Flosstube 87 WIP Update Where I Forget to Mention All the Things

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Don Marie, host of DM's Crafty Vortex, shares a weekly WIP update focused on her full-coverage cross stitch projects, though she notes a growing interest in smaller pieces. She begins with her 'Finally Finish It Friday' project, Bellatrix by Bella Filipina, and then details her Big Brother stitching, where she assigns stitch counts based on events in the TV show. She covers progress on Peppermint Ridge by Shannon Christine Designs, Bedtime Story by Cross Stitch for Everyone, Gypsy Firefly by Heaven and Earth Designs, 12-Sided Dice Fairy by Heaven and Earth Designs, and Dumbledore's Library by The Cross Stitch Studio. She also mentions a non-full-coverage piece, Stitches Retreat by Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery, and her Shadow Lane project, Medieval Town Medala. The episode includes a story about meeting a young stitcher at a Panera and a detailed account of her plans to rip up carpets and lay laminate flooring in her upstairs bedrooms, which will limit her stitching time next week.

• Completed week three of Big Brother stitching, staying three weeks behind the show to avoid spoilers.
• Worked on Bellatrix for Finally Finish It Friday, focusing on the arm and flame.
• Stitched 650+ stitches on Peppermint Ridge, including a section that had to be ripped out and redone.
• Reached 2.72% completion on Bedtime Story, a retirement start, with 1,924 stitches this week.
• Met a young stitcher at Panera and enjoyed chatting about cross stitch.
• Plans to start Frosty Tiny Town on September 1st as part of a stitch-along with Hero Born Stitches.