Flosstube #2 Stitch Therapy (Beginning again 1.5)

Finishes, a WIP and thrifty stitchy books, plus cross-stitch & mental health, learning to stitch from Ginnie Thompson, and my floss addiction!

Research on benefits of Cross-Stitch for mental health:
1.Therapeutic threads: Top 5 mental health benefits of cross-stitching
https://stitchpeople.com/therapeutic-threads-top-5-mental-health-benefits-of-cross-stitching/
2. Can Mental Health Issues Be Improved by Cross Stitch? (February 13, 2022)  https://www.patternspatch.com/news/mental-health-benefits-of-cross-stitch/
3. What are the benefits of cross stitch? The Stitcherhood
https://thestitcherhood.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-cross-stitch/
4. Stitchlinks: My understanding of knitting and stitching as effective therapeutic tools is constantly growing. These are my theories so far... (www.stitchlinks.com) 
5. Common Threads: The Meaning of Needlework To Ordinary Women (1996, Daniels, G.O.), University of N.C. at Greensboro; Dissertation