Flosstube #19: Big Brother Stitching and my First Quilt!

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Courtney, the host of Courtney Crosses, welcomes viewers to her nineteenth Flosstube episode, explaining that she lives in the Dallas Fort Worth metro area and has been stitching for about two and a half to three years. She mentions that she recently travelled for work and took stitching projects with her, which came in handy when she was given company swag to bring home. She also notes that she is switching to recording on weekends due to her new job, and she has about ten days of stitching to share.

• Courtney shares progress on her non-Big Brother stitching, including a WIP called American Welcome by Plum Street Samplers and a Sunday stitch project.
• She explains the Big Brother stitching challenge, where she stitches pieces for houseguests each week, and shows progress on week one and week two pieces.
• Courtney discusses her first quilt-making attempt and plans to turn fabric into a project bag.
• She shares a haul, including fabric from Fat Quarter Shop and a cone of DMC 310 thread.
• She announces a giveaway for three silks, open to US residents only.
• Courtney reflects on adapting historical cross-stitch designs to modern tastes, inspired by a Hands Across the Sea chart.