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Crabs Forever, Sparkly News, Chaos Just Happens...But Also BIG Finishes! [Flosstube 72]

Catkin and LillieUnited Kingdom
2.6K views306 likes1:02:35English23 May 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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In this episode of Flosstube, Kat from Catkin and Lillie celebrates two major finishes: The Mermaid’s Realm by Joan Elliott and Little Pirates by Soda Stitch. She shares her excitement about these big completions and then gives a tour of her current WIPs, including Dragon Race Into the Night, The Legend of Freya, Spring Equinox, Plaid Tidings, Cabinet of Curiosities, Little Acorns, Moonlit Familiar, and Museum After Midnight. She also discusses metallic thread options, particularly Au Ver A Soie metallic braids, as an alternative to Kreinik, which is currently hard to find. The video includes new stash reveals, stitching plans, and a mention of a fellow flosstuber, stitchingwithcharlie.

  • Two big finishes: The Mermaid’s Realm and Little Pirates
  • Discussion of Au Ver A Soie metallic threads as a Kreinik alternative
  • Tour of multiple WIPs including Dragon Race Into the Night and The Legend of Freya
  • New stash haul and stitching plans
  • Mention of the Museum After Midnight SAL and Hands on Design Patreon Ornament Club

No transcript was available, so this is based on the video description only.

Chat / life updateFinishes / FFOsHaulStitch-along (SAL)WIPs
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Yes!!! Finally a finish...or two! And they are fabulous big finishes 🎉
There are lots of lovely WIPs...once I managed to find them all!
And let's chat about metallic thread options since Kreinik is a tad hard to get hold of right now.

Chapters:
00:00 Start
00:00 Start
05:21 Did You See… Au Ver A Soie Metallic Threads
15:44 FINISH: The Mermaid’s Realm
20:24 FINISH: Little Pirates
26:45 Dragon Race Into the Night
28:57 The Legend of Freya
31:02 Spring Equinox
33:17 Plaid Tidings
35:07 Cabinet of Curiosities
37:10 Little Acorns
40:22 Moonlit Familiar
42:23 Museum After Midnight
46:50 New Stash
49:21 Stitching plans
54:27 AOB

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**OTHER FLOSSTUBERS MENTIONED**
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**LINKS (shopping)**
Au Ver A Soie metallic braid from Polsitches:
https://www.polstitches-designs.co.uk/au-ver-a-soie-braided-metallic-no-4-76-c.asp

Pip & Chip:
https://pipandchip.co.uk/

Paint Box Threads:
https://paintboxthreads.co.uk/

Luella's Fabrics (on Facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/966983404521705/

Talking Dog Stitchery:
https://talkingdogstitchery.co.uk?sca_ref=6433586.PvZCFcUhiP
**Use code CATKIN5 for 5% off purchases over £10!**

Polstitches
https://www.polstitches-designs.co.uk/

Coffee Craft Fabrics:
https://coffeecraftfabrics.co.uk/

Swan Bay Fabrics:
https://swanbayfabrics.com/

**LINKS (patterns)**
The Mermaid’s Realm by Joan Elliott:
https://www.polstitches-designs.co.uk/the-mermaids-realm-je330-36112-p.asp

Little Pirates by Soda Stitch:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1011267496/cross-stitch-pattern-pdf-pirates-cute

Dragon Race Into the Night by Rose Catherine Khan, charted by Paine Free Crafts:
https://painefreecrafts.com/product/dragon-race-into-the-night/

Spring Equinox by Joan Elliott (PDF purchased from Polstitches on Etsy): https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4329077094/je337-spring-equinox-cross-stitch-pdf

Little Acorns by Modern Folk Embroidery:
https://www.modernfolkembroidery.com/product/little-acorns-mfe-sal-2026-pdf-pattern/

The Legend of Freya by Bella Filipina (bought from Arts and Designs):
https://www.artsanddesigns.com/cgi-bin/viewDetails.pl?catnumber=1048897340

Lola Crow Museum After Midnight SAL:
https://lolacrowcrossstitch.com/en-gb/products/museum-after-midnight-stitch

Hands on Design Patreon Ornament Club:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/HandsOnDesign

Moonlit Familiar by The Witchy Stitcher:
https://www.thewitchystitcher.com/product-page/moonlit-familiar-pdf-pattern

Cabinet of Curiosities – specific chart I am using unavailable but alternative (smaller & fewer colours) available from Charting Creations:
https://www.chartingcreations.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=36673

**LINKS (reference)**
WIPGO – A How To Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjEIxw26Slw
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