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Sunshine Stitchers - Flosstube 370: Summer Stitch Fest

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In this episode of Sunshine Stitchers, hosts EJ and Shelia share their latest cross-stitch finishes, starts, and WIPs. EJ shows off two finishes from the 2024 Jingle Ball booklet, including Erica Michaels' 'Jingle All the Way' and Liz Matthews' 'Winter Greeting', while Shelia discusses her new starts, including a travel piece on Heart In Hand Imprints' 'Harvest & Home' and a restart of 'A Study in Garden Fairies' by The Artsy Housewife. They also chat about their stitching goals, fabric choices, and recent purchases.

  • EJ finishes two ornaments from the 2024 Jingle Ball booklet: 'Jingle All the Way' and 'Winter Greeting'.
  • Shelia starts a travel piece on 'Harvest & Home' by Heart In Hand Imprints using Victorian Motto Sampler Shop threads.
  • Shelia restarts 'A Study in Garden Fairies' by The Artsy Housewife, adjusting the motif placement for better fabric margins.
  • They discuss their WIPs, including Blackbird Designs' 'Oh Joyous Day' and the 2026 13-Month SAL 'Elegant Lace' by Works by ABC.
  • Shelia shares her progress on a sampler stitched on 20-count fabric, working on it diagonally by color groups.
  • They mention a new Flosstuber, Resting Stitch Face, recommended by Cory Creates.
Description from YouTube
Sunshine Stitchers – Episode 370: A Summer Stitch Fest
July 25, 2026

Follow us on Instagram: 
EJ - @ ej_creates
Shelia – @symcats
Deb - @southfldebstitches

Email: Sunshine Stitchers - sunshinestitchers3@gmail.com

Sunshine Stitchers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/481551665945679/ 

Our LNS is the Cross Stitch Cupboard: 954-563-8900, www.crossstitchcupboard.com

FINISHES:
Erica Michaels Needleart Designs: Jingle All the Way (2024 Jingle Ball)
Hello from Liz Matthews: Winter Greeting (2024 Jingle Ball)

STARTS/RESTARTS: 
Erica Michaels Designs: Sampler Book, “A”
Erica Michaels Designs: Jingle All the Way (2024 Jingle Ball)
Heart In Hand Imprints – Harvest & Home: Home
Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery: Our Deer Home (2024 Jingle Ball)
The Artsy Housewife: A Study in Garden Fairies

WIPs (Works in Progress)
Blackbird Designs: Oh Joyous Day
JBW Designs: Alphabet in the Round
Jean Farish Designs: Janett Irving
Rosewood Manor: Something Blue
Sweet Wing Studio: Moon Flower Patches (xStitch the Rainbow: Night Garden)
Twin Peaks Primitives: I’ll Be Home Till Christmas - Sloth
Works by ABC: 324

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2026 13-Month SAL: Elegant Lace, Works by ABC
Arlene Cohen’s video talking about Elegant Lace:
https://youtu.be/oyhT2bZ1gHg?si=ccXQAEfW_08cCNgy
Paper:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1094461989/elegant-lace-cross-stitch-pattern-paper?ls=r&ref=hp_recent_activity_hub-1&sts=1&content_source=ea42f4f11044f764a965370ab085eb7f%253ALT9850cbb1fb19f668aa29c68160c728ee24297e93&logging_key=ea42f4f11044f764a965370ab085eb7f%3ALT9850cbb1fb19f668aa29c68160c728ee24297e93
PDF:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1094463797/elegant-lace-cross-stitch-pattern-pdf?ls=r&ref=related-1&sts=1&dd=1&content_source=b00e397f903aa24469d81c1a1b060db9%253ALTe28c922976f970c14e6bc4c0486802090e2e681a&logging_key=b00e397f903aa24469d81c1a1b060db9%3ALTe28c922976f970c14e6bc4c0486802090e2e681a


SHOUT OUTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
614 Stitcher: @the614stitcher 
Accio WIP: @acciowip 
Cory Creates: @@corycreates08 
Crashout.Crossstitch: #SpeakOutSummer SAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZEfBFLFLJ8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Djali Stitches: @DjaliStitches 
Evertote: Evertote.ca
Ficklestitches: @ficklestitches1566 
LailaPCreations: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LailapCreations 
Lancashire Stitcher: @LancashireStitcher 
Resting Stitch Face: @rest_ingstitchface 
SammiJ Stitches: @SammyJStitches 
Snickderdoodle Stitch: @snickerdoodlestitch2146 
Stitch Folk: https://stitchfolk.com/
Stitchy Nati Notion Template: stitchynati.gumroad.com
Jessie Marie Does Stuff: @JessieMarieDoesStuff 
Stitch N Button: @StitchNButton  
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/stitchnbutton
Stitching and Tea with B: @StitchingAndTeaWithB. 
Stitchy Noir: @StitchyNoir 
The Stitching Owl: @TheStitchingOwl 
Works by ABC: @worksbyabc 

StitchAlongs (SALs):
#MentalHealthCareSAL
#DataPortraitsInParis1900
#RepresentationMattersSAL 
#BlackHistory365SAL
#WIPGO
#ElegantLaceSAL
#BoomerangBirdSAL
#SpeakOut Summer SAL

Monthly Clubs: 
Under the Sea Fabrics: https://www.undertheseafabrics.com/