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FlossTube # 32: FO, Starts, and WIPs

JoAnn the Eclectic Stitcher United States81 views20 likes37:40English30 May 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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Joanne, the Eclectic Stitcher, returns after a month away, sharing a busy period of retreats and events. She attended the FAST retreat hosted by Peggy of Crafty Framers, a retreat at Gary Lee Sly Fiber Fabric Arts where she celebrated the grand opening of Finally a Farm Girl's store, and the online Spring Fling event by Lindy Stitches. She also visited Needle Arts in Altamonte Springs and stitched with her group at a library in Valrico. The video focuses on her recent haul, four new starts, eight WIPs, and one finish.

Joanne shares her haul from Spring Fling and other events, including exclusive charts and a cookbook.
She shows her first finish of the year: Patriotic Tiny Town by Heart in Hand, stitched on 28ct Lugana.
She starts four new projects, including a 40-count linen project for the first time.
She presents eight WIPs, discussing progress and plans for each.
She mentions plans to start America the Beautiful SAL by Teresa Kogut on Patreon.
She encourages kindness and community in the stitching world.

Chat / life update Finishes / FFOs Haul New starts Stitch-along (SAL)Shop / show visit WIPs

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Welcome! Thank you for watching my #FlossTube channel.
This channel is primarily about Cross Stitching.

My Email: joanntheeclecticstitcher@gmail.com
My IG: @joanntheelcecticstitcher

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Finishes shown

Patriotic Tiny Townfinished, by Heart in Hand, on 28ct Lugana13:36

Patterns

Spring Flingonline event hosted by Lindy Stitches3:58
Strawberry Moonexclusive chart purchased at Spring Fling6:47
Snails Hollowmystery SAL by The Stitch Crypt, purchased at Spring Fling7:22
Garden Party10-part mystery SAL by Tiny Modernist7:56
Quirky Critters 26by Twin Peaks Primitives, purchased at Finally a Farm Girl10:13
Matilda Goes to Schoolpurchased at Finally a Farm Girl, for her mother10:45
Winter Gathering Snowfolkfreebie from library, by French Stitch11:54
Christmas Etchingsby Heart in Hand, freebie from library11:54
Forestby Satsuma Street, freebie from library12:27
Autumn Birdby Satsuma Street, freebie from library12:27
Let Freedom Ringby Lila Studio, gifted by friend Becky15:50
Frog Pilekit by Design Works, started18:06
Seaside Tiny Townby Heart in Hand, started, gifted by Steph19:16
America Berryfreebie by Erica Michaels, started20:23
Equality Samplerby Plum Street Samplers, WIP22:36
Butterfly Gardenby Blackbird Designs, WIP23:43
Love Your Familyby Teresa Kogut, from Let Love Reign booklet, WIP25:25
Autumn Adobeby Pine Mountain Designs, WIP27:06
Nutcracker Booby Elaine of Annabelle's, WIP27:42
A Stitcher's Wishby Holly of Stitchy Princess, WIP28:48
American Stitch Houseby Chessie and Me, WIP29:54
The Wizard of Oz treeby Tiny Modernist, WIP, for her father31:37
Yellow Submarineby Blackbird Designs, WIP at work, for her father32:10
Magical Forestby Stitchy Princess, WIP on stand34:26
America the BeautifulSAL by Teresa Kogut on Patreon, planned start34:59

Designers

Lindy Stitcheshost of Spring Fling and Midsummer Stitch4:18
The Stitch Cryptdesigner of Snails Hollow7:22
Tiny Modernistdesigner of Garden Party and The Wizard of Oz tree7:56
Twin Peak Primitivesdesigner of Quirky Critters 2610:13
Heart in Handdesigner of Patriotic Tiny Town and Christmas Etchings11:54
French Stitchdesigner of Winter Gathering Snowfolk11:54
Satsuma Streetdesigner of Autumn Bird and Forest12:27
Lila Studiodesigner of Let Freedom Reign15:50
Design Worksdesigner of Frog Pile18:06
Erica Michaelsdesigner of American Berry20:23
Plum Street Samplersdesigner of Equality Sampler22:36
Blackbird Designsdesigner of Butterfly Garden and Yellow Submarine23:43
Teresa Kogutdesigner of Love Your Family and America the Beautiful25:25
Pine Mountain Designsdesigner of Autumn Adobe27:06
Annabelle'sdesigner of Nutcracker Boo27:42
Stitchy Princessdesigner of A Stitcher's Wish and Magical Forest28:48
Chessie and Medesigner of American Stitch House29:54

Threads

DMCused for Let Freedom Reign and other projects17:33
Weeks Dye Worksused for Seaside Tiny Town19:16
Classic Colorworksused for Seaside Tiny Town19:16
Sullivan's flossused for American Stitch House30:30
Anchorused for The Wizard of Oz tree32:45

Fabrics

28ct Luganaused for Patriotic Tiny Town13:36
40ct Zweigart linen vintage country mochaused for Let Freedom Reign, first time on 40ct16:25
32ct Belfast Zweigart Lugana platinumused for Seaside Tiny Town19:16
28ct linen amber/toasted almondused for American Berry20:23
28ct Lugana prairie landused for Equality Sampler22:36
28ct Lugana weedsused for Butterfly Garden24:00
16ct Aida by Wichelt amberused for Love Your Family26:33
28ct Lugana sand by Charles Craftused for A Stitcher's Wish29:21
25ct Lugana by Yarn Tree mushroomused for American Stitch House30:30
14ct Aida by Wichelt Touch of Blueused for The Wizard of Oz tree32:45

Shops

Crafty Framerher LNS in Largo, Florida1:45
Gary Lee Sly Fiber Fabric Artsstore in Leesburg, Florida2:17
Finally a Farm Girlstore sharing location with Gary Lee Sly, grand opening2:52
Needle Artsvisited in Altamonte Springs5:42

Events

FASTone-day retreat hosted by Peggy of Crafty Framers1:45
Gary Lee Sly retreatone-day retreat at Gary Lee Sly Fiber Fabric Arts2:17
Jingle Ballonline event hosted by Lindy Stitches in December4:18
Midsummer Stitchupcoming event July 18-195:05
Nashville Needlework Marketsource of the cookbook8:30

Other

Happiness Is Homemade Cookbookfrom Nashville Needlework Market, with 50 charts8:30