Flosstube #84 .. Crossstitch love..wips..happy Mail and a new upcoming Prairie Schooler start

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In Flosstube #84, Donna from Cross Stitch on the Hill shares a relaxed stitching update from her home in Knoxville, Tennessee. She begins by showing her cat Charlie watching TV and then dives into her week's stitching, which has involved several WIPs as she jumps between projects. She discusses the challenges of a house pattern where the thread colour doesn't stand out enough against the linen, and debates whether to backstitch window panes with one or two stitches. She also mentions a mystery apparatus she found and asks viewers for help identifying it.

• Donna shares progress on multiple WIPs, including a house pattern, a coffee-themed piece, and a Lady X project.
• She discusses her thread storage system, keeping DMC in floss bags and cases rather than on thread keepers.
• She receives happy mail from a viewer named Debbie, including items she plans to use to hold down her cringles.
• She contemplates framing a finished piece and considers taking it to Hobby Lobby for framing.
• She mentions a new Prairie Schooler start and debates whether to stitch both designs on ivory fabric.
• She offers a free couch to local viewers in Knoxville, Tennessee.