Flosstube and Variety Show #85

Flosstube = cross stitch; Variety Show can be anything, and sometimes many things all at once!

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Special intro and outro music: “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms” - 19th century hymn - excerpts from an arrangement by Byron Williams (my husband) 

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Cross stitch:

Emilie Kalwar 1890 - Hands Across the Sea 18-count White Clay by Fox and Rabbit  FINISHED

Mighty Acorn -  by Blackbird Designs (from the book Winds of Autumn). Planned to be stitched on 18-count Aida Saltbush by Fox and Rabbit, called for Weeks Dye Works threads, 1 strand over one Aida square. Started this the first weekend in July #bbdweekendsal 

“Wyoming” by TeenyWeenyXStitch - called for DMC, two strands over one square on 14-count white Aida

Sampler #193 - 2x2 Stitch Art (Ukrainian designer on Etsy) - 16-count white Aida (Zweigart) and 2-strands DMC #777

Under the Roof of Blue Ionian Weather (small) - Golden Kite
   18-count ivory Aida, 2 billion called-for DMCs and blends
   The original painting is by 19th-century artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Hannah Campbell 1838 - Hands Across the Sea Samplers - called-for Soie d’Alger by Au Ver a Sole; decided on Ballet Slippers 36-count by Fox and Rabbit.


Games based on logical deductions:
Sleuth - now published by Gryphon Games
Clue - published by Hasbro
Scotland Yard - now published by Funskool
Cryptid - may be out of print, amazingly … published by Osprey
Coda - may be out of print; possibly published by Next
Turing Machine - published by Scorpion Masque