Flosstube and Variety Show #104

Flosstube = cross stitch; Variety Show can be anything, and sometimes many things all at once!

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Special intro and outro music: “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms” - 19th century hymn - excerpts from an arrangement by Byron Williams (my husband) 

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Today I mentioned:

Cross stitch:

A Bristol Sampling - band sampler adapted from Martha Warboys 1878 by Violets and Verses - exclusive to GBSW attendees.

Sampler #193 - 2x2 Stitch Art (Ukrainian designer on Etsy) - 16-count white Aida (Zweigart) and 2-strands DMC #777

Jane Thompson 1838 - The Scarlett House - exclusive through Homespun Needlework Facebook group from The Shepherd’s Needle. 36-count Sleeping Bear (Needle and Flax), called-for NPI silk.

Hannah Campbell 1838 - Hands Across the Sea Samplers - called-for Soie d’Alger and Soie 100.3 by Au Ver a Sole; Ballet Slippers 36-count by Fox and Rabbit.

A Robson 1897 - sampler and Great British Sampler Weekend mattress cushion - 36-count Woodsmoke by Tabby Cat Linen, Some D’Alger threads #1834 and #4624.

“Lost” Mrs Salmond 1897 - Hands Across the Sea - from the Words of Wisdom box - 46-count Latte and 100.3 #016

Under the Roof of Blue Ionian Weather (small) - Golden Kite
   18-count ivory Aida, 2 billion called-for DMCs and blends
   The original painting is by 19th-century artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Winter Rose Manor - With Thy Needle & Thread (Brenda Gervais) - called for linen and overdyed cottons (36-count Brenda’s Brew by R&R)

Bethlehem - design by Diane Arthurs, Imaginating 1839 - 32-count blue Lugana with DMC 3799, 1 over 2


Variety Show

Knitting - “Fantastic Lace Scarf” by Mountain Colors - my yarn is uniq (?) fingering weight, 100% merino

Snowflake button pillow - Missouri Star Quilt Company (from the Jenny box 2022)

Joyous All Together - Heartstring Samplery