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SALS!! - Birdthday & Sandy - Flosstube 19

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Colin returns to Flosstube after a two-month break, explaining that he has been busy with his final semester of school and an internship. He talks about his stitching slump in April and his plans for the upcoming Sandy SAL, which he is hosting in honour of designer Sandy Orton, starting on May 16th. He shows several WIPs, mostly birds stitched for the Birthday SAL celebrating Melanie from Uplift Stitches, and discusses his approach to colour conversions and his preference for more complex, specialty-stitch-heavy designs.

  • Colin announces the Sandy SAL, a stitch-along he is hosting in honour of designer Sandy Orton, starting May 16th.
  • He shows six WIPs and one new start, including five pieces stitched for the Birthday SAL.
  • He discusses his love for reproduction samplers and his thoughts on how they are often categorised by region.
  • He shares his plans to start the American Antique Sampler by Sandy Orton, a specialty-stitch-heavy project.
  • He talks about his upcoming presentation on samplers as historical research tools at the McKeesport Heritage Center.
  • He reflects on his approach to stitching, including his goal not to rip out stitches and his preference for bold, dense designs.
Chat / life updateDesigner spotlightNew startsStitch-along (SAL)WIPs
Description from YouTube
Hi everyone! In this video I talk about a couple SALs, get distracted because I can't find the cover for a pattern, and talk about ripping out my stitching.

The #SandySAL starts May 16th!

Charts Mentioned:
Ramoncita Pita - European Reproduction Samplers
Encarnacion - Needlework Press
Franzi 1870 - Reflet de Soie
Jardins Italiens - Reflet de Soie
Lammegien Pot - Modern Folk Embroidery
Red Bull & Odd Bird - Plum Street Samplers
Winter Sampler - Sandy Orton (via Kooler Design)
American Antique Sampler - Sandy Orton (via Kooler Design)
Laura Vorgensen 1853 - Jan Hicks Creates

Flosstubers Mentioned:
@UpliftStitches 
@Thic_Threads 

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