Flosstube #11 Where we've been and what I have been stitching.

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Arty, the Vintage Stitcher, returns after an eight-week absence with a life and business update. She explains that she and her husband have been travelling extensively, buying stash for their online cross stitch thrift store, including trips to Las Vegas, Texas, and the East Coast. Her husband has also retired, and they are adjusting to a new routine. The business has grown to over 100,000 charts, and they are planning to introduce live sales on Facebook for hard-to-find items.

• Arty shares personal updates, including her husband's retirement and their travels across the US to buy stash.
• The thrift store now has over 100,000 charts, and they are on a buying freeze to organise inventory.
• She shows two small finishes: 'Waiting for Harvest' by Blackbird Designs and two 'Gather Wild Flowers' pieces by Hands On Design.
• She is close to finishing 'Land That I Love' and is working on the 'Prim' series by Lori Holt, with block 11 complete.
• She purchased a six-drawer wooden chest from Hershner's to organise a master set of DMC floss.
• She shares haul from the Minnesota Quilt Show, including fabric, charm packs, and unique items like Bee Company kits and Glitterbug Factory panels.
• She mentions teaching classes at Riverview Stitching in Monroe, Michigan, in November.