Flosstube #48 - Birthday SAL Time

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Finished Objects (FO)

Project name: Busy Bees

Started: June 8, 2026

Finished: June 13, 2026

Designer: Sprouting Lupine, from the Just Cross Stitch, Spring 2026 issue

Fabric: Aida 

Fabric Color: Blue opalesence (Hand-dyed)

Fabric Count: 14 count

Floss Used: DMC 434, 552, 554, 725, 726, 906, 907, 3852, 989

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Project name: Western Meadowlark

Started: April 13, 2026

Completed: June 15, 2026

Designer: Lindy Stitches

Chart purchased: 2022 from Lindy Stitches

Fabric: 14 count aida, blue-green, hand-dyed by me

Floss used: Blank, 451, Threadworx garden rock, 307, 728,310,822,367,414,3713

Current Works in Progress (WIPs)

Project name: Farmyard friends

Started: April 1, 2026

Complete: 

Fabric: 14 count aida, dyed by me, green.

DMC: 347, 893, 151, 976, 3820, 3052, 3848, 3813, 926, 3768, 930, 3799, 535, 3866

Stitch-along with Alison, @Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison. Chart was won in a giveaway hosted by Becca, of Sambrie Stitches, on her Instagram. 

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I worked on my Crested Porcupine project for a scant bit.  I put an additional 150 stitches on. Will share update once I have 500 stitches completed

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Project name: USA 250

Started: April 12, 2026

Finished:

Designer: Wrought Iron Stitching

Chart purchased: Etsy, 2026

Fabric: 14 count Aida, brown hand-dyed by me

Floss used: 832, 824, 3866, 3777, 898

Current Knitting Works in Progress (WIPs)

Continued progress on the vanilla socks I started in May 2026. 

Vanilla socks

Started: May 29, 2026

Needle size: 2.5 mm

Yarn: Deep stash, Vinca sock yarn. It is now discontinued

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New knitting project

Project Name: Porcupine Island Shawl

Started: June 16, 2026

Designer: Denise E.M. Bartels

Where I got the pattern: Ravelry link - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/porcupine-island-shawl

Needle Size: U.S. 2 / 2.75 mm

Yarn: Deep stash Forbidden Fiber Co

Yarn Color: Wisp - Blue

Guage: We don't need no gauge. 

Link to Leann's video https://youtu.be/GEtvOIOYYVk?si=GiijKaNTl1M-W7LD

~~~Future plans/goals~~~

* My birthday SAL - Cherry by LumiStitch. Link to purchase the pattern: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4511249821/cherries-cross-stitch-pdf-pattern?ref=shop_home_feat_3&sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=shop_home&pro=1&sts=1&dd=1&logging_key=be624eb9e4f8fa9d423138662b60b17d5c9e8c77%3A4511249821

* Secret stitch

* Spinning for Tour de Fleece

* Work on Porkie full coverage chart

* Looking for ideas on knitting project bags

* Shared some haul/mail call

~~~Chatted about life a bit~~~

Garden

Homestead stuff

Winners for the last episode's share.

Patty

Milka

Aimee

Dottie

Facebook group

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Other channels mentioned in video

Sherry  ⁨@ColoradoCrossStitcher⁩  

Alison  ⁨@Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison⁩  

Stitchy plum  ⁨@Stitchyplum⁩  

FQS  ⁨@FatQuarterShopFlossTube⁩  

Becca  ⁨@SamBrieStitches⁩  

Sarah  ⁨@KindaLoopyPodcast⁩  

Leann  ⁨@leann.stitches⁩  

Log cabin stitcher  ⁨@logcabinstitcher⁩  

LumiStitch  ⁨@LumiStitch⁩  

Mair  ⁨@sincity_crossstitcher⁩  

Carolyn  ⁨@czookstitch488⁩  

Nikki  @AccountedCrossStitch 

Patty  ⁨@StitchingWithMyKitties-xe8qz⁩  

Milka  ⁨@megastitches⁩  

Aimee  ⁨@2CrossedStitchers-ph1gn⁩  

Dottie  ⁨@stitchingscottie4505⁩