Flosstube 20: Gift stitching, WIPGO, and so much more stitchy fun!

Hi everyone! Thanks for being here to talk cross stitch with me! My name is Nitya (pronounced nith-ya) and you are at my Flosstube / cross stitch channel, Daybreak Stitchery.

No large fundraiser for Brave Space Alliance planned at this point (5/31/22) - going to stick to Dee's recommendation for everyone to check into their own local organizations first. If you are in the Chicago area, Brave Space Alliance is an excellent organization to support. 

Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:06 Finishes 
08:44 Stitchy kindness
11:12 Works in progress (WIPs)
49:25 New starts
1:09:19 Plans

Finishes
- Bharatnatyam sampler, motifs from Balades en Asie
- #クロスステッチ – hashtag for cross stitch in Japanese

WIPs
- Bee Sampler, Lila’s Studio
- Patchwork Quakers States, Wiehenburg Designs (I’ve listed interviews with John Lewis below)
- Turkish Delight, Ink Circles
- The Color Blue in Persian Culture https://asianartnewspaper.com/the-colour-blue-in-persian-culture/ 
- Squirrels of Sumatra, Ink Circles
- Pro-Choice SAL, Notorious Needle
- Kain Kapal 3, JavaCross Stitch

Interviews with John Lewis
- On The View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yl2fV6SM_8 
- On The Late Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ATwisIrtfg 
- On The Daily Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBcI6HoEHQA 

New starts
- Magical Carpet Menagerie, Marroomy Crafts
- Matter in Hand, #MatterinHandSAL, Jeannette Douglas
- Peace Wheel, kolam sampler, Ink Circles
- Watch how authentic kolam are drawn here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k8pEBet8mA 
- Move Forward in Love, Modern Folk Embroidery, #mfepridesal

Plans
- #stitch4pride2022 – Dee and Uncanny Kari
- #dark13stitching on Hex Hotel – Dee’s 20 Stitches
- Magical Carpet Menagerie  @marroomycrafts on Instagram
- Trans Pride Tapestry, Dee’s 20 Stitches
- Move Forward in Love, Modern Folk Embroidery
- StitchCon! Taking one my wipgo pieces with me 
- #2022craftersforequality – I will update donation links above once I organize them
- Let’s Tatreez, free pattern by Jordan Nassar https://mosaicrooms.org/event/lets-tatreez/
- Stitching Palestine film https://stitchingpalestine.com/ 

People mentioned
- Maryam, @marroomycrafts on Instagram
- Laura, Tarsier Stitches on Flosstube
- Sarah, ModCross on Etsy
- Shiloh, xstitchmd on Flosstube and Instagram
- WIPGO, JessieMarieDoesStuff on Flosstube and Instagram
- Beth, Steadfast Stitcher on Instagram and Flosstube
- Maria, Cup of Stitches on Instagram and Flosstube
- Mary, Daydream Stitcher on Instagram and Flosstube
- Abi, Bellastitch on Flosstube and Instagram
- Dee, Dee’s 20 Stitches on Flosstube and Instagram
- Diversity in Stitching website – www.diversityinstitching.com 
- Catherine & Victoria, Neat and Knot by the Sea