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Stars, Stripes and Stitching -Flosstube-Christmas in July

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Lorraine, host of Shanebrook Cottage Flosstube, celebrates America's 250th anniversary on July 4th, 2026, from her home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She shares her recent sewing projects, including a weighted heating pad for her husband Steve and a reverse applique sweatshirt using Lori Holt fabric and DMC floss. She also shows progress on her quilt blocks for the 'Quilted Farm Girl' pattern and a wool felting ornament she is redoing for the fair.

  • Lorraine celebrates the 250th anniversary of the USA and shares a photo of her granddaughter, hoping she will be around for the 300th.
  • She shows a weighted heating pad project for her husband Steve, made with heat pack beads from Amazon.
  • She displays her reverse applique sweatshirt using Lori Holt fabric and DMC floss, which she plans to sell in her Etsy store.
  • She shares progress on her 'Quilted Farm Girl' quilt blocks and a wool felting ornament she is redoing for the fair.
  • She discusses her new permanent job at the FCC and shows several cross-stitch WIPs, including 'Day of Jubilee' and a Teresa Kogut pattern.
  • She shows two fully finished items: a framed Teresa Kogut piece and a 'Knee High by the 4th of July' finish, both ready for the fair.
  • She plans to stitch the free '250th Berry' pattern by Erica Michaels for the holiday and shares her Christmas in July plans.
  • She receives a generous 'Sip and Stitch' box from a friend and shows her recent haul of rulers and templates.
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