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Flosstube #9 - With Needle & Thread SAL, cross stitch, knitting, tomato slow stitch

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Erica from Fibers & Floss Canada shares a busy episode covering cross stitch, a tomato-themed slow stitch project, and knitting. She introduces a new stitch-along she is hosting for 'With Needle & Thread' by Brenda Gervais, discussing the fabric, floss conversion, and where to find the pattern. She also shows progress on several cross stitch projects, including Pandemic, Alexanders of Linlithgow 1829, Tomato Hill, A Miscellany, and Dutch Beauty, and shares plans for future projects like Wool and Flax Company and Jane Hopkins. In the knitting segment, she updates on her Under the Stars Blanket, Attune Shawl, and a knitted frog, and mentions community events.

  • Hosting a new SAL for 'With Needle & Thread' by Brenda Gervais, with monthly assignments from June to October.
  • Completed the first page of Pandemic by Long Dog Samplers, stitching one over one on 25ct Lugana.
  • Started Tomato Hill by Plum Street Samplers, nearly finished, waiting on white floss.
  • Showed a new start on A Miscellany by The Scarlet Letter, a block-stitch pattern.
  • Knitted a frog from a pattern by Claire Garland (Dot Pebbles), asking viewers for sweater vs cardigan opinion.
  • Announced upcoming community events: Stitchers at the Library and Woolly Bulldog Mid Week Make.
Finishes / FFOsNew startsOther craftsStitch-along (SAL)WIPs
Description from YouTube
00:00:00 Intro
Thank you so much for choosing to connect with me today! Im happy you are here and I hope to inspire you today by sharing what I have been working on.

00:00:26 Welcome

00:01:00 Cross Stitch
1) New SAL With Needle and Thread #withneedleandthreadsal by Brenda Gervais of Why Thy Needle. Im stitching this on 36 count Rhapsody by Moonshine Stitchery using called for flosses.
*Floss conversion by Roxy Floss Co @evertote 
https://www.evertote.ca/products/with-thy-needle-thread-brenda-gervais-with-needle-thread-roxy-floss-conversion 
*Shakespears Peddler has this pattern in stock, mountain mist floss too!
*Other pattern suppliers who may be out of stock are: Willowcreek Cottage Quilts in Canada, Hobby house, 123 stitch, Farm Girl Dry Goods.
JUNE - framework and border of pink Xs
JULY - top band
AUGUST - left band
SEPTEMBER - right band
OCTOBER - Center panel

2) Pandemic by Long Dog Samplers stitching on 25 count white lugana, 1 over 1, DMC 310

3) Alexanders of Linthrathen 1829 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers stitching on 40 count sewing box medium light by Mason linen using DMC option @StitchStitchBead 

4) Tomato Hill by Plum Street Samplers stitching on 40 count Duxbury by Fox & Rabbit using called for flosses @BeckStitchesEverything @TheSeattleStitcher 

5) A Miscellany by Scarlet Letter stitching on 40 count Porcelin by Roxy Floss Co using called for DMC

6) Dutch Beauty by Permin of Copenhagen stitched on 40ct Newcastle linen by Zweigert using called for DMC floss #flowerpowersal @we.are.curiouscrafters  

Stitchers at the Library
Stitchers at the Library organized by Manvir @thebentneedleca 
  July 11 10:30-13:30 room 401

Plans
- Wool and Flax Company by Plum Street Samplers
- Jane Hopkins by Hands Across the Sea VOTE!! #1 Candy Apple by Roxy Floss Co or #2 Redwood by @moonshinestitchery 

00:29:20 Tomato Snippet Roll

00:33:30 Knitting
1) Under the Stars Blanket by @andotherknits US 6/4mm needle, stashbuster, using fingerling weight yard held double

2) Attune Shawl by Andrea Mowry @dreareneeknits  using US 4/3.5mm needles, 1500 yards of DK/Sport weight yarn spilt between 2 contrasting colors of your choice, I used Manos Del Uruguay Alpaca Heather in Naturals Toast for the MC and CC were: Cottage, Teddy Bear, Malbec and Hermit. 70% wool/30% alpaca

3) Frog by Claire Garland of Dot Pebbles using US 4/3.5mm using mohair and fingerling to dk weight held double. This is another stashbuster pattern for me.

Community Events for Knitting
The Woolly Bulldog Mid Week Make Wednesdays 6pm-8pm June 24, July 08, Reserve your spot on their website, this is a free community event.

Thank you so much for tuning in today with me and happy crafting! Till next week...
Love A. 

#flosstube #crossstitch #knitting #fibersandfloss #withthyneedleandthread #brendagervais #dutchbeauty #handsacrossthesea #craft #canadian #podcast #attuneshawl #underthestarsblanket
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