Flosstube and Variety Show #134

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

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Special intro and outro music: “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms” - 19th century hymn - excerpts from an arrangement by Byron Williams (my husband) 

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Today I mentioned:

@SarahsStitchySpot  and the very fun Zoom this past weekend!

Cross stitch:

Sampler #193 - 2x2 Stitch Art (Ukrainian designer on Etsy) - 16-count white Aida (Zweigart) and 2-strands DMC #777 FINISH

Nancy Cook - special project for Mrs. Parkman’s Academy of Needlework (the Great British Sampler Weekend 2025) - 36-count Paperbark and 36-count Flannel Flower by Fox and Rabbit, called-for DMC.

Home is Where the Heart Is - Leslie DeLooze; one of the two projects that we gave participants of Schoolgirl Samplers of Western New York: Jane Boyer 1834; 18-count Aida Vintage Country Mocha, 1 strand called-for DMC. FINISH

Floral Hussif - Jane Greenoff - special project for a class connected with Mrs Parkman’s Academy of Needlework 2025 (GBSW 2025) - 32-count Dusty Road by Needle and Flax, called-for DMC, 2 over 2 (as instructed)

Previous finishes:
The Nativity Scene - by Stitchy Princess (Etsy shop) 18-count light blue Aida and called-for DMC threads (#nativitysal  the third weekend of every month)

Mighty Acorn -  by Blackbird Designs (from the book Winds of Autumn). 18-count Aida Saltbush by Fox and Rabbit, called for Weeks Dye Works threads, 1 strand over one Aida square

Emilie Kalwar 1890 - Hands Across the Sea 18-count White Clay by Fox and Rabbit


Upcoming plans:

Hannah Green 1826 - HATS Queen of the May 2024 - 36-count Just the Ticket by Tabbycat Linen, DMC (with a touch of 100.3 for the over-one) - 14-month stitch-along starting January 1 - more info coming soon.

Variety Show:

Games that can be played solo
Roll Through the Ages - Gryphon Games (available used)
Unlock series (escape room puzzle-solving games) - (available from Amazon and other places)
Onirim - Z-man Games - available various places from a new publisher, as well
Tantrix (tile-laying) (available from Amazon and other places)
Turing Machine - Scorpion Masqué (available from Amazon and other places)
Baseball Highlights: 2045 - Eagle Gryphon Games (available used)