Flosstube 6: Cross Stitch Community Talk, Finishing and Framing, WIPS, Goals, and Book Talk

This is a channel about cross stitch. I love connecting with this community and I'm glad you're here. This is a long one so I'm going to attempt to add chapters. Filmed May 18, 2025.

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00:00 Introduction and Shoutouts
19:35 FFOs and almost-FFOs
31:16 Starts
37:55 WIPS
01:13:50 Haul
01:26:26 Goals and Plans, Notion
01:46:10 Thoughts about Community and Life Updates
02:01:50 Book Talk

FFOs and Almost FFOs: 
Sloth Meditating by TinyCrossStitches
I F-ing Love You by BitchStitcheryCrafts
Sorry We're Cursed by GothXStitch
Data Portraits in Paris, 1900 by Shaded Stitchery

Starts:
Christmas Bear by Stacy Nash
This Bee's Got Knees by Hands On Design

WIPS: 
Wooley Zipper by Bent Creek Designs
Anne Frank by Gera! from Kyoko Maruoka
Stitch4Pride Trans History SAL by Dee's 20 Stitches
Black Cat Embroidery Kit
Labrador Puppy by Jenny Barton from Cross Stitch Gold Animals magazine
Strawberry Spot Sampler (featuring designs by Barbara Ana, Lynn B from happinessiscrossstitching.com, and Tiny Cross Stitches)
Peace on Earth by Hands On Design
Winter Face by Goffin Design
Extraordinary Birds SAL by Lola Crow Designs
Gay Agenda by XCrossStitchPatternX
With Love and A Little Help by Pansy Patch Quilts
Amigurimi Veggies kit by FTEVEN on Amazon

Plans:
Crocus in a Pot by Tiny Cross Stitches
Merry Creepmas by Haunted Frames
Santa over Toronto by Lindy Stitches
2% Blanket by Lindsay James

Books:
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
This is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
To A Darker Shore by Leanne Schwartz
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley

Mentions:
YouTubers
Brijin @TheMuseumStitcher 
Liz @elizabethanncanstitch 
Michelle @MichelleBendyStitchy 
Andrew @therunnerstitcher 
@RogueMamaStitcher1
Cam @camthestitcher 
Elizabeth: @FrizzyLizzieStitches 
Julie: @kansascitygirlinacoloradow4285 
Megans: @longdistancestitchers585 
Wendy @MatrixStitcher 
Jen @jensfiberweb 
Jessie @JessieMarieDoesStuff 
Jamie @CraftyGamingJamie 
Jean Farish: @JeanFarishNeedleworks 
Helen D @helend.flosstube 
Eli @Thic_Threads 
Marjorie @marjoriemade 
Steph @lindystitches 
Erinn @thehikingstitcher 
Becca @Becca_Is_Stitching 
Mary Grace @marygracestitches 
Krista @shenandoahvalleystitcher 
@TheSnitchStitcher 
@SammyJStitches 

Insta:
@plexichthy

Twitch.tv
VintageSewGal
Xakaila
SleepingLunaDesigns
IansCrafts
Kat_Yoi
thedaceman0
TpauOfVulcan

Haul:
Pirate Robin Threads
Classic Colorworks
BeStitchMe
Halloween at Hawkrun Hollow by Carriage House Samplings
Stargazing by Bendy Stitchy
Learn to Machine Quilt with Pat Sloan (book)

Notion Templates: The Stitchery by Stitchy Nati