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Mrs. Jones Stitches - Flosstube 85

Holly Jones United States7.5K views478 likes27:43English10 Sept 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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Holly Jones, host of Mrs. Jones Stitches, welcomes viewers to Flosstube episode 85. She shares life updates, including a weekend trip to her parents' lake house (with a humorous fear of snakes), an upcoming trip to Orlando for the EMS World conference, and the Oklahoma State Fair. She also mentions her son losing teeth and her husband's high school reunion.

Holly finishes 'Harvest of Plenty' by Shepherd's Bush, with a full color conversion from Color and Cotton, making all pumpkins orange.
She showcases her reimagined 'Keeper of the Pumpkins' piece, based on 'Keeper of the Pins' by With Thy Needle and Thread, with custom changes like a witch and blackbird.
She discusses her current WIP, 'Jack O' Lantern' by With Thy Needle and Thread, and plans for a companion witch piece.
She shares a haul including a 'Stitching Some Magic' shirt from Primrose Cottage and three Shepherd's Bush kits from eBay.
She talks about the Blackbird Academy SAL, now with over 3,000 members, and shows her September 'birds' theme finishes: two heart-shaped bird pillows from 'Tweetheart Exemplar'.
She previews October's 'pumpkins' theme, recommending various Blackbird charts from books like 'When the Leaves Fall' and 'Winds of Autumn'.

Chat / life update Finishes / FFOs Haul Stitch-along (SAL)WIPs

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Finishes:
Harvest of Plenty - Shepherds Bush

Previous Finishes:
Keeper of the Pins - With Thy Needle and Thread

WIP:
Jack O’ Lantern - With Thy Needle and Thread

Haul:
Stitching Some Magic shirt - @PrimroseCottageQuiltsStitches 

Mentions:
Cross Stitch the Globe - @CrossStitchtheGlobe - Excellent recap of the Oklahoma State Fair

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Patterns

Harvest of PlentyFinished this week4:00
Keeper of the PinsPrevious finish, reimagined as 'Keeper of the Pumpkins'6:06
Jack O' LanternCurrent WIP9:06
October PincushionShepherd's Bush kit bought on eBay10:42
Crown My Good PincushionShepherd's Bush kit bought on eBay10:42
This LandShepherd's Bush kit bought on eBay10:42
Tweetheart ExemplarFrom 'For My Friends' book; stitched for September birds theme14:05
Pumpkin Blossom Sewing BoxFrom 'Loose Feathers Autumn' book; WIP16:19
Midnight WatchBlackbird chart with pumpkins17:57
Pumpkin FarmFrom 'Ann Elizabeth of the Heart'17:57
Feast of FriendshipBlackbird chart with pumpkin18:30
Delicious AutumnFrom 'When the Leaves Fall'; planned for October19:37
Token of LoveFrom 'When the Leaves Fall'; stitched19:37
Tiny PumpkinFrom 'When the Leaves Fall'20:14
Autumn AbundanceFrom 'When the Leaves Fall'; finished as pumpkin20:26
Halloween EveBlackbird chart with patchwork pumpkin21:21
Spell of the MoonFrom 'Winds of Autumn'; stitched by Leah21:27
First Winds of AutumnFrom 'Winds of Autumn'; has bird and pumpkin22:01
Patchwork PumpkinFrom 'Winds of Autumn'22:01
Waiting for the HarvestFrom 'Winds of Autumn'22:35
Mighty AcornStitched by Megan Bettally (Resting Stitch Face)22:35
Casting a SpellBlackbird chart with pumpkins23:08
Moonlight GardenBlackbird chart; Holly is working on this23:20
No House Without a MouseOut of print Blackbird chart23:20

Designers

Shepherd's BushDesigner of 'Harvest of Plenty' and several kits bought on eBay4:00
With Thy Needle and ThreadDesigner of 'Keeper of the Pins' and 'Jack O' Lantern'6:06
Primrose CottageBought 'Stitching Some Magic' shirt10:22

Threads

Colour and CottonFull color conversion for 'Harvest of Plenty' and 'Jack O' Lantern'4:34

Events

Blackbird Academy SALOver 3,000 members; monthly prompts11:52

Other

CrossStitch the GlobeStephanie's channel; Oklahoma State Fair recap2:18