Flosstubes
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Welcome to my channel where I share updates and progress on my cross stitch projects, (not so) helpfully assisted by my cockapoo Alfie!

It's a big one this time with all my (admittedly crazy) plans for December this year and for throughout 2026!

https://www.TalkingDogStitchery.co.uk - thanks to the lovely Rachael if you use JESS5 at checkout you'll get 5% off - I get a small commission I use towards giveaways!

00:00 Intro 
01:51 Advent calendars and Flossmas
08:30 December plans intro
13:10 #12startsofchristmas
23:53 #NYE12by12
01:00:58 Lizzie's allowed back now
01:02:05 Finish parade plans
01:03:27 2026 Plans - Themed Months!
(Including March Madness and Monogamous May)
01:10:22 WIPgo
01:17:38 Flosstube plans
01:20:44 Wrap up and final thought!

Projects in the order mentioned:

Gamer Nouveau // Gecko Rouge (art by Medusa Dollmaker)
20ct gridded aida // colour matched DMC 1 over 1

There is room // The Proper Stitcher
32ct Gunmetal by Weeks Dye Works // Classic Colourworks Baby’s Blanket

Bee // GeckoRouge (art by Lorna Laine)
20ct longbourn blush by Swan Bay Fabrics // kit provided DMC 1 over 1

Quaker Snowflakes (fully beaded) by Hello from Liz Matthews
16ct Mystic Picture this plus // white DMC & size 15/0 miyuki delica beads (201 and 0044)

Flosstube Friends // October House Fibre Arts
22ct cream hardanger // various fancy flosses 1 over 1

Light Sampler // Owl Forest Embroidery
16ct Gothic Picture this plus // Owl forest thread pack

Frog // Hoops and Crosses (art by Katie Abey)
Dreamin’ of summer printed 18ct from Stitch Bunny // called for DMC 1 over 1

Books are Magic // Counting Puddles
36ct Aztec Red by Weeks Dye Works // called for DMC 2 over 2
Stitching with #BooksAreMagic and #AztecRedSAL
Beyond the Horizon // UnconventionalXstitch (Art by Aja Trier)
18ct pre-gridded aida // called for DMC 2 over 1

I will find you // Lucy Beam
32ct Petrol evenweave (Lakeside Needlecraft) // GA Uniform blue, mediterranean sea and wrought iron 2 over 2

Astronaut and T-Rex // xCrossStitchPatternx
Sparkly blue cotton & 18ct waste canvas // called for DMC 1 over 1

Autistic AF // BeesOnToastShop
18ct orange hand dyed offcut from destash // called for DMC 1 over 1

Love // Gecko Rouge & Eruda Art
to be restarted on 20ct aida // kit DMC 1 over 1

Starry Starry Night Biscornu // Cosford Rise Stitchery
36ct Mystic by Picture This Plus // called for fancy flosses 2 over 1

Magic School Sampler (Omnimancer/Invocation)// Circle Cross
18ct aida from a destash // gutterman 12wt cotton thread 1 over 3
Stitching with Rachel from https://www.instagram.com/stitchycology/

Buzz Block Party // Hands on Designs
16ct Mystic aida from Picture this plus // called for fancy flosses

Owl Hoop // Susan Bates in WOCS Jan 2025 issue
18ct hand dyed piece from Stitch Bunny // called for DMC 1 over 1

Soot Sprite // Me (inspired by Krista Lindstrom)
Dreamin’ of summer 18ct by Stitch Bunny // DMC & Star beads

Advice from a sunflower // Annie Beez Folk Art
14ct black aida // Gentle Arts Sunflower plus DMC

Going into a Spiral // Plastic little covers
18ct Dreamin’ of summer by Stitch Bunny // called for DMC 1 over 1

Mandala Giraffe // Meloca Designs
18ct(?) hand dye from Stitch Bunny Shop // called for DMC

Greenhouse of Oddities // Lola Crow
Tiger's Eye by Weeks Dye Works // called for DMC 1 over 1

Fairy Dust // Nimue
40ct Highland Coo by CraftiKate // 1 over 2 DMC and wisper

Introvert-le (I'm Introverting) //White Raven Patterns
18ct Stitchy Ferret // DMC 1 over 1

Carpe Acus (Seize the needle) // Silver Creek Samplers
20ct Rustico aida // GA Uniform blue, mediterranean sea

Aurora Borealis // Mill Hill
14ct perforated paper // kit supplied DMC and beads

Cabin in the Woods // Flossabilities
18ct home dyed aida // called for DMC 1 over 1

Stitch Together // Tiny Modernist
16ct hand dyed aida by Stitch Bunny // called for DMC

Gaming // GeckoRouge (art by Charlie Darling)
20ct plum Fiber on a Whim // DMC conversion 1 over 1

Believe // Karen Hallion
18ct hand dyed piece from Stitch Bunny // called for DMC 1 over 1

Floral Etchings // Heart in Hand
18ct black aida or 20ct wentworth sage by Swan Bay Fabrics // neon flosses 1 over 1

Beyond the Horizon // UnconventionalXstitch (Art by Aja Trier)
18ct pre-gridded aida // called for DMC 2 over 1

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@KeaBee 
@thismrsfisher_stitches 
Rachel from https://www.instagram.com/stitchycology/

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