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FLOSSTUBE #125 - Happy Hour!! Join us for a sip & recap of our Tri-State Shop Hop Tour & looks ahead

Hands On DesignUnited States
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In this episode, Kathy from Hands On Design and her husband Bill host a happy hour to recap their Tri-State Shop Hop tour across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. They visited three local needlework shops—Shanty Stitchers, Welcome Stitchery, and Stitchery Nook—where they held meet-and-greets and promoted a new patriotic sampler designed by Kathy for the event. The video includes speed-round interviews with the shop owners and with fellow flosstubers Holly and Anita from Shine, Sparkle, Stitch.

  • Kathy and Bill drove 750 miles over the weekend to visit three shops for the Tri-State Shop Hop.
  • Kathy designed a patriotic sampler called 'Red, White, Blue' for the shop hop, available in three parts from the participating shops.
  • The sampler features specialty stitches including pattern darning and the 'Hayden stitch', named after Kathy's grandson.
  • Kathy discusses her Patreon ornament club, including the upcoming 'Quilted Gingers' collection and the final ornament of the 'Merry Moments' series.
  • They mention an upcoming class at Acorns & Threads in Portland for their 30th anniversary, with only one spot left.
  • The video ends with fun speed-round interviews with shop owners and Holly and Anita from Shine, Sparkle, Stitch.
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Thanks to 

Shanty Stitchers - Beresford, SD https://www.shantystitchers.com/
Welcome Stitchery, Blue Earth, MN https://www.welcomestitchery.com/about-us.htm
Stitchery Nook - Osage, IA https://www.cross-stitch-usa.com/

Stay tuned to the end for some cute shop-owner videos

Thanks as well to Holly & Anita @hollyandanita - be sure to check out their flosstube channel - Shine, Sparkle, Stitch

Class at Acorns & Threads - as of this posting just 1 class seat available - https://www.acornsandthreads.com/module/class/642057/30-acorns--a-celebration-in-stitches

Patreon: sneak peek at the new collection coming in July - check out the Hands On Design page on Patreon for an informational video!

Check out my Amazon Shop for the tools & accessories that I use for Cross Stitch Finishing: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hands.on.design?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfhands.on.design_M209PTHBPKT7MV46EH8F

Be sure to join me on my social pages: 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/hands.on.design/

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cathy@handsondesign.biz 
https://www.handsondesign.biz 

Enjoy the stitch, Cathy 

Don’t forget to #handsondesign
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