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I surprised myself

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In this episode, Mel shares her stitching progress for the week, revealing that she completed 5,000 stitches across eight projects, which surprised her. She begins by showing a finished custom piece of her dog Dizzy, created by Cross Stitch 4 Everyone, and explains her method for washing out grid lines, following a tutorial by Jen the Caffeinated Crafter. She then discusses her focus pieces, including Christmas Cupcake by Raven Digitals and Mr. Grinch by the Cross Stitch Studio, both nearing completion. Mel also details her wheel spin system for selecting daily projects, highlighting progress on pieces like A Little Batty, The Haunted Library, Dragon Pile, Temperature Garden, and What Cookie. She expresses particular satisfaction with her bonus stitching on Celestial Fantasy, where she managed 1,800 stitches using a new diagonal method inspired by other flosstubers. The video concludes with her plans for the upcoming week and mentions of fellow flosstubers.

  • Completed 5,000 stitches across eight projects, exceeding expectations.
  • Finished custom dog portrait of Dizzy, ready for framing, and shared grid line removal tutorial.
  • Christmas Cupcake reached 85.79% completion, with two weeks left.
  • Mr. Grinch passed 20% completion, with black section nearly done.
  • Celestial Fantasy received 1,800 bonus stitches, reaching 86.89% and hitting a milestone.
  • Introduced a new diagonal stitching method for Celestial Fantasy, inspired by other stitchers.
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I am in shock haha…

Flosstubers mentioned:
@jennthecaffeinatedcrafter5679 
@funwithcrossstitch 
@crowstitcher 
@maxcolourstitcher 
@JessieMarieDoesStuff 
@siskestitches 
@stitchingnoni 
@nicolasimplyastitcher 
@thenuttynerdyneedle 
@AmandaCraftsCrafts 

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
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