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Do NOT ask how Many WIPs I have 😬 [Flosstube 70]

Catkin and LillieUnited Kingdom
2.7K views297 likes48:27English25 Apr 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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Cat, host of Catkin and Lillie, shares her latest cross stitch update with no finishes but plenty of progress on her WIPs. She starts by discussing a resource from Mainely X Stitch about avoiding generative AI in cross stitch, then shows progress on several projects including Wrendale Otter, The Mermaid's Realm, Dragon Race Into the Night, Little Pirates, Ruskin's Penguins, Spring Equinox, and Blooming Swan. She also reveals a new start, Little Acorns by Modern Folk Embroidery, on hand-dyed fabric.

  • Cat reaches her 10% goal on Dragon Race Into the Night, adding over 3,000 stitches.
  • Ruskin's Penguins jumps from 46% to 65% complete.
  • New start: Little Acorns by Modern Folk Embroidery on hand-dyed fabric.
  • Giveaway winners announced for the 15,000 subscriber milestone.
  • New stash includes fabric from Coffee Craft Fabrics and thread organisers from Amazon.
  • Plans for the last week of April include starting Moonlit Familiar and the Museum After Midnight SAL.
Chat / life updateHaulNew startsStitch-along (SAL)WIPs
Description from YouTube
Uh oh...another new start, two more lined up and where are the finishes?!

But I do have great progress on lots of WIPs...so did I reach my 10% goal on Dragon Race?!

Chapters:
00:00 Start
01:33 Did You See… 
04:42 Wrendale Otter
06:55 The Mermaid’s Realm
09:09 Dragon Race Into the Night
12:06 Little Pirates
14:21 Ruskin’s Penguins
16:13 Spring Equinox
17:42 Blooming Swan
19:04 NEW: Little Acorns
25:42 New Stash
32:12 Stitching plans
39:10 AOB

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**OTHER FLOSSTUBERS MENTIONED**
@JasonXStitches  

**LINKS (videos mentioned):
Are AI cross stitch patterns 'bad'? My Personal Thoughts and The Chromatic Dragon Story:
https://youtu.be/Ib_eBahB2Mc

**LINKS (other)**
Avoiding genAI in Cross Stitch (Mainely X Stitch):
https://mainelyxstitch.com/avoiding-genai-in-cross-stitch/

Man of Recaps:
@ManofRecaps 

**LINKS (shopping)**
10 pack thread organisers:
https://amzn.to/4mw2bdA

5 pack thread organisers with 37 holes:
https://amzn.to/4t8WDIh

Charly Feathers:
https://charlyfeathers.co.uk/

Pip & Chip:
https://pipandchip.co.uk/

Paint Box Threads:
https://paintboxthreads.co.uk/

Luella's Fabrics (on Facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/966983404521705/

Talking Dog Stitchery:
https://talkingdogstitchery.co.uk?sca_ref=6433586.PvZCFcUhiP
**Use code CATKIN5 for 5% off purchases over £10!**

Polstitches
https://www.polstitches-designs.co.uk/

Coffee Craft Fabrics:
https://coffeecraftfabrics.co.uk/

Swan Bay Fabrics:
https://swanbayfabrics.com/

**LINKS (patterns)**
Wrendale Otter (from World of Cross Stitching magazine, issue 346) back issue PDF only:
https://gatheredshop.com/products/the-world-of-cross-stitching-magazine-issue-346

The Mermaid’s Realm by Joan Elliott:
https://www.polstitches-designs.co.uk/the-mermaids-realm-je330-36112-p.asp

Dragon Race Into the Night by Rose Catherine Khan, charted by Paine Free Crafts:
https://painefreecrafts.com/product/dragon-race-into-the-night/

Little Pirates by Soda Stitch:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1011267496/cross-stitch-pattern-pdf-pirates-cute

Ruskin’s Penguins by Modern Folk Embroidery:
https://www.modernfolkembroidery.com/product/ruskins-penguins-pdf-pattern/

Spring Equinox by Joan Elliott (PDF purchased from Polstitches on Etsy):
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4329077094/je337-spring-equinox-cross-stitch-pdf

Blooming Swan by Pigeon Coop Designs:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1669812710/swan-in-flowers-cross-stitch-pattern

Little Acorns by Modern Folk Embroidery:
https://www.modernfolkembroidery.com/product/little-acorns-mfe-sal-2026-pdf-pattern/

Lola Crow Museum After Midnight SAL:
https://lolacrowcrossstitch.com/en-gb/products/museum-after-midnight-stitch

Moonlit Familiar by The Witchy Stitcher:
https://www.thewitchystitcher.com/product-page/moonlit-familiar-pdf-pattern

**LINKS (reference)**
WIPGO – A How To Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjEIxw26Slw
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