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Flosstube #1: Intro & mid-year WIP Parade 2026

Kaelyn V ☀️ Cross Stitch United States9.3K views525 likes48:37English23 Aug 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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Kaelyn, known online as sunshinexstitchjd, returns to Flosstube after a five-year hiatus with a mid-year WIP parade. She introduces herself, sharing that she has graduated law school, married, moved to Europe and back, and now lives in Arizona with her husband and dog. She presents her works in progress in the order they were started, beginning with several small starts from 2021, including Little House Needleworks designs on coffee-tea dyed fabric. She then shows more recent projects, including a full coverage piece, linen projects, and a personal alphabet design, and discusses her stitching preferences and plans for future videos.

Kaelyn returns to Flosstube after 5 years and introduces herself and her life updates.
She shows a parade of WIPs, starting with 2021 Mania starts like Bear Tree Forest and Snowflakes.
She discusses her love for Little House Needleworks and her coffee-tea dyed fabric.
She asks for advice on fabric choice for the Cherry Hill Stitchery Easter Minis.
She shows her first full coverage piece, Walking on Sunshine, and explains her stitching method.
She shares her recent linen projects, including Modern Folk Embroideries pieces, and a personal alphabet design.

Chat / life update Finishes / FFOs Haul New starts WIPs

Description from YouTube

Hello Flosstube Friends! Thank you for joining me for my mid-year WIP Parade 2026. I am so glad to be back on Flosstube, and sharing my cross stitch hobby with the world.

If you enjoy my videos, please consider supporting me on my other accounts as well:

Instagram: ihttps://www.instagram.com/sunshinexstitchjd/
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Blog: southernsunshineblog27.blogspot.com
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Patterns

Bear Tree ForestWIP started May 3, 20212:53
SnowflakesWIP started May 19, 20214:33
The LibraryWIP started May 24, 2021, recently worked on6:47
Halloween RulesWIP started May 27, 20218:32
Snow VillageCollection of patterns, starting with Snowflake Stand12:33
Easter minisWIP started March 14, 2022, asking for fabric advice15:17
Home of the BraveSelf-designed pattern, WIP started January 21, 202325:36
Walking on SunshineFull coverage piece, started June 25, 202327:53
No Time Like the PresentWIP started January 1, 202436:56
Fruits of PlentyWIP started January 1, 202539:47

Designers

Little House NeedleworksDesigner of several WIPs including Bear Tree Forest, Snowflakes, The Library, and From Sea to Shining Sea2:53
Lizzie KateDesigner of Halloween Rules8:32
Cherry Hill StitcheryDesigner of Easter Minis15:17
Modern Folk EmbroideryDesigner of No Time Like the Present and The Fruits of Plenty36:56

Threads

DMCUsed in castles project for variegated effect22:09

Fabrics

Picture This PlusFabric for From Sea to Shining Sea34:41
40ct Newcastle linenUsed for From Sea to Shining Sea and No Time Like the Present34:41

Shops

Little Boat 88Etsy shop for project bags6:06

Other

MacStitchSoftware used for designing patterns25:00
Ornamental Alphabets by Patricia SparksBook from 1983, used for alphabet design42:04