Flosstube 08 - May Recap + June Plans

00:00:01 Hello!
00:00:22 ANNOUNCEMENTS

00:01:44 Goal: Community

00:03:04 New Leto X Pattern: Patriotic Palette

Leto X on Etsy:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/LetoXCrossstitch
Leto X on Ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/letoxcrossstitch/shop
Stitching Sirens Retreat:  https://www.undertheseafabrics.com/shop/stitching-sirens-retreat
Under the Sea Fabrics:  https://www.undertheseafabrics.com
Patriotic Palette:  https://ko-fi.com/s/31d8059ce6

00:10:23 Attending Stitch North 2027 - Weekend 2

Stitch North:  https://www.evertote.ca/collections/stitch-north-retreat
Evertote/Roxy Floss Co:  @evertote 

00:12: 25 Paper crafting interest?

MISC Paper YouTube channel: @miscpaper3341 
MISC Paper Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/miscpaper/

00:14:00 FULLY FINISHED OBJECTS (FFOs)

00:14:34 Patriotic Palette

Pattern: Patriotic Palette
Designer: Leto X Cross Stitch
Fabric: 18CT My Little Dove by xJuDesign
Floss: DMC
                                
Patriotic Palette:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/4515240728/digital-patriotic-palette-cross-stitch

00:16:54 Defied the Doom Scroll Patch

Pattern: 2025 Merit Badges
Designer: Shaded Stitchery
Fabric: 18CT Gray from stash
Floss: All DMC, all called for

00:19:23 Summer’s Day

Pattern: Summer’s Day
Designer: @jedxstitch for Lindy Stitches (Exclusive Midsummer Stitch pattern)
Fabric: 18CT Dolomite from Fiber on a Whim
Floss: DMC, Weeks Dye Works

00:25:07 The Seeds

Pattern: The Seeds
Designer: Quaternion Creations 
Fabric: 20CT Rustico Oatmeal from Zwiegart
Floss: DMC

3M Small Picture Hanging Strips:  https://amzn.to/4dMD43s

00:31:13 COMPLETED PATTERNS

00:31:31 Do Dragons Fly?

Pattern: Do Dragons Fly?
Designer: @HandsOnDesign 
Fabric: 16CT Cherub from Picture this Plus
Floss: DMC

00:34:14 Ferdinand

Pattern: Ferdinand (April 2026 Patreon - Tier 2)
Designer: @theartsyhousewife 
Fabric: 18CT Kermit from Picture this Plus
Floss: DMC

The Artsy Housewife Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/c/TheArtsyHousewife/posts
Chantelle 141 Snap Shot Finishing Boards:  https://www.chantelles141.com/shop/Display-Boards/p/Snap-Shot-x79816170.htm

00:40:47 WORKS IN PROGRESS (WIPs)

00:43:41 Closely Kept No. 01

Pattern: Closely Kept No. 01
Designer: Shaded Stitchery
Fabric: 16CT Mushu from Under the Sea Fabrics
Floss: DMC

Shaded Stitchery: https://shadedstitchery.com
Shaded Stitchery Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShadedStitchery

00:47:04 Warm Waters

Pattern: Warm Waters (from Patreon member exclusive website)
Designer: The Artsy Housewife
Fabric: 18CT Rhea opalescent (FOTM) from Under the Sea Fabrics
Floss: DMC

Remarkably Bright Creatures Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/11755/9780063204164
Remarkably Bright Creatures Netflix movie:  https://www.netflix.com/tudum/remarkably-bright-creatures

00:51:25 #WIP Drag Race

#WIPDragRace:  https://www.instagram.com/explore/search/keyword/?q=%23wipdragrace
ThicThreads Flosstube:  @Thic_Threads 
ThicThreads Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thic_threads/
Featherdust Stitchery Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/featherduststitchery/
Abby’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/beecrafts8/

00:53:17 London Bus

Pattern: London Bus
Designer: DMC
Fabric: 14CT Aida from Kit
Floss: Floss from Kit

00:55:08 Strawberry Mountain

Pattern: Strawberry Mountain
Designer: JEDxStitch
Fabric: 20CT Heaven’s Fury from Under the Sea Fabrics
Floss: DMC

00:57:26 PLANS

Slow Snail Stitching Youtube: @slowsnailstitching 

00:58:35 IDEAS

00:59:28 Coffee & Eggs

Pattern: Coffee & Eggs
Designer: The Artsy Housewife
Fabric: 18CT Fannus from Under the Sea Fabric

Steph:  @CrossStitchtheGlobe 
Annie:  @Xoneedleinthehayxo 

01:01:20 Comfort Lighthouse

Pattern: Comfort Lighthouse
Designer: Carriage House Sampling
Fabric: 20CT Grey Spinel by Fabric on a Whim
Floss: DMC

Carriage House Sampling website:  https://hellofromlizmathews.com/pages/carriage-house-samplings
@HelloFromLizMathews 
Widow’s Bay Apple TV Show:  https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/widows-bay/

01:05:59  #SpeakOutSummerSAL

@crashout.crossstitch IG:  https://www.instagram.com/crashout.crossstitch/

01:06:20 Radicalized by Basic Decency

Pattern: Radicalized by Basic Decency
Designer: @SonovaStitch 

01:08:04 LIFE UPDATES

Ottine Mineral Springs:  https://ottinemineralsprings.com
Guenther House:  https://guentherhouse.com
San Antonio Zoo - Gorillas:  https://sazoo.org/congo-falls/
Quacker Sampler by Star Parade:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1281879684/quacker-sampler-cross-stitch-pattern

01:18:19 BOOKS

The Orïsha Trilogy by Tomi Adeyemi
“Children of Blood & Bone:”  https://bookshop.org/a/11755/9781250294623
“Children of Virtue & Vengeance:”  https://bookshop.org/a/11755/9781250233691
“Children of Anguish & Anarchy:”   https://bookshop.org/a/11755/9781250171016

“I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai:  https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781478979791-i-am-malala

“Know my Name” by Chanel Miller:  https://bookshop.org/a/11755/9780735223721