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Flosstube #332 A Goose, an Octopus and a Dolphin

Stitching By The ShoreUnited States
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In this episode, Laura from Stitching By The Shore shares a busy week of stitching with 12 projects, all on 18-count fabric. She begins with her finish, Strawberry Goose Witch by Fine Frog Stitching, and explains her habit of selectively editing patterns, choosing to stitch only the elements that appeal to her, such as omitting greenery or fish. She also introduces her 'Aquatic August' theme, which inspired several new starts and WIPs, including Whale with Boat, Octopus Bubble, and Midnight Dolphin, and she discusses her approach to full-coverage pieces and the importance of counting stitches correctly.

  • Finished Strawberry Goose Witch by Fine Frog Stitching
  • Started an 'Aquatic August' theme with multiple sea-themed projects
  • Showed progress on 12 projects, all on 18-count fabric
  • Discussed selective pattern editing, omitting elements like greenery or fish
  • Mentioned plans for a 'stained glass summer' with a stitching friend
  • Shared a scrapbook finish using ombre pattern paper
Chat / life updateFinishes / FFOsGoals / plansHaulNew startsWIPs
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**All fabric counts this week are 18 count. 

Projects I worked on this week:
Strawberry Witch Goose (Fine Frog Stitching)
     Opal Mint (Paddock Lane Designs)

Whale with Boat (Needlelot Designs)
     Unnamed fabric (Coffee Crafts Fabrics)

Lighthouse (Cottage Garden Samplings)
     Compelling Conchis (Those Missing Stitches)

Octopus Bubble (Love Poppet)
     Dive In (Bestitchme)

Midnight Dolphin (xCountingtheStarsx)
     two strands over one, full cross

Gardener Frog (Calm Stitch Studio)
     Barely Lime (Dovestitch)

Shack on the Shore (Flossibilities)
     Ice Crystals (Fabrics by Stephanie)

Stained Glass Lily (xCountingtheStarsx)
     two strands over one, full cross

Carolyn's Balloons: Summer (Jan Hicks Creates)
     Lady of the Lake (Fabrics by Stephanie)

Pumpkin and Crow (My Lovely Embroidery)
     Ashen Tan (To Dye For Fabrics)

Moonshine (Silver Creek Samplers)
     Devoted Dobbin (Those Missing Stitches)

Petals of Purple (Carolyn Manning Designs)
     Lotus (Bestitchme)

Facebook Groups mentioned for challenges:
Crafts and Books
Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch Challenges
WIP Warriors 

Mentions:
Beth: @thesteadfaststitcher 
Jason: @JasonXStitches 
Karen: @TheStitchingOwl 
Katherine: @accounting.my.stitches 
Leigh: @sticksstringsandotherthings 
Mary: @marysstitchingcorner 
Michael: @UpliftStitches

Some of My Favorite Fabrics:
Fabrics By Stephanie:https://www.fabricsbysteph.com/
BeStitchMe: https://www.bestitchme.com/ 
Those Missing Stitches: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThoseMissingStitches
To Dye For Fabrics: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ToDyeForFabricsNMore
Coffee Craft Fabrics: https://coffeecraftfabrics.co.uk/
Dyeing For Cross Stitch: https://dyeing4crossstitch.com/ 
Under the Sea Fabrics: https://undertheseafabrics.com
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