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Flosstube #29/2026 A better place and trying something new!

Nicola - Simply a StitcherUnited Kingdom
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In this weekly Flosstube update, Nicola (Simply a Stitcher) shares her stitching progress over the past seven days, having completed 9,100 stitches across six projects. She shows WIPs including Van Gogh Never Met by Unconventional X Stitch, Tower Bridge by Sophie Kilpatrick, a Colin Thompson piece from GeckoRouge, and Night Cafe by Leonid Afremov charted by Heaven and Earth Designs, which received its 1,000 Saturday stitches. She also discusses her focus piece, Lily by Monochrome Stitch Art, stitched on black aida, and her plans for upcoming new starts and rotation pieces like Summer Sun and Pandora. Nicola opens up about her perfectionist tendencies with stitch counts, explaining how she always aims for round numbers and how she's trying to be less rigid by introducing a new lunchtime stitch project. She shares a small haul from a Heaven and Earth Designs sale, including a Malcolm Watson piece, and mentions a shout-out from Jesse at Stitching with Jessie. The video also includes a light-hearted life update about her daughter Hannah's mishap with Shake 'n' Vac, and details about her weekly live streams on Sunday and Wednesday evenings.

  • Stitched 9,100 stitches across six projects in the week
  • Showed WIPs including Van Gogh Never Met, Tower Bridge, and Night Cafe
  • Discussed trying to be less rigid with stitch counts and starting a new lunchtime stitch
  • Shared a Heaven and Earth Designs sale haul with a Malcolm Watson piece
  • Gave a life update including a funny story about her daughter Hannah and Shake 'n' Vac
  • Mentioned upcoming live streams on Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30pm UK time
Chat / life updateFinishes / FFOsGoals / plansHaulNew startsRotationWIPs
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Thank you for joining me today, why not go and take a look at another video of mine?
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Projects list in rotation order for 2026 
Key - 
(L) 2000 stitches per rotation 
(M) 1500 stitches per rotation 
(S) 1000 stitches per rotation
Night Cafe by Leonid Afremov SSMC charted by Heaven and Earth Designs stitched 2 over 1 tent stitch on 25ct evenweave (L)
Cosmic Marbles by Aimee Stewart charted by Heaven and Earth designs stitched on 25ct evenweave 1 over 1 full cross (M)
Coastal by Rozanne Bell charted and kitted by Geckorouge stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (S)
Realm of Middle Earth Map charted by Tilton Crafts stitched 1 over 1 on 25ct evenweave  (L)
CatDalph by Malcolm Watson charted by Heaven and Earth Designs stitched 2 over 1 full cross on 14ct aida (M)
Night Orange London by Sophie Bliss Kilpatrick charted and kitted by GeckoRouge, stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct easy count evenweave. (S)
Daughter of the Deep by Josephine Wall charted by Heaven and Earth designs stitched on 25ct evenweave 1 over 1 full cross (L)
Van Gogh Never Met The Fellowship by Unconventional X Stitch stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (M)
Tower Bridge by Sophie Kilpatrick charted and kitted by Geckorouge stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct (S)
Bizarre Bookshelf by Colin Thompson charted and kitted by Geckorouge stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct (L)
Van Gogh Never Passed by Unconventional X Stitch stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (M)
Summer Sun by Lesley D McKenzie charted and kitted by GeckoRouge stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct easy count evenweave. (S)
A Stitching Shelf by Aimee Stewart charted by Heaven and Earth Designs stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (L)
Pandora by Marta Dahlig charted by Heaven and Earth designs stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (M)
One to Rule Them All by Tilton Crafts stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (S)
Rivendell Castle by Stitching Masterpieces stitched 2 over 1 on 20ct aida (L)
Envy by Marta Dahlig charted by Heaven and Earth Designs stitched 1 over 1 on 25ct Lugana (M)
Evelina by Anita Inverarity charted and kitted by Geckorouge (GeckoBoo 2024) stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 28ct evenweave (S)
Tree of Life by The Cross Stitch Studio stitched (TBC) (L)
Cottage from a Dream etc charted by Stitches Sew Beautiful (TBC) (M)
All is Vanity by Scarlet Quince stitched 2 over 1 on 16ct aida (S)
Lord of the Rings stained glass from Etsy stitched 2 over 1 full cross on 18ct aida (L)
Sailing Fairy by Nadia Strelkina charted and kitted by Paine Free Crafts stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct easy count evenweave (M)
The Moon and Back by Tim Shumate charted and kitted by Paine Free Crafts stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave (S)

Focus for a finish:

Magpie by Lorna Laine charted and kitted by Geckorouge stitched on 25ct 1 over 1 full cross 

Lily (Elegant Flower 6) by Monochrome Stitch Art on Etsy stitched 2 over 1 on 14ct black aida using colour 917 only


Finishes 2026: 

Unicorn by Lorna Laine charted and kitted by Geckorouge stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave finished 07/01/2026

Bee by Lorna Laine charted and kitted by Geckorouge stitched 1 over 1 full cross on 25ct evenweave 

Ice Dragon Kit by Paine Free Crafts stitched as per instructions on 27ct black evenweave using a paper pattern (S)

Waiting In the Wings:
In start order - 
Cave Seahorse by Pink Lily designs
Almost Home by Heaven and Earth Designs
River Peacock by Geckorouge
Side Saddle  by HAED
The Argonath by Tilton Crafts
Cats Love by Geckorouge
Gandalf by Tilton Crafts
Bee Elemental by Geckorouge

Non- full coverage:
The Legend of Freya by Bella Filipina designs
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