Flosstube 148 – Let’s Talk … Lent Stitching

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WIPs:
Spring ABC’s by Little House Needleworks on 28 count Star Sapphire Jobelan using Threadworx 011311 (Summer), DMC 210, 745 & 839, Classic Colorworks Weeping Willow and 12-Grain, Gentle Arts Blueberry and Weeks Dye Works Mocha.

Celebrating Traditional Stitches by Freda’s Fancy Stitching on 18 count Vintage French Blue mono canvas and the called for threads.  (https://www.traditionalstitches.com/p_fsstsexcl.html)

Celtic Snow by Northern Expressions Needlework on 28 count Midnight Tryst Jobelan by Fabrics by Stephanie using the called for Dinky Dye silks.

Little Bits of Christmas by The Drawn Thread on 28 count Serene Lugana by Picture This Plus.  I am using Gloriana Poinsettia for the red.

New Starts:
Spring Bell Pull by Stoney Creek on 28 count Plum Shenandoah linen (discontinued) using the called for threads other than adjusting the yellows.  The yellows I am using are (from darkest to lightest) DMC 743, 744, Anchor 301, DMC 745,3823 and 746.  This was originally published in the February 2006 Stoney Creek Magazine.  It has been re-release as Leaflet 155.

Stashquisitions:
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pin (https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1230085334/uk-p086-2022-70th-year-elizabeth-regina?click_key=a86aa3029b44cf3859a3957cb78f5d956438d537%3A1230085334&click_sum=1659d5d2&ref=shop_home_feat_4)
Silver 1926-2022 RIP Elizabeth Regina ER Queen's Memory (https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1294979196/uk-p066-silver-1926-2022-rip-elizabeth?click_key=d897ba63db8b3736b6a936856f16c4bf23a1626f%3A1294979196&click_sum=b833f457&ref=shop_home_recs_2&crt=1)

Flosstubers mentioned:
Happy Handcraft Studio ~ https://www.youtube.com/@happyhandcraftstudio/videos
Lost in Stitches ~ https://www.youtube.com/@LostInStitches/videos

For Getting Together:
My email ~ citystitcher52@gmail.com

March Getting Together on Saturday, March 18 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at the 
Signal Hill Library ~ 5994 Signal Hill Centre SW, Calgary, AB