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Flosstube #47 Pumpkin Season

Hooking and Stitching United Kingdom647 views56 likes1:06:05English6 Sept 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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In this Flosstube episode, Bernie from Hooking and Stitching shares her cross-stitch progress, hauls, and plans. She begins by celebrating the arrival of autumn, her favourite season, and discusses her love for seasonal projects. She then presents her WIPs, including Deadly Aquarium by Lola Crow, Autumn Ragdoll by Terrina Clark, Modern Folk Embroidery's Embroidered Ribbons, Fruit of Frenzy by Boomerang Stitches, Heaven and Earth Designs' Mini Mermaid at Sunset, Carolyn Manning's Peacock Topaz, Stitchers Retreat House by Pansy Packs and Quilt Stitchery, and her focus piece Mini Unicorn Spring by David Penfound. She provides detailed stats for each project and shares a useful Pattern Keeper tip for finding missed stitches. She also mentions her plans for a Great British Bake Off stitch-along and a life update about her health.

Bernie shows progress on multiple WIPs, including Deadly Aquarium, Autumn Ragdoll, and Mini Unicorn Spring.
She shares a Pattern Keeper tip for finding missed stitches by using a flat colour.
She announces plans for a Great British Bake Off stitch-along, aiming to stitch 1,000 stitches per week on her unicorn.
She discusses her love for autumn and seasonal stitching, including new ragdoll patterns from Artisy.
She gives a life update about her health and the ongoing saga with her uterus.
She mentions a floss order from Lakeside due to a bank holiday sale.

Chat / life update Finishes / FFOs Goals / plans Haul New starts Stitch-along (SAL)WIPs

Description from YouTube

Join me to see the progress I have made on my cross stitch projects
- This is a take two, I'm having technical issues again! The whole video should be available now though.

Flosstubers mentioned: 
@jennthecaffeinatedcrafter5679 @maxcolourstitcher @JessieMarieDoesStuff @Wolfystitches @mommalovesyougb @elliewelliestitcher @TeresaLittleStitcher 

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Email me- Berni.varley@hotmail.com

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Patterns

Deadly AquariumWIP shown6:06
Autumn RagdollNew start shown14:01
Embroidered RibbonsWIP shown17:28
Fruit of FrenzyWIP shown20:58
Mini Mermaid at SunsetWIP shown23:47
Peacock TopazWIP shown26:35
Stitchers Retreat HouseWIP shown30:37
Mini Unicorn SpringFocus piece for finish33:58
Ragdoll EdenWIP shown46:23

Designers

Lola CrowDesigner of Deadly Aquarium6:06
Terrina ClarkDesigner of Autumn Ragdoll14:01
Modern Folk EmbroideryDesigner of Embroidered Ribbons17:28
Paine Free CraftsPurchased threads at Big Stitch19:13
Boomerang StitchesDesigner of Fruit of Frenzy20:58
Heaven and Earth DesignsCharted Mini Mermaid at Sunset and Mini Unicorn Spring23:47
Elena LazarvaArtist of Mini Mermaid at Sunset23:47
Carolyn ManningDesigner of Peacock Topaz26:35
Pansy Packs and Quilt StitcheryDesigner of Stitchers Retreat House30:37
David PenfoundArtist of Mini Unicorn Spring33:58
Arena GarishovaArtist of Ragdoll Eden46:23

Threads

Paint Box ThreadsUsed for Embroidered Ribbons19:13

Shops

Coffee Craft FabricsFabric used for Deadly Aquarium7:47
LakesideFloss order placed23:13

Events

Big Stitch 2024Purchased supplies for Embroidered Ribbons17:28
Essex Needles RetreatMentioned in relation to Stitchers Retreat House30:37

Other

Great British Bake OffPlans for stitch-along37:17
Pattern KeeperApp used for tracking41:58