Flosstube 8: 3 finishes, 8 new starts, craftivism, 41 days no haul, Pride and Palestine

Hi everyone! I'm Nitya (pronounced nith-ya), so happy to join you again this month to talk cross stitch! 

Isn’t it a miracle that I’ve finished something, anything? Don’t worry, in true serial starter form I’ve started a few new items too 😊

Finishes
- Hanna Mandala, Ink Circles https://inkcircles.com/products/henna-mandala 
- Quaker Wreath, Stone Street Stitchworks https://www.etsy.com/listing/809585629/quaker-wreath-cross-stitch-pattern-pdf 
- Long-eared owl from 100 Owls, Owl Forest Embroidery https://owlforest.ru/en/search/?query=100+owls 

WIPs

- Dreaming Girl, Barbara Ana Designs https://www.creativepoppypatterns.com/barbara-designs-dreaming-girl-cross-stitch-xml-296_302-3790.html 
- 2018 Linens and Threads Mystery Sampler https://linenandthreads.com/fox-and-rabbit-designs-2018-mystery-sampler 
- Darling Bluebell’s 2021 WIP Parade video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKQpQE455t4 
- Dorothée’s video about silk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGjuRF65yZA 
- Galliana Christmas Sampler https://www.etsy.com/listing/856900902/the-christmas-sampler-pdf-chart-download 
- hach.inosuke on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hach.inosuke/ 

New starts
- Blue Velvet, Ink Circles https://inkcircles.com/search?q=blue+velvet 
- Thistle Birds, from Stitch Idées Volume, Modern Folk Embroidery https://www.tezukuritown.com/ 
- Cross Stitch Fun, Keslyn’s
- Southern Land, Owl Forest Embroidery https://owlforest.ru/en/search/?query=southern+land 
- Autumn Still Life, Owl Forest Embroidery https://owlforest.ru/en/search/?query=autumn+still-life 
- Turkish Delight, Ink Circles https://inkcircles.com/products/turkish-delight 
- Persian tiles (not Turkish) that I use for color inspiration: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/461478293067435589/ 

Plans
- Finish more! And probably start more 😊

Pride ideas:
- Metamorphosis, Ink Circles https://inkcircles.com/products/metamorphosis?_pos=1&_sid=cb0797134&_ss=r 
- #TransTasticSAL Pride Unicorn pattern by Dee’s 20 and Kari Nakken: https://uncannykari.com/store/fn5jsmyygnht09krlxrw30uorxkn4c
- Anything Frida (like Barbara Ana’s Dreaming Frida)
- Lemon Cat tribute to Samantha Flores (more on that soon) https://www.creativepoppypatterns.com/barbara-designs-lemon-cross-stitch-xml-207_218-3756.html 
- Brave Space Alliance https://www.bravespacealliance.org/ 
- Lurie Children's Gender Development Program https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/gender-development-program/
- Human Rights Council, Quakers and queer community: https://www.hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-religious-society-of-friends-quakers 


Stitching for Palestine

- Crash Course History – Conflict in Israel and Palestine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo2TLlMhiw 
- Wafa Ghnaim’s (wuh-feh egnah yem) talk- The Language of Palestinian Tatreez Embroidery: https://youtu.be/XbL9AUWGFWk 
- Wafa’s shop and classes, Tatreez and Tea: https://www.tatreezandtea.com/online-classes 
- Let’s Tatreez – free pattern and tutorial by Jordan Nassar https://www.selvedge.org/blogs/selvedge/let-s-tatreez 
- Jordan Nassar’s EXTRAORDINARY Tatreez work: https://www.instagram.com/jordannassar/ 
- Tatreez is NOT just cross stitch! https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIoL27jW5b/ 
- Hawari Bazaar Yarn https://www.instagram.com/hawaribazaaryarnco/ 
- Humanity Calling: http://humanitycalling.org.uk/campaign/palestine/ 
- Cliffside Stitches Palestinian patterns: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CliffsideStitches?search_query=palestine
EmbroiderybyHeba https://www.etsy.com/listing/916864487/traditional-palestinian-tatreez-pattern 


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