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Flosstube #23 Before The Travel Chaos: a quick hit

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Jill, a cross-stitcher living in Southern California, shares a quick video before a month-long trip. She shows one fully finished object, two finishes, one new start, and one WIP. The fully finished piece is a project bag made from her 'Modern Floral Abstract' cross-stitch, which she sewed herself using a tutorial from Mx Domestic. She also finishes 'Amur Leopard' from Lindy Stitches and 'Life's A Stitch' by Lizzie Kate for a smalls exchange. Jill starts 'Wild Charm' from a magazine and shows progress on 'Cucumber Harvest' by Owl Forest Embroidery.

  • Jill shows off a fully finished project bag made from her 'Modern Floral Abstract' cross-stitch, which she sewed with interfacing and a zipper.
  • She finishes 'Amur Leopard' from Lindy Stitches, stitched on 36ct Vintage Homespun Linen, and plans to add backstitching and a raw edge finish.
  • For the smalls exchange, she stitches 'Life's A Stitch' by Lizzie Kate with a few colour substitutions, including using Classic Colorworks Frog Legs instead of the called-for greens.
  • She starts 'Wild Charm' from a magazine on mystery 28ct linen, a project from a journal cover class by Jandy Dean at Midsummer Stitch.
  • Her WIP is 'Cucumber Harvest' by Owl Forest Embroidery, stitched on 36ct grey sand from xJuDesigns, which she plans to dedicate to her grandma.
  • Jill hauls 56ct Cedar River Linen for a massive Dutch sampler, threads from Lindy Stitches, and charts including 'Trust the Universe' by Snowflower Diaries with a Pirate and Robin conversion.
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I hope you all enjoy this video. Timestamps below and chapters will be included if you need/want to skip ahead. No harm, no foul.
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✨Projects Mentioned:
FULLY FINISHES
Modern Floral Abstract - Box & Fox on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/1456327060/cross-stitch-pattern-modern-floral
-started: June 2023
-finished: March 2026
-FFO: July 2026
-28ct Linen "Oyster" from SHPillows on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/929419548/natural-linen-fabric-by-the-yard-100
-DMC 2 floss threads over 2 linen threads


FINISHES
Amur Leopard [Endangered Species Club] - Lindy Stitches
-started: May 2024
-restarted: April 2025
-finished: Aug 2026
-36ct Vintage Homespun Linen from R&R
-called for DMC, Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks 1 over 2

Life's A Stitch - Lizzie Kate
-started: July 2026
-finished: Aug 2026
-32ct Vintage Smokey White from Zwiegart
-mostly called for Gentle Arts & 1 Classic Colorworks substitution 2 over 2

NEW STARTS
Wild Charm - [unknown from a magazine]
-started: July 2026
-28ct mystery linen
-called for DMC 2 over 2

WIPS
Cucumber Harvest - Owl Forest Embroidery
-started June 2026
-36ct grey sand by xJuDesigns
-owl forest floss 1 over 2


✨ Videos Mentioned:
Mx Domestic Bag Tutorial: How to Sew a Zipper Pouch (no bottom seam)
https://youtu.be/BZEKvMJQxy0?si=0_n6dunREUQQZKkb


✨ Flosstubers/IGs Mentioned:
 ⁨@WanderingFootCo 


✨ Stephanie's (Cross Stitch the Globe) Etsy Store
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrossStitchtheGlobe/



00:00 Introduction, Welcome & Thank You
00:56 FULLY FINISH - Project Bag
04:51 FINSIH - Amur Leopard
09:39 Smalls Exchange
14:52 NEW START - Wild Charm
18:38 WIP - Cucumber Harvest
20:57 HAUL
22:07 Cedar River Linen
24:47 Floss & Chart
26:36 Sewing Couture Book
27:21 Destash Chart
28:35 More Floss & Charts
30:05 Pirate + Robin Floss
31:18 PLANS
33:13 BOOK - A Love Letter to Whiskey
38:06 Outro & Sign off