Flosstube #49 A birthday finish! (July 22, 2026)

 

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~~~~Cross Stitch~~~~

~Works in Progress~

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

By Wrought Iron Stitching

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Project name: Flea Market Flowers

Started: March 1, 2026

Designer: Lori Holt.  

Complete: 

Fabric: 14 count Aida

DMC: 347, 3328, 3712, 760, 761, 922, 729, 471, 937, 3345, 3814, 993, 598, 597, 322,  08, 07

Stitch-along with Alison, @Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison, and Mair, @sincity_crossstitcher. Chart purchased at Fat Quarter Shop. 

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* Secret Stitch (Wish I could share)

~Finished Cross Stitch~

Project name: Cherry

Started: June 26, 2026

Finished: July 1, 2026

Designer: Lumi Stitch

Fabric: Aida 

Fabric Color: White opalesence

Fabric Count: 14 count

Floss Used: DMC 321, 777, 816, 987, 3347

Birthday SAL. Link to purchase chart: 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

~~~Knitting~~~

~Current Knitting Project~

* Vanilla Socks

Project Name: Vanilla Socks

Started: July 11, 2026

Finished: 

Yarn: Knit Picks Felici

Colors: Blues

Needle Size: 2.5 mm

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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. 

~~Finished Knitting~~

* Vanilla Socks

Project Name: Vanilla socks (vinca yarn)

Started: May 29, 2026

Finished: June 27, 2026

Needle Size: U.S. 2 / 2.5 mm

Yarn: Vinca JL

Yarn Color: greens, blues, with a bit of red

~~Various and Sundry~~

I made a project bag.

Woolenvine Tutorial - https://youtu.be/qJKkLBxjLz4?si=3C5QOQPYv7K5BUmh

Other lovely people who are mentioned in this video

Alison  ⁨@Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison⁩  

Mair  ⁨@sincity_crossstitcher⁩  

Kim  ⁨@TheSnitchStitcher⁩  

Milka  ⁨@megastitches⁩  

Patty  ⁨@StitchingWithMyKitties-xe8qz⁩  

Holly  ⁨@hobbiesofholly⁩  

Sarah  ⁨@SarahsStitchySpot⁩  

Judy  ⁨@Stitchingbunny1127⁩  

Bridget  ⁨@dawsonsstitchery⁩  

Katie  ⁨@Jeremiahs_Mom⁩  

Kara  ⁨@Seeingstitches⁩  

Sherry  ⁨@sheralynleigh1844⁩  

Heather  ⁨@themirrorimagestitcher⁩  

Hannah  ⁨@LadybugStitches⁩  

Denise  ⁨@BlackRibbonStitchStudio⁩  

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Forbidden Fiber Co. 

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AZ Family Zoo

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   https://azfamilyzoo.com/shop

Mudpuppy Stitchery 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/MudpuppyStitchery

   https://www.patreon.com/cw/MudpuppyStitchery

Lumi Stitch 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/LumiStitch

   https://ko-fi.com/lumiselenedesigns/shop

Disorderly Stitcher 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/DisorderlyStitcher

Black Ribbon Shop 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackRibbonShop

Ladybug Stitches 

   https://ladybugstitches.com/

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/LadybugStitchesShop

SamBrie Stitches 

   https://www.sambriestitches.com/

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/SamBrieStitches

Sweet Autumn Stitch 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetAutumnStitch

Stormy Blue 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/StormyBlue

Northwoods Stitcher 

   https://www.ebay.com/usr/northwoodsstitcher

Milka 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/milkasrealm

   https://www.milkasrealm.com/

Billy Griffin - Stitching with the Griffin

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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  

Flosstube #47 In my SAL era (June 9, 2026)

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Current Works in Progress (WIPs)

Project name: Foraging Grackle

Started: May 6, 2026

Finished: 

Designer: Mudpuppy Stitchery

Chart Purchased: Mudpuppy Stitchery patreon

Fabric: 14 Count Aida, "Silver" 

Floss Used: 07, 09, 11, 35, 154, 161, 310, 413, 732, 824, 826, 934, 936, 993, 3750, 3766, 3814, 3836

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Spike the Porcupine

Started: May 28, 2026

Finished: 

Designer: Mudpuppy Stitchery

Chart Purchased: Mudpuppy Stitchery patreon

Fabric: 14 Count Aida, green hand-dyed

Floss Used: Blanc, 06, 09, 18, 310, 320, 368, 632, 640, 745, 822, 829, 841, 950, 3371, 3863, 3866

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Project name: Western Meadowlark

Started: April 13, 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

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Project name: Flea Market Flowers

Started: March 1, 2026

Complete: 

Fabric: 14 count Aida

DMC: 347, 3328, 3712, 760, 761, 922, 729, 471, 937, 3345, 3814, 993, 598, 597, 322,  08, 07

Stitch-along with Alison, @Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison, and Mair, @sincity_crossstitcher. Chart purchased at Fat Quarter Shop. 

