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Flosstube #20 - Lots of Finishes and a New Book

Bethany RuttaUnited States
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Bethany shares her stitching progress for August and plans for September, starting with five framed finishes from Mudpuppy Stitchery, including Foraging Grackle, George's Green Frog, Cliff Swallow, European Bee-eater, and Northern Flicker. She also shows two additional finishes: Piping Plover by Wayward Needle and a bookmark, Give Me Space to Read by Yellow Birdie Stitches, which her son completed. Bethany discusses her WIPs, including 100 Owls by Owl Forest Embroidery and The Pollinator Sampler by Mudpuppy Stitchery, and several new starts such as Blueberry Jay by JED XStitch, Dodo in Paradise by Mudpuppy Stitchery, and Platypus in a Flower Field by NeedleLot Designs. She also mentions her focus stitch and plans for September, including stitching with other Flosstubers in various SALs. Bethany talks about health challenges that affected her stitching and expresses gratitude for supportive designers. She ends with a flip-through of a new book, Cozy Cottage CrossStitch by Stitch Sprout.

  • Five framed finishes from Mudpuppy Stitchery, including Foraging Grackle and Northern Flicker.
  • Son completed the bookmark 'Give Me Space to Read' by Yellow Birdie Stitches.
  • Started '100 Owls' by Owl Forest Embroidery and 'The Pollinator Sampler' by Mudpuppy Stitchery.
  • Plans for September include 'All Good Things are Wild and Free' and 'Gramma Knitty'.
  • Mentioned health issues affecting stitching and the importance of self-care.
  • Flip-through of 'Cozy Cottage CrossStitch' by Stitch Sprout.
Chat / life updateFinishes / FFOsHaulNew startsStitch-along (SAL)WIPs
Description from YouTube
Hello! Thank you for joining me to see what I finished for August and plan to stitch for the rest of September! I hope you enjoy! I appreciate you being here!! 🥰 I filmed a flip through and the audio was unusable so I will record it again and share in a separate video. 

Contact me-
Instagram ​⁠bethany.birdstitcher
Email ​⁠bethany.birdstitcher@gmail.com 

FFOs all by @mudpuppystitchery 
1. Foraging Grackle  
2. George’s Green Frog Freebie
3. Cliff Swallow
4. European Bee-eater 
5. Northern Flicker

Finishes -
1. Piping Plover by @Waywardneedle 
2. Give Me Space to Read by Yellow Birdie Stitches

Starts and WIPs -
1. 100 Owls by Owl Forest Embroidery (freebie) #whatahootsal with @TheStitchingOwl 
2. The Pollinator Sampler by 
3. Blueberry Jay by JED XStitch with @CurlyQStitches ​⁠​⁠ #justwingingitsal
4. Dodo in Paradise by Mudpuppy Stitchery for ​⁠ #animalweirdossal with @linguisticstitches 
5. Platypus in a Flower Field by NeedleLot Designs #needalotofneedlelot ​⁠and #animalweirdossal and #stitchaussieaugust with @Kats.cross.stitches 
6. Mustang Valley by Mudpuppy Stitchery for #rootedinnaturesal with @stitchycology 
7. Great Smokey Mountains from America the Beautiful 
8. A Dandy Day by Stitch Sprout

Plans for September-
1. All Good Things are Wild and Free for #wildandfreesal with @accounting.my.stitches and me
2. Gramma Knitty by @ThomiCreates for #swanseptember with @leto.x.crossstitch 
3. Eeyore bookmark for #100acrewoodsal with @TheEeyoreStitcher and @lauras_craft_room
4. Oh Joyous Day by Blackbird Designs for #blackbirdacademysal 
5. Cardinal Couple, Distinctly Dapper, Cozy Autumn Turkey and Pumpkin Perch (freebie) by  @dianabloomdesigns 
6. Orchard Raven, Birch and Cardinal, Bear Creek by Pigeon Coop Designs
7. Miss Chiff Freebie by Mudpuppy Stitchery
8. The Fox and the Crow by Tiny Modernist for #fallforfoxessal with @wildfoxstitchery and @ForestCroneCrafts 

Focus stitch - 
The Pollinator Sampler by Mudpuppy Stitchery

Flosstubers mentioned- ​⁠​⁠ ​@StitchWithLesli @scrappychickcyndi ​⁠@mainegirlinaz