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Good progress on the new start!

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In this week's flosstube video, Mel shares her stitching progress across a busy week of wheel-spin projects and focus pieces. She explains her preferred stitching methods, including stitching on 20 count Aida 2 over 1 full cross or 28 count evenweave 1 over 1 full cross, always with DMC thread and using the parking technique. She notes that while stitching out threads can be slower initially, it speeds up when picking up parked threads in subsequent rows. Mel also discusses her 'focus on a finish' pieces, which she stitches for 500 stitches each week, and her 'bonus stitching' project, which she has renamed based on a suggestion from another flosstuber.

  • Mel shows progress on multiple wheel-spin projects, including Daydreaming, Hiding Place, Crystal Rose, Tangled Max, Waterhole Master, Aquarius, Harvest Moon, and What Cookie.
  • She explains her stitching preferences: 20 count Aida 2 over 1 full cross or 28 count evenweave 1 over 1 full cross, always with DMC thread and parking method.
  • Mel discusses her 'focus on a finish' pieces, which she stitches for 500 stitches each week, and her 'bonus stitching' project, renamed based on a suggestion from Nicola Simply Stitcher.
  • She mentions a potential new project using a temperature garden piece, with a stitch count of around 2,000, to be started in a few months.
  • Mel shares her plans for advent pieces and how she manages her rotation to avoid working on two advent pieces simultaneously.
  • She talks about her commute and a train delay, and mentions missing her piece 'Dizzy' which had a stain that didn't come out after washing.
Description from YouTube
A good stitchy week.

Flosstubers mentioned:
@dmscraftyvortex 
@nicolasimplyastitcher 
@stitchingnoni 
@siskestitches 
@maxcolourstitcher 
@JessieMarieDoesStuff 
@The303stitcher 
@KelsStitches 
@funwithcrossstitch 
@steph.xstitch 

Projects:

Waterhole Master - David Penfound - HAED
What Cookie - Randall Spangler - HAED
Checking it Twice - Donna Gelsinger - Max Colour - HAED
Dragon Love - Cross Stitch 4 Everyone 
Otter in the Water - Cross Stitch 4 Everyone
Aquarius - Betsy Breen - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts)
Crystal Rose - Sara Schulte - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts)
Hiding Place - Abraham Hunter - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts)
A Little Batty - Cross Stitch 4 Everyone
Daydreaming - Cross Stitch 4 Everyone 
Harvest Moon - Cross Stitch 4 Everyone
Tangled Max - Colorworx - Limited Edition - the Cross Stitch Studio
Between the Past and the Future - Eder Jose Rosa - Stitches Sew Beautiful 
Temperature Garden - Zahra Designs Studio 
Celestial Fantasy - Escape Journals - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts)
Dragon Pile - Dragon Muse - HAED
Ying Yang Day and Night (small) - Digital Art Club - Stitches Sew Beautiful 
Christmas Cupcake - Raven Digitals - Stitches Sew Beautiful
The Wise and the Brave - L & L Designs - Limited Edition - HAED
English Wildlife Huggables - Malcolm Watson - Max Colour - HAED
Dragonara - Malcolm Watson - Limited Edition- HAED
At The Waterhole - Dragon Muse - Limited Edition - HAED
White Tiger Ghost (crop) - Jeremy Paul - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts)
Buttercup - Anna Baldina - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts)
Sleepy Winter Foxes - Unique Art Factory - the Cross Stitch Studio (Paine Free Crafts?) - Freebie from the mystery SAL 2026
Halloween Gnome - AdneLStudio - Stitches Sew Beautiful 
Cozy Autumn Gnome - AdneLStudio - Stitches Sew Beautiful 
Sunflower Gnome - AdneLStudio - Stitches Sew Beautiful 
The Haunted Library - Lola Crowe
Greenhouse of Oddities - Lola Crowe
The Deadly Aquarium - Lola Crowe
Extraordinary Birds - Lola Crowe
Black Cat Christmas Tree - Pixel Aura Designs - Stitches Sew Beautiful 

Email: stitchingwithmel@gmail.com