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New Starts

Project name: Busy Bees

Started: June 8, 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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Knitting

New start

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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Finished Object (FO)

Vanilla socks

I startted these socks on or around Jan. 1, 2026.  I completed them late May 2026.

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock yarn

Colorway: Blue ragg

Needle size: 2.5 

Other items of note: I'm doing a birthday stitchalong. I also mention a fun giveaway sponsored by Jessica over at LumiStitch. 

Other channels mentioned

Jess - https://www.youtube.com/@LumiStitch

Kenzie - https://www.youtube.com/@mudpuppystitchery

Alison - https://www.youtube.com/@Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison

Bethany - https://www.youtube.com/@Bethany.BirdStitcher

Mair - https://www.youtube.com/@sincity_crossstitcher

Jodi - https://www.youtube.com/@Stitchyplum

Denise - https://www.youtube.com/@BlackRibbonStitchStudio

Cat - https://www.youtube.com/@StitchinWiththeGriffin

Leann - https://www.youtube.com/@leann.stitches

Barb - https://www.youtube.com/@barbolivieri-soshesewsquil4867

Sarah - https://www.youtube.com/@SarahsStitchySpot

Holly - https://www.youtube.com/@hobbiesofholly

Judy - https://www.youtube.com/@Stitchingbunny1127

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Forbidden Fiber Co. 

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AZ Family Zoo

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   https://azfamilyzoo.com/shop

Mudpuppy Stitchery 

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   https://www.patreon.com/cw/MudpuppyStitchery

Disorderly Stitcher 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/DisorderlyStitcher

Black Ribbon Shop 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackRibbonShop

Ladybug Stitches 

   https://ladybugstitches.com/

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/LadybugStitchesShop

SamBrie Stitches 

   https://www.sambriestitches.com/

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/SamBrieStitches

Sweet Autumn Stitch 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetAutumnStitch

Stormy Blue 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/StormyBlue

Northwoods Stitcher 

   https://www.ebay.com/usr/northwoodsstitcher

Milka 

   https://www.etsy.com/shop/milkasrealm

   https://www.milkasrealm.com/

Flosstube #46 - An unexpected PSA (May 22, 2026)

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Current Works In Progress (WIPs)

Project name: Foraging Grackle

Started: May 6, 2026

Finished: 

Designer: Mudpuppy Stitchery

Chart Purchased: Mudpuppy Stitchery patreon

Fabric: 14 Count Aida, "Silver" 

Floss Used: 07, 09, 11, 35, 154, 161, 310, 413, 732, 824, 826, 934, 936, 993, 3750, 3766, 3814, 3836

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Project name: Eastern Bluebird

Started: May 3, 2026 (corrected date)

Finished: 

Designer: Mudpuppy Stitchery

Chart Purchased: Mudpuppy Stitchery patreon freebie

Fabric: 28 count evenweave "Ivory" purchased at Hobby Lobby

Floss Used: B5200, 320, 312, 518, 922, 3325, 3799, 3843, 08

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Project name: George's Green Frog

Started: May 1, 2026

Finished: 

Designer: Mudpuppy Stitchery

Chart Purchased: Mudpuppy Stitchery patreon freebie

Fabric: 14 count Aida, "toast" fabric purchased at Hobby Lobby

Floss Used: B5200, 09, 11, 223, 304, 610, 644, 906, 907

Stitch-along projects (SALs)

*Farmyard Friends by Lori Holt

Started: April 1, 2026

Finished: 

Designer: Lori Holt

Chart Purchased: Chart was won from Sambrie Stitches

Fabric: 14 count Aida, hand-dyed by me, green.

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

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Started: March 1, 2026

Complete: 

Fabric: 14 count Aida

DMC: 347, 3328, 3712, 760, 761, 922, 729, 471, 937, 3345, 3814, 993, 598, 597, 322,  08, 07

Stitch-along with Alison, @Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison, and Mair, @sincity_crossstitcher. Chart purchased at Fat Quarter Shop. 

Finished Object (FO)

Project name: Strawberries and chickens

Started: April 28, 2026

Finished: May 12, 2026

Designer: Jess at LumiStitch

Chart Purchased: Gift from the designer

Fabric: 14 count Aida, hand-dyed by me

Floss Used: 310, 435, 777, 816, 841, 842, 987, 3347, 3852, 3865

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Knitting

Vanilla sock

Started Jan. 1, 2026

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock Yarn

Colorway: Blue Striped Ragg

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Other items of note:

I won a pattern from Patty. I received "Beekeeping Crows" by Happiness is Heartmade.

I chatted a bit about Spring Mingle

Blog post I mention about the crows and ravens. 
https://amniconstudio.blogspot.com/2025/08/fall-is-starting-to-creep-in.html

Other channels mentioned

Jess - https://www.youtube.com/@LumiStitch

Kenzie - https://www.youtube.com/@mudpuppystitchery

Alison - https://www.youtube.com/@Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison

Bethany - https://www.youtube.com/@Bethany.BirdStitcher

Mair - https://www.youtube.com/@sincity_crossstitcher

Jodi - https://www.youtube.com/@Stitchyplum

Sarah - https://www.youtube.com/@KindaLoopyPodcast

Becca - https://www.youtube.com/@SamBrieStitches

Denise - https://www.youtube.com/@BlackRibbonStitchStudio

Payy - https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingWithMyKitties-xe8qz

Fat Quarter Shop - https://www.youtube.com/@FatQuarterShopFlossTube

Flosstube #43 - Having fun with the wheel (April 23, 2026)

 

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Current WIP (Works in progress)

Project name: Crested Porcupine

Started: June 27, 2024

Finished:

Designer/Source: Purple Stitching on Etsy.

DMC: 167, 168, 169, 310, 317, 318, 413, 414, 415, 433, 437, 451, 452, 453, 524, 535, 611, 612, 640, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 762, 779, 840, 841, 842, 844, 927, 928, 934, 935, 939, 3021, 3023, 3031, 3032, 3041, 3072, 3371, 3756, 3787, 3799, 3828, 3863, 3864, 3866

Fabric: Half yard of 14 count Aida purchased from Forbidden Fiber Co. 

New Starts

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

Project name: Western Meadowlark

Started: April 13, 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

FO (Finished Object)

Project name: Love a Furbaby

Started: March 26, 2026

Finished: March 28, 2026

Designer: Sambrie Stitches

Chart purchased: Sambrie Stitches gumroad, 2025

Fabric: 14 count Aida, stash

Floss used: 22, 729, 911,959

I also chatted about an *almost* FOed piece. "Wee Bee Patriotic" by Mrs_AZFamilyzoo.  I will share it on my next flosstube.

Project name: Wee Bee Patriotic

Started: April 11, 2026

Finished: April 12, 2026

Designer: Mrs_AZFamilyzoo

Purchased: AZFamilyzoo.com

Fabric: 14 Count Aida, hand-dyed by me, green with yellow

Floss used: Blanc, 321,310,797

Knitting

I discussed my vanilla sock and armande cardigan.

Other channels mentioned: 

Alison - https://www.youtube.com/@Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison

Jodi - https://www.youtube.com/@Stitchyplum

Leann - https://www.youtube.com/@leann.stitches

Patty - https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingWithMyKitties-xe8qz

Kenzie - https://www.youtube.com/@mudpuppystitchery

Jessica - https://www.youtube.com/@LumiStitch

Bethany - https://www.youtube.com/@Bethany.BirdStitcher

Becca - https://www.youtube.com/@SamBrieStitches

Flosstube 43 - New location, sharings WIPs and plans

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FOs (Finished Objects)

* Love a Furbaby, Sambrie Stitches

Started: March 26, 2026

Completed: March 28, 2026

Fabric: 14 Count Aida, white

DMC: 22,729,911,959

* Springtime Social, Brenda Gervais

Started: March 15, 2026

Complete: April 2, 2026

Fabric: Handdyed 14 count Aida, by me, Taupe color, maybe

DMC: 434, 640, 644, 680, 780, 782, 840, 841, 920, 926, 3012, 3013, 3031, 3045, 3768, 3771, 3830, Ecru.

Current WIPs (Works in Progress)

*Flea Market Flowers, Lori Holt

Started: March 1, 2026

Complete: 

Fabric: 14 count Aida

DMC: 347, 3328, 3712, 760, 761, 922, 729, 471, 937, 3345, 3814, 993, 598, 597, 322,  08, 07

Stitch-along with Alison, @Mrs.AZfamilyzooStitchesAlison, and Mair, @sincity_crossstitcher. Chart purchased at Fat Quarter Shop. 

Farmyard Friends, Lori Holt

Started: April 1

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. 

Yarncrafting

*Update about Battenberg SAL with Leann, @leann.stitches

*Maeve granny square update. SAL with Kat over @StitchinWiththeGriffin

*Vanilla sock progress update

I don't have my project card with my as I write this.  I started it around Jan. 1. 

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock Yarn

Colorway: Blue Striped Ragg

Yarn Purchased: Hobby Lobby

*Armande Cardigan, Knitty.com

Started around Jan. 1, 2026

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Saffron

Yarn Purchased: Probably Walmart

Other channels mentioned in this video

https://www.youtube.com/@SamBrieStitches

https://www.youtube.com/@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher

https://www.youtube.com/@FatQuarterShopFlossTube

https://www.youtube.com/@JanetJabber

https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingWithMyKitties-xe8qz

https://www.youtube.com/@GaRonStitchery

Other links mentioned

Tutorial 

https://youtu.be/fcH_ElnZznY?si=nUXL8IKjB8O8dHvo

Sambrie Stitches

https://www.instagram.com/sambriestitches/