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Flosstube 18 - Stitchy kindnesses old and new! A finish, a start, my wips and end-of-days reading!

Maggieloux StitchesAustralia
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Margaret, host of Maggieloux Stitches, shares a mix of heritage stitching stories, WIP progress, and book recommendations. She begins by showing a needle book and pincushions made by her 92-year-old mother from the 1987 book 'Linen Stitches' by Ginnie Thompson, and recounts finding a wedding sampler stitched by her friend Lisa in 1994 after it was lost for years. She then presents a finish and updates on all her WIPs, including a new full-coverage start for her niece.

Margaret shows her finish of 'Among Black Cats' by RTO, and progresses on projects like 'Tall Birds' by Durene Jones, a BTS portrait, a whale SAL, and several kits. She also introduces a new start, 'Aquarius' by Inky Joy Creations, charted by Stitches Sew Beautiful. Throughout, she discusses her stitching rotation and the fabrics and threads she uses.

She shares stitchy kindness from a giveaway win of seasonal angel patterns by Sharon Duncan of Stitch Doodle, and gives a shoutout to Rachel of The Stitching Knitter. The video concludes with Margaret discussing audiobooks she listened to while stitching, including 'Station Eleven' by Emily St John Mandel, 'We Burned So Bright' by TJ Klune, and a book by Niall Williams, and ends with photographs by her husband Matt.

  • Heritage stitching from the 1990s, including a needle book made by her mother and a wedding sampler from a friend
  • A finish of 'Among Black Cats' by RTO, now in the framing queue
  • Progress on all WIPs over six weeks, including a new full-coverage start 'Aquarius'
  • Won a giveaway of seasonal angel patterns by Sharon Duncan of Stitch Doodle
  • Shoutout to Rachel of The Stitching Knitter channel
  • Audiobook recommendations including 'Station Eleven' and 'We Burned So Bright'
Chat / life updateFinishes / FFOsHaulNew startsOther craftsWIPs
Description from YouTube
Hi everyone!

Today I begin by showing you some stitching kindness I've unearthed from the '90s, then show you a finish, and take you through the progress of all my wips over the last six weeks, including a new full coverage start.

I speak about the books I've been listening to as I stitched, and present some more of the Perth local environment through my husband Matt's photography.

Enjoy, and as always, thanks for watching!

Stitching book shown: Linen Stitches by Ginnie Thompson

Projects shown:

Among Black Cats - M668 by RTO
Cross Stitch Kit from HobbyDoCraft on Etsy, stitched with DMC 2x2 on 36 count white linen by Zweigart 

Tall Birds by Durene Jones, stitched with DMC 2x2 on 32 count evenweave in Lavender

BTS 2 by Gold Art
stitched 1x2 with DMC on 40 count white linen

Whale by Stitch is My Therapy on Etsy for the #whalehellothere SAL
stitched 2x1 on 16 count navy Aida

Aquarius, Art by Inky Joy Creations, charted by Stitches Sew Beautiful
stitched 1x1 on 25 count easy grid

Tulip Pillow, a Xiu Crafts Kit

Feline Love, a Dimensions Gold Kit

Happy Homes by Poppy Benner from Cross Stitch Favourites Magazine, The Cards Issue, 2024, stitched on 32 count white linen with DMC

Sampler 148 by 2x2 Stitch Art on Etsy, stitched 2x2 on 32 count Belfast Linen colour Tobacco with DMC 797 

Boho Girl by Laser Arts Designs on Etsy, stitched with DMC 2x2 on printed 28 Count Linen “Spring Watercolours”  by Fabric Flair 

Butterfly Profusion, a Dimensions Kit

Angel of Condolences and Remembrance 
Art by MariskaArt Charted by Your Family Print on Etsy, stitched 1x1 with Sulky 12wt and DMC on 25 count easy grid


Flosstuber's mentioned (and recommended!)
 
Liz @stitchinliz 
Charlie @stitchingwithcharlie   #whalehellothere SAL
Sharon @Sharon_Stitchedoodle 

Flosstuber Shoutouts ... I've been really enjoying these channels!
Rachel @thestitchingknitter6363 


Audiobooks recommended:

Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
The Fall of Light by Niall Williams


Photos at end of video ©Matt Wikstrom

Music: Morning Garden - Acoustic Chill, by folk_acoustic
Source: Pixabay Music
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