BONUS: A belated introduction!

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In this bonus episode, host Leigh McDonald (Creative Leigh) records a belated introduction while away on a five-week trip to the UK and Ireland. She shares that she is a 54-year-old woman living in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, in a house she designed and built, and reflects on her life beyond cross-stitching, including her love of travel, reading, photography, and the arts. Leigh talks about her stitching journey, which began in her late teens with tapestry before moving to cross-stitch, and how it has always been a relaxing hobby. She also discusses her preferences in stitching, noting she avoids whimsical, Christmas, Halloween, and Easter designs, and dislikes anthropomorphised animals, though she makes exceptions. The video touches on personal losses, including her father in 2024, her stepmother, and her mother, and mentions her sister Megan and her family in Australia. Leigh also talks about her love of reading, citing authors like Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Nalini Singh, and mentions her interest in memory keeping and scrapbooking. She ends by looking forward to returning to regular Flosstube episodes in mid-August.

• Leigh introduces herself properly for the first time after over 320 official Flosstube videos.
• She shares details about her life in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, including her love of the arts and travel.
• Leigh discusses her stitching preferences, including her dislike of anthropomorphised animals and her love of Folk Embroidery and Long Dog Samplers.
• She talks about her other hobbies, such as reading, photography, and memory keeping.
• Leigh reflects on personal losses and her family, including her sister Megan and her late parents.
• She mentions her upcoming travels and plans to resume regular Flosstube in mid-August.