Flosstube and Variety Show #184

#crossstitch  #flosstube 
Flosstube = cross stitch; Variety Show can be anything, and sometimes many things all at once!

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Special intro and outro music: “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms”, excerpts from an arrangement by Byron Williams (my husband)

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Today I mentioned:

Cross stitch:

Oscar Topsfield 1904 - Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40-count something from Tabbycat Linens, 1-over-1 called-for DMCs. #nativitysal 

Floral Hussif - Jane Greenoff - special project for a class connected with Mrs Parkman’s Academy of Needlework 2025 (GBSW 2025) - 32-count Dusty Road by Needle and Flax, called-for DMC, 2 over 2 (as instructed)

The Little Book of English Samplers - Jane Greenoff.  32-count Cat’s Whiskers by Tabbycat Linens, called-for DMC, 1 over 2 full cross

Jane Thompson 1838 - The Scarlett House - exclusive through Homespun Needlework Facebook group from The Shepherd’s Needle. 36-count Sleeping Bear (Needle and Flax), called-for NPI silk.

Hannah Green 1826 - Stitch-along starting January 1, going for 14 months, to end on March 1, 2026 (200 years after Hannah finished her sampler). I am using 36-count Just the Ticket (Tabbycat Linens) and the called-for DMC, 2 over 2. Email me if you would like to have me send you a PDF that shows the breakdown of sections that I am going to do, or watch my video #139 for more details. Please tag me and also use the hashtag (there is some question about how hashtags will be supported in Instagram …) @tworivers_58  #hannahgreen1826sal 

Rice stitch instructions: https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/rice-stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfx1Pn-A7UI at 25:59, Nicola does a tutorial on the Rice Stitch.
Also, Audrey Myrehn @stitchstitchbead has a very recent stitch-with me showing how to do rice stitch.

Variety Show

A few possible starts: 
Mary Jennings 1825 - Red Barn Samplers (Rae Niles)
National Female Model School Sampler - Antique Sampler Reproductions (Kathleen Littleton)
Jane Backhouse 1824 - HATS

Olympics stitching - per medal (maybe 50 stitches for a gold, 25 for a silver, 15 for a bronze?)