Floss Tube 8 Support real artists over AI - virtual insanity - stitching emotions and old wise books

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In this episode of FlossTube, Renaissance Meg shares her recent finishes and works in progress, discussing her stitching as a form of healing during a tough week. She shows a finished 100 Hearts pattern stitched on 32-count Lugana evenweave, which she turned into a weighted pillow using crushed walnut shells, offering a tip for sourcing them at pet stores. She also updates on her participation in the Life at the Cottage stitch-along by Needle Lot Designs, and her WIPs including Stitch the Stars on Sunset Aida from Witch's Garden Crafts, and Ink Circles' Namaste on white and silver Aida.

• Finished the 100 Hearts pattern on 32-count Lugana, turned into a weighted pillow with crushed walnut shells.
• Shared progress on the Life at the Cottage SAL by Needle Lot Designs, part seven completed.
• Working on Stitch the Stars, using black thread with plans for glow-in-the-dark beads.
• Started Ink Circles' Namaste, a seven chakra system design, on 18-count white and silver Aida.
• Bought vintage cross stitch and needlepoint books from a local used bookstore, including a Disney plastic canvas book and a hand-drawn wildflower needlepoint book.
• Discussed supporting real artists over AI-generated patterns, and plans to return to her own design, MacArthur Park.