▶ Watch on YouTubeFlosstube #5
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Gretchen from Rushing Rabbit Studio welcomes viewers to her fifth Flosstube video, filmed early due to her busy summer plans. She begins by thanking her supporters and encouraging others to try Flosstube, then shares recent stitchy kindness from Holly Jones, who sent her a needle minder and vintage buttons in exchange for a patriotic zipper pull. She also recommends two new-to-her channels: Rose Cottage Creates with Emma in the UK, and Tangled Floss Stitchery, a mother-daughter duo from West Texas.
- Gretchen shares her Market Maynia wrap-up, with five starts and no finishes, and plans to continue two focus pieces: 12 Flag and Amazing Grace.
- She details her summer road trip stitching plan, assigning a project to each of the nine states she'll visit, including new starts like Quaker Bees and Have Courage.
- The big announcement is the Christmas Roads SAL she's co-hosting with Leah Bloom (TheBloomingStitcher), featuring a chart by Needle & Moss, with giveaways and a self-paced format.
- She shows progress on 12 Flag, Amazing Grace, and Winter Moon, and discusses her fabric and floss choices, including a custom-dyed Aida for Amazing Grace.
- Gretchen made a new cross stitch clutch bag for her Christmas projects and plans to make a Pascal carrying case from Center Street Quilts.
- She mentions a potential meet-up with a popular Oregon-based Flosstuber during her trip.