Shownotes: 2019 WIP Parade

Recorded January 29, 2019.

Just a few things to note:

- If you're wondering how to get around the blog, check out the Navigation page.
- All of the WIPs that I showed in the video have a WIP page, which you can find under the header of this blog page (scroll to the top). Click through to see more details about each project.
- The two finishes I already have this year do not have pages; their FO posts are linked below.

Pumpkin Hollow Farms
You Are My Density

And that's it! I hope you enjoy seeing all of my WIPs that I started 2019 with. It will be interesting to do a Year in Review in December and be able to look back at this!

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Shownotes: Flosstube #6

Recorded January 29, 2019.

Yet another Tuesday! Nothing too new happening (or BAPpening lol), except a snowless snow day out of school :D

WIPs:

Butterfly Effect (Effie!) // Miss Solar Elipse // Hogwarts Castle
Mythical Medieval Mansion SAL // Temperature Quilt

Cravin' It:

Arranging Tools by Ink Circles

Retail Therapy:

Arranging Tools by Ink Circles
30 ct Baby's Breath linen from Weeks Dye Works
DMC flosses for Butterfly Effect

Plans:
- continuing 90 day challenge with Hogwarts Castle (haven't missed a day yet!)
- finish reading HP & Sorcerer's Stone
- possibly on Feb 1: start 2400 stitches challenge with HW Castle
- Magical Stitches ultimate stitchy challenge (To participate or not to participate; that is the question.)

Shoutouts:

- Olivia, Pumpkin Hollow Quilts

Facebook groups:
- School of Magical Stitches and Literature
- Full Coverage Fanatics
- Cross Stitch Finish Line
- StitchMaynia
- Stitch