Thursday, February 27, 2020

Flosstube #3 - After Almost a 22 Month Hiatus - I'm Back!

Flosstube #3 - After Almost a 22 Month Hiatus  I'm Back!


It has actually been: 664 days, or 94 weeks and 7 days  or 21 months, 24 days or 1 year, 9 months, 24 days.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

FLOSSTUBE VIDEO #3


FINISHES SINCE MY LAST FLOSSTUBE VIDEO

  1. Flat Fold finishes of Takes 1 & 2 of Teaching is a Work of Heart.
  2. Dream
  3. 2018 Temperature Stitch Along
  4. Takes 3& 10 of Teaching is a Work of Heart.


WORKS IN PROGRESS (WIPS)


  1. Peppermint Purple 2020 Blackwork Stitch Along (SAL)

OLDER ORNAMENT FINISHES

  1. Pre-2001- Gallery of Stitches kits, from Bucilla
  2. December 2001 - Christmas Photo Frame Ornaments
  3. December 2002 - Folk Art Snowmen Ornaments
  4. December 2015 - Jolly Bird Ornaments & Jolly Peace Ornaments, from Dimensions.
OTHER NOTES
  1. Facebook Groups
  2. Retreats

FLOSSTUBE VIDEO CREDITS

FLOSSTUBE VIDEO #3


FINISHES SINCE MY LAST FLOSSTUBE VIDEO

Flat Fold finishes of Takes 1 & 2 of Teaching is a Work of Heart,designed by Linda Ebright, from Lizzie Kate, stitched on Zweigart, 28 count Flax Cashel Linen, using the called for Weeks Dye Works floss. Fully Finished Object (FFO), June 13th, 2018.




You can purchase this pattern from 123Stitch.com here:

https://www.123stitch.com/item/Lizzie-Kate-Teaching-is-a-Work-of-Heart/01-2632

Also there is a Facebook Group called I love stitching Lizzie Kate Designs.  Here is the link to the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/40252019756/


Dream, designed by Kathy Heck Studio, from Dimensions, stitched on 14 count Iovry Aida, in Blue Colorway.  This was a kit that was finished in a 6 inch hoop.  Finished stitching July 21st, 2018.  Fully Finished Object (FFO) in hoop, December 26th, 2018. 



You can purchase this kit from Simplicity here:

https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/needle-arts/counted-cross-stitch/dream-counted-cross-stitch_72-74892/


2018 Temperature Stitch Along,
designed by Hetti Ruckert,
stitched on Zweigart 32 count White Lugana,
with DMC floss based on the Temperature Color Scale created by Stephanie of Sweetright Quilting, words generated with Stitchpont, Cross Stitch Writing Tool Generator in the back-stitch font Monaco, finished October 13, 2019.



Here is the link to Hetti's free pattern:

http://creativeworkshopsfromhetti.blogspot.com/2017/12/happy-new-year-2018-surprise.html

Here is the link to the Facebook Stitch Along (SAL) Group, #minisal2018: https://www.facebook.com/groups/328726437635238/

Here is the link to the Temperature Color Scale created by Stephanie of Sweetright Quilting:

https://sewmuchtolose.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/2017-temperature-cross-stitch/

Here is the link to the Cross Stitch Writing Tool Generator from Stitchpont that I used for the words:


Teaching is a Work of Heart, designed by Linda Ebright, from Lizzie Kate, stitched on Zweigart, 28 count Flax Cashel Linen,using the called for Weeks Dye Works floss.

Take 3, finished December 4th, 2019.


Take 4, finished December 12th, 2019.


Take 5, finished January 3rd, 2020.


Take 6, finished January 11th, 2020.


Take 7, finished January 24th, 2020.


Take 8, finished February 1st, 2020.


Take 9, finished February 17th, 2020.



Take 10, finished February, 26th, 2020.


Thank you to Jenny Margeson found at lilmagpiesmomma on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lilynmagpiesmomma/) for sending me a skein of Weeks Dye Works Deep Sea so that I could finish Takes 3, 4 & 5 of this project.


I plan to finish Takes 3 through 10 as flat folds using the fabric Valentine's Day Cotton Fabric-Tossed Patterned Hearts Glitter (https://www.joann.com/valentines-day-cotton-fabric-tossed-patterend-hearts-glitter/16954182.html#q=valentines%2BDAY%2Bfabric&start=1), from JOANN, fabric and craft store.


WORKS IN PROGRESS (WIPS)

Peppermint Purple 2020 Blackwork Stitch Along (SAL), blackwork boxes with DMC variegated floss 4240 and the block outlines in DMC Black 310, on Zweigart 16 count white Aida. I am planning to do Border #4.  I have finished through Week 8.




You can participate in this free SAL by joining the Facebook Peppermint Purple SAL Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeppermintPurpleSALGroup/


OLDER ORNAMENT FINISHES

Pre-2001

Gallery of Stitches kits, from Bucilla, stitched on 14 count Aida, with kit floss.

Angel, from Joy of the Season.

Candy Canes, from Merry Christmas.

December 2001

Christmas Photo Frame Ornaments, designed by Joan Elliott, from Janlynn, stitched on 14 count plastic canvas, with kit floss.

Cat.

Snowman.

Bear.

Santa.

December 2002

Folk Art Snowmen Ornaments, designed by Judy Suleski, from Janlynn, stitched on 14 count Aida, using kit floss.

Snowman #1

Snowman #2

Snowman #4

Snowman #5

Snowman #7

December 2015

Jolly Bird Ornaments, from Dimensions.

Blue Felt


Red Felt


Jolly Peace Ornaments, from Dimensions.

Blue Felt, Peace Ornament.



Red Felt, Peace Symbol.




OTHER OTHER NOTES

Facebook Groups


Flossstube

Here is the link to the group: 

#24HoursOfCrossStitch

Here is the link to the group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/701042970298246/


Stitch from Stash 2017-20

Here is the link to the group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/997937246998360/


NJ Cross Stitch and Needlework

Here is the link to the group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/444698315571141/


Retreats


New Jersey Flosstube Retreats in 2018, 2019 & 2020

Waiting List for 2020

Link to Facebook Group, Flosstube Retreat New Jersey, here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/126791078026754/


Super Bowl Super Stitch-In in northern New Jersey, since 2017.

Currently Registration is open for Super Bowl Super Stitch-In V in 2021.

For more information about the Super Bowl Super Stitch-In V and other retreats check out the Facebook Group, Cross Stitch and More by LinAnn Events here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/638107496347149/


Stitch-Con 2020

In Cincinnati, Ohio in June 2020.

There is a wait-list for 2020, but you can find out more about the event here:


FLOSSTUBE VIDEO CREDITS


J. A. King Cross Stitch Life Logo is the pattern Love X-Stitch, designed by Durene Jones.  You can find this pattern on her Facebook Group, Durene Jones Cross Stitch Designs at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1398051557137976/


Music - Dreams by Firefl!es https://soundcloud.com/mangesh-dongare-427116573Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/dreams-firefliesMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/UD0-KV3SoGIhttps://www.audiolibrary.com.co/firefles/dreams