangers, an Atenti bag, and new patterns, while Lori shares her WIPs and finishes, including the quilt of the day.

  • Lori and Mallory recap their summer adventures, including a 50-day road trip across the US in a converted van.
  • Mallory shows her birthday haul, including sock hangers, an Atenti bag, and new cross-stitch patterns.
  • Lori shares her progress on 'Live on Little' by Plum Street Samplers, aiming to finish by Labor Day.
  • Mallory displays her finished socks from Freckled Whimsy and discusses her knitting projects.
  • They mention upcoming events like World Cross Stitch Day and their fall retreat.
  • Lori talks about her birthday start, 'Jane Stanwick 1843', with a Country Sampler conversion.
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Lori Millsap and Mallory Bosse’ 
Stitching on Island Time FlossTube
Contact us: Stitchingonislandtime@gmail.com

Follow Lori IG @islandtimequilting or Mallory IG @m3bosse

Special thanks for our marvelously talented support team, Dennis on guitar and Mike on sound. 

FlossTube Friends:
Holly @hobbiesofholly 
Jessica @sweetwaterstitcher (Atenti Bag recommendation)
Christine @HollisHandsCreate 
Kristie @crosshatchquilts 
Sheri https://instagram.com/coloradocrossstitcher
Holly www.youtube.com/@mrsjonesstitches
Leah @leah.r.bloom
Sarah @penelopespocket
Sarah @sarahsstitchyspot
Shellie @antiqueneedleworkers 
Kari @TigerLilyDesigns 
Cathy@HandsOnDesign 
Jenni @stitchygirl 

Events:
Blackbird Academy August 2026-May 2027 (Join the Facebook group!)
World CrossStitch Day 2026, August 14, 2026
Barefoot Needleart Beach Retreat October 1-4, 2026
Ft Caswell Quilt Retreat October 9-14, 2026
Stitch East Fall 2026, November 21, 2026 (All are welcome!)
  
Shops:
Fat Quarter Shop  @FatQuarterShopFlossTube    https://www.fatquartershop.com
Fiber Antiquities on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/fiberantiquities
The Kitten Stitcher @KittenStitcher  https://kittenstitcher.com
Dyeing to Stitch, Virginia Beach, VA
Country Sampler, Spring Green, WI
Heartstring Samplery, https://www.heartstringsamplery.com
Penelope's Pocket https://penelopespocket.co.uk
Barefoot Needleart, Surfside Beach, SC
Antique Needleworkers
Tiger Lily Designs
Acorns & Threads, Portland, OR
House of Stitches, LaPorte, IN
Welcome Stitchery, Blue Earth, MN
Threadneedle Street, Issaquah, WA

Featured Quilt Shops:
The Stitchin' Post, Sisters, OR
The Quilt Crossing, Boise, ID
JK Quilts, Meridian, ID
Prairie Point Junction, Nebraska

SAL with Fat Quarter Shop 
The Quilted Farm Girl by Lori Holt beginning in February 2026
Farmyard Friends by Lori Holt beginning in April 2026

QUILT OF THE DAY: Skittle Squadron, designed, pieced, and quilted by Lori Millsap

FFOs and Finishes:
(Mallory) Freckled Whimsy socks: May 2026 Colorway
(Mike) Joker Card from Bellatro, over 1 on 32ct evenweave
(Mallory) Summer Quaker, Primrose Cottage
(Mallory) Farmyard Friends, Lori Holt
(Mallory) Turtle Doves, Satsuma Street
(Lori) A Bit of Spring, Blackbird Designs
(Mallory) Blueberry Jay AND Cherry Magpie, JED Xstitch
(Mallory) Two-Dollar Tea Readings, Fine Frog Stitching

WIPs:
(Lori) Live on Little, Plum Street Samplers #hollissummerholidaysal
(Lori) Jane Stanwix 1843, Country Sampler Conversion
(Lori) Keys to the Garden, Samplerbird Stitchery
(Lori) Consider the Lilies, Heartstring Samplery (20% completed)
(Lori) Peony Pocket, Samplers Not Forgotten
(Mallory) Fruit Salad Quaker, Primrose Cottage

Plans:
Pink Wren  by JED Xstitch
Sherlock Holmes by Owl Forest Embroidery
Satsuma Street Halloween ornaments
New Harmony Sundial
New Harmony Sampler (TK) and New Harmony Pinkeep (HoS)
Primrose Sip & Stitch "Home Sweet Home" set
Spooky September vs Sampler September!

Thank you for watching!