60. Flosstube - Suarez, Christmas, Lieblingsdesigner und Lifeupdate

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In this episode, the host talks about her Christmas-in-July stitching, her participation in the Kreuzstich Doreen acrostic stitch-along, and her personal embroidery marathon featuring Marie Suarez. She shows several WIPs, including a Madame La Fe design and a Blackbird Design piece, and explains her approach to fabric and thread choices, often substituting DMC for specialty threads. The video also covers her plans for the acrostic SAL, where each week of the German summer holidays is dedicated to a letter and a corresponding designer or theme, and she shares progress on pieces by Teresa Kogut and others. The host also gives a life update about her daughter's school transition and mentions a historical embroidery workshop she plans to attend, while reflecting on her love for certain designers and her struggles with finishing projects.

• Christmas-in-July stitching with a Madame La Fe design and a second piece on 40ct Lino Newcastle fabric.
• Participation in the Kreuzstich Doreen acrostic SAL, with weekly letters and themes like 'R' for Rabe (Blackbird Design) and 'L' for Lieblingsdesigner (Teresa Kogut).
• Embroidery marathon featuring Marie Suarez, with a book haul and discussion of her designs.
• Progress on a Blackbird Design piece, noting it 'practically stitches itself'.
• Life update about her daughter's school transition and a planned historical embroidery workshop in October 2027.
• Discussion of fabric and thread substitutions, often using DMC instead of specialty threads.