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Flosstube 130 Toes In The Sand

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Janine McGowan, the designer behind The Blue Flower, returns to Flosstube after a month away, explaining that her family was ill and she was away at the Barefoot Needle Art retreat. She shares several finishes from viewers, including a Rabbit Parade ornament, a Winter Woods Biscornu, and three pieces from Kira, whom she met at the retreat. Janine then discusses her own progress on the Dunkel Memorial Sampler by Moira Blackburn, and shows fabric she bought from Barefoot Needleart, including 'Sand Dollar', 'Sandy Toes', 'Scallop Shell' and 'Desert Night'. She also shares an educational segment about sand dollars, inspired by her beach trip, and answers viewer questions about spring food and appreciating nature. The video ends with a giveaway of a 'A Crown of Wisdom' kit by Plum Street Samplers and a birthday tribute to her dog Rye.

  • Janine shares viewer finishes, including Rabbit Parade, Winter Woods Biscornu, and three pieces from Kira.
  • She shows progress on the Dunkel Memorial Sampler by Moira Blackburn, working on the border.
  • Janine displays new fabric from Barefoot Needleart, including 'Sand Dollar', 'Sandy Toes', 'Scallop Shell' and 'Desert Night'.
  • She gives a nature lesson on sand dollars, explaining their biology and behaviour.
  • The giveaway for this video is 'A Crown of Wisdom' by Plum Street Samplers, with the keyword 'crown'.
  • The video ends with a birthday tribute to her dog Rye, now six years old.
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Show Notes:
You can see my designs at www.blueflowerstitching.com
Featured designs: 
- “Rabbit Parade” by The Blue Flower
- “Winter Woods Biscornu” by The Blue Flower
- Free squirrel charts by The Blue Flower
- “Seasons Of The Heart – Autumn” by The Blue Flower
- “Sand Dollar Pincushion” by The Blue Flower
- “Bee Hive Sampler” by Moira Blackburn
- “Tussie Mussie” kit by Samplers Not Forgotten
- “A Crown of Wisdom” by Plum Street Samplers
- “Seasons Of The Heart – Heart of Maine” by The Blue Flower (available from The Crafty Grimalkin)
- “Sandy Shore” by The Blue Flower (available from Barefoot Needleart)

Fabric: 
- 20 count “Grandpa’s Jeans” by DigiStitchers
- 40 count “Sand Dollar”, “Sandy Toes”, “Scallop Shell” and “Desert Night” by Barefoot Needleart
Misc:
- Sand Dollar photo 1 from https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/sand-dollar
- Sand Dollar photo 2 from https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-dont-know-about-sand-dollars-4864334
- Sand Dollar photo 3 from https://marinesanctuary.org/blog/sea-wonder-sand-dollar/
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