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Flosstube and Variety Show #204

Emily WilliamsUnited States
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In this episode of Flosstube and Variety Show, Emily Williams shares her latest cross-stitch progress, including several WIPs and finishes. She discusses a special chart from Cross Stitch Antiques, 'A Myriad of Happy Spirits', which she is stitching on 36-count Mayflower fabric with Cosmo and Aurifil threads, aiming to finish it before an event in September. She also shows her work on 'Hannah Coughnet 1841', a sampler to be released in 2027, stitched on 36-count Cow Fodder fabric, and 'Alice Noon 1893' by Red Barn Samplers, on 37-count Russian Tea Cake. Additionally, she mentions a rice stitch cushion from Shakespeare's Peddler and a smalls exchange project.

  • Emily shares progress on multiple cross-stitch projects, including 'A Myriad of Happy Spirits' and 'Hannah Coughnet 1841'.
  • She discusses a variety show segment about a quirky 1940s book on parlour games, including fortune-telling and recipes.
  • Emily mentions her interest in Sudoku and the Sudoku Grand Prix, recommending it to viewers.
  • She talks about her son's new chick and plans to tame it if it's a hen.
  • Emily shows a vintage book from 1942 and a Star Trek book from 1995, sharing personal anecdotes.
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#crossstitch  #flosstube 

SAVE THE DATE - Schoolgirl Samplers of Western New York - Hannah Coughnet 1841, a one-day event, held April 23 and 24, 2027 (same event held twice)

Flosstube = cross stitch; Variety Show can be anything, and sometimes many things all at once!

Email: ehwilliams201@gmail.com
Instagram: @tworivers_58
Discord: Emily Williams aka tworivers

Special intro and outro music: “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms”, excerpts from an arrangement by Byron Williams (my husband)

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Today I mentioned:

Cross stitch:

A Myriad of Happy Spirits - Cross Stitch Antiques - special chart for participants at Hobby House event this fall. 36-count Mayflower by Fox and Rabbit, 1 over 2 border and capitals with Cosmo 602; over-one verse with Aurifil 40-weight 2692

Hannah Coughnet 1841 - Will be available in 2027 from the LeRoy Historical Society, following a retreat in April 2027. I’m stitching the model on 36-count Cow Fodder by Dames of the Needle, 2 over 2 (except for 1 strand for eyelet stitches), DMC threads based on the antique. 

Alice Noon 1893 - Red Barn Samplers - 37-count Russian Tea Cake, 1-over-1 my own DMC choices

Amazing Grace - With Thy Needle & Thread - 40-count Ballet Slippers, called for overdyed cottons

A Rice Stitch Cushion - Shakespeare’s Peddler - 32-count Dusty Road by Seraphim (?) - called-for Weeks Dye Works, 2 threads over 4 linen threads (rice stitch)

Variety Show:

To find out more about the Sudoku Grand Prix: search for it on Google and create a free log-in! The archives include many years’ worth of competition puzzles that you can practice on.

Quirky books I own:

Fortune Telling for Fun and Popularity by Paul Showers
The Eating-In-Bed Cookbook by Barbara Ninde Byfield
The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Krauss