FlossTube 3 - FOMO and The Maths of Pattern Buying

Apologies in advance for the hot mess of a video!   I’m just coming out of the other end of some kind of cold/flu thing that’s floored me this last week.  I’ve loved doing the first couple of flosstubes so I didn’t want to wait to do my third.  Anyway, here I am dosed up on cold and flu tablets, unkempt, congested, sore throat et al (really selling watching it aren’t I?!).

From FlossTube 2 I found out how prevalent panic stitching was in the cross stitch and flosstube community... this time let’s look at FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)!   I also promise we’re not actually having a maths lesson this is how my head justifies buying more patterns!   Luckily I don’t have to justify to JC (husband) as he enables me and can’t really say anything as he spends more on his hobbies than I do on mine...

If you’re here just for the stitching and the WIPS you’ll want to start watching here - 15:40

Flosstube format is currently general stitching stuff catchup, flosstube watches/shoutouts, WIPS/projects, planned projects, stitching purchases, life and everything else catchup.  

As usual, JC my lovely husband (and self-proclaimed comedy genius) is editing for me so any comments and images that appear onscreen are his own work… based on feedback apparently his input is staying!

Any suggestions/tips/recommendations/feedback or if you just want to say hi please pop it in the comments and I’ll respond as soon as I can.  If you’re here because someone has mentioned me, then hi!  Please let me know if someone has given me a shout out as I’d like to thank them in the next video!


Flosstubers (and enablers!) Mentioned:

DNAgeekcrafts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-_FyvPsZVCSf-0R1uj7MA
Bobo Stitch and Quilt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-ORE7TcxMcmNE2-BhzRXg
Sammie Liz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47DPranLx4vNxPXgqeM0Pg

Belushi Stitches: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYO8KjxXsz7RbKWAN7zCng

Obsessive Crafty Dabbler: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFkBQgYlxe8EsbSWJCWmuw
Beth Chadwick (aka Stitch With Beth): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbqZcuDtol2D18noHG2PLUw
Darcy Cameron (aka StitchManDarcy): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58XLLcYVchUhA2fIfitqHA


Sellers Mentioned and Products Purchased:

Lakeside Needlecraft (Bothy Threads - It’s A Dog’s Life Kit)
https://www.lakesideneedlecraft.co.uk/

Parkem Retail (Plastic File Box)
https://www.parkem.co.uk/products/546538?_pos=1&_sid=9efec06c2&_ss=r

Ebay Seller: Alison957 (DMC Threads for ‘A’)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/alison957?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

OhMyStitchesShop (cross stitch patterns)
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/OhMyStitchesShop

Ebay Seller: ChrisKeyes (Ultimate Sampler Motifs Source Book)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Ultimate-Sampler-Motifs-Source-Book-by-Brenda-Keyes/265075128312
Also available directly from:
http://www.thesamplercompany.com/store/Default.asp


WIPS/Planned Projects:

Dog on Fire/This is Fine WIP
https://www.instagram.com/motoruxin/​

White Raven Patterns
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WhiteRavenPatterns

Pix Stitch Stitchalong - The Pixels That Made Us
https://www.instagram.com/pix.stitch/​

Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED) - Finding Fantasy (Art by Rob Carlos)
https://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_601&products_id=25124&zenid=cd979f12d5a9d73029cbafbc750235e1

Bothy Threads - It’s a Dog’s Life (purchased via Lakeside Needlecraft)
https://www.lakesideneedlecraft.co.uk/bothy-threads-its-a-dogs-life-by-margaret-sherry-cross-stitch-kit-80972-p.asp

TV show counted cross stitch pattern Landscape and silhouette cross stitch pattern witch magic monsters cross stitch (Witcher Inspired Pattern).  Not currently available on Etsy but from:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/OhMyStitchesShop


Honourable Mentions(!):

JC (husband)
Creative Director, Tech Support, Animal & Child Wrangler, Pepsi Bringer, Video Editor and an overall good guy and huge help!

Images used to demonstrate finished projects are copyright to their creators - details above.

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