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Flosstube #335 Colorful, Connections and Aquatic

Stitching By The ShoreUnited States
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Laura, host of Stitching By The Shore, shares her weekly cross-stitch update from the end of August. She discusses her participation in the WIP Warriors riff-off challenge, where she connected 10 projects using her own code word 'road trip' after a scheduling mix-up. She shows progress on a variety of pieces, including a toucan, an Irish sampler, a Peace on Earth design, and several seasonal projects, often mentioning fabric and thread choices. Laura also talks about her plans for upcoming stitching, including a new start and a pumpkin-themed stitch-along in October.

  • Laura shows progress on 12 projects, 10 of which were part of a riff-off challenge.
  • She explains her creative connections for the riff-off, starting with 'road trip' and linking projects via themes like sheep, pathways, bunnies, mushrooms, cats, pumpkins, and birds.
  • She discusses color conversions for several designs, particularly Pumpkin House and Glenda's Garden, where she is adapting DMC conversions to better match the original artwork.
  • Laura mentions her love for Needlelot Designs and her plans to scrapbook many of her finishes.
  • She announces a pumpkin-themed stitch-along for October and invites viewers to participate.
  • She shares her preference for 18-count fabric and highlights various hand-dyed fabrics from designers like BeStitchMe and To Dye For Fabrics.
Chat / life updateHaulStitch-along (SAL)Seasonal / holidayWIPs
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**All fabric counts this week are 18 count. 

Projects I worked on this week:
Toucan (Needlelot Designs)
     Guardian (Bestitchme)

Irish Sampler (Stitching Elf Store)
     Spring Mist (Paddock Lane Designs)

Peace on Earth (Lila's Studio)
     Winter Wishes (Fabrics by Stephanie)

Gnomes Through the Year - Sept-Dec (Jardin Prive)
     Icelandic Blue (To Dye For Fabrics)

Alice in Wonderland Tree (Tiny Modernist)
     Opal Blue Ice (To Dye For Fabrics)

Cauldron Boil (Rebel Stitcher)
     Radioactive (Bestitchme)

Pumpkin House (Liz Matthews)
     Devoted Dobbin (Those Missing Stitches)

Glenda's Garden (Artsy Housewife)
     Pumpkin Spice (To Dye For Fabrics)

Pink Peacock (Pansy Patch)
     Lazy Daisy Medium (Dyeing 4 Cross Stitch)

Winter Cometh (Summer House Stitche Works)
     Morning Fog (Bsestitchme)

Folk Owl (Artmishka)

Midnight Dolphin (xCountingtheStarsx)
     white, two strands over one, full cross


Facebook Groups mentioned for challenges:
Crafts and Books
Magazine Monthly Cross Stitch Challenges
WIP Warriors 

Mentions:
Karen: @TheStitchingOwl 
Kat: @catkinandlillie 
Mary: @marysstitchingcorner

Some of My Favorite Fabrics:
Fabrics By Stephanie:https://www.fabricsbysteph.com/
BeStitchMe: https://www.bestitchme.com/ 
Those Missing Stitches: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThoseMissingStitches
To Dye For Fabrics: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ToDyeForFabricsNMore
Coffee Craft Fabrics: https://coffeecraftfabrics.co.uk/
Dyeing For Cross Stitch: https://dyeing4crossstitch.com/ 
Under the Sea Fabrics: https://undertheseafabrics.com