FlossTube #83 - AVADA Recap and Sampler September

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Melissa (GeekyWitch) recaps her stitching from August, which she dedicated to the 'A Video a Day August' challenge created by Nicole of Darvanalee Designs. She explains that she mostly did live streams rather than recorded videos, missing only about four days, and reflects on the chaos of preparing for a house move. She also outlines her plans for September, which she is dedicating to sampler stitching on three of her WIP bag projects.

Melissa shows progress on 'Mute But Not Silent' by Amy Mitten, stitched on 36ct linen with TUTOR silk, and explains the murder mystery story hidden in the chart. She also discusses 'The Fruit of Plenty' by Modern Folk Embroidery, stitched on 40ct antique ivory from Silkweaver Designs with DMC 800 and 840, noting a possible miscount that she needs to check. She then shows 'Elephant Baby' by Ursula Michael, which she is stitching twice for two cousins, and mentions that it came as a kit on 14ct Aida.

For Sampler September, Melissa plans to work on 'Mute But Not Silent', 'Coming to America' by With Thy Needle and Thread, and 'Mary Fosh' by Running with Needles and Scissors. She shares her goals for each piece, including finishing the top section of 'Coming to America' and working on the text and border of 'Mary Fosh'. She also mentions upcoming retreats and events, including Stitch New England, a farm retreat, and a virtual retreat with Lindy Stitches, and talks about her house move and the challenge of moving with seven cats.

• Recap of A Video a Day August, a challenge by Nicole of Darvanalee Designs, where Melissa did mostly live streams and missed only four days.
• Progress on 'Mute But Not Silent' by Amy Mitten, a sampler with a hidden murder mystery story, stitched on 36ct linen with TUTOR silk.
• Discussion of 'The Fruit of Plenty' by Modern Folk Embroidery, stitched on 40ct antique ivory from Silkweaver Designs, with a possible miscount to check.
• Show and tell of 'Elephant Baby' by Ursula Michael, stitched twice for two cousins, on 14ct Aida from a kit.
• Plans for Sampler September: 'Mute But Not Silent', 'Coming to America' by With Thy Needle and Thread, and 'Mary Fosh' by Running with Needles and Scissors.
• Upcoming retreats and events: Stitch New England, a farm retreat, and a virtual retreat with Lindy Stitches.
• House move update: house on the market, first open house tomorrow, and the challenge of moving with seven cats.