Flosstube 17: Being upstanders, International Women's Day craftivism, Fringe and sci fi, #50FFOsby50

Hello stitchy friends! My name is Nitya (pronounced nith-ya), and this is my channel about cross stitch. Thanks for visiting! Hope to chat with you soon!

Expanding Lives and Feeling Good Fundraiser! Here’s where to donate on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/332502428927770/

Here’s where to donate directly to Expanding Lives- but remember to note that it’s for Daybreak Stitchery so that I can invite you to any potential stitch and chat that we do!
https://www.expandinglives.org/donate 

Pencil in the weekend of March 26/ 27 for a stitch and chat with EL director Leslie Natzke, still working on setting this up.

#StitchtoExpandLives


Finishes
- Persian Love, Marroomy Crafts, @marroomycrafts on Instagram
- Isabella’s Heart, Modern Folk Embroidery
- Sue Hillis Designs, Broderie à Paris
- KZ Stevens Hand Stitched Needlebook Directions https://www.kzstevens.com/shop-1/free-pdf-pattern-download-hand-stitched-needle-book 

#50FFOsby50 (Feel free to join me!)

WIPs
- Squirrels of Sumatra, Ink Circles
- 2021 SAL Fruits of Plenty, Modern Folk Embroidery
- #KainKapalSAL using Kain Kapal #4 by JavaCrossStitch on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/571694193/kain-kapal-4-ship-cloth-traditional (Join us!)

New starts
- Felissimo Couturier Mystery Forest SAL https://www.felissimo.co.jp/couturier/blog/feature/information-event/post-21855/?iid=p_ct_stc06_MYSTERY 
#クチュリエミステリーフォレスト
- BadVibesOnlyShop on Etsy, Heart sampler
- Gothic Light alphabet, Stitch by Stitch on Etsy (for Fringe piece)
- Jet Set Experimental blog article about Helvetica text design:
- https://www.jetset.nl/archive/john-paul-ringo-george
- https://www.jetset.nl/archive/t-shirtism 


Plans
WIPGO and Garon Designer Focus: Sunset, Rosewood Manor

International Women’s Day Craftivism Fundraiser for Expanding Lives!

Keslyn’s Quiet Strength

Articles to learn more about Uyghur culture / current events:
- Smithsonian article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/is-china-committing-genocide-against-the-uyghurs-180979490/
- Saveur article: https://www.saveur.com/uyghur-western-chinese-food/ 
- Shutterstock Uyghur motif : https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/traditional-uyghur-cross-stitch-vector-1385182643 

Flosstubers / stitchers mentioned:
- Laura, Tarsier Stitches - #StitchforUkraine video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFnoNwskqwg
- Maryam, @maroomycrafts
- Sarah, ModCross on Etsy
- StitchyAesthetic, shop on Etsy with Hygge Manifesto pattern
- Stephanie, Stitchinit247
- Tracy Horner, Ink Circles
- Abi, AbiBellastitch #stitchasia
- Kim, Cataloguing My Stitches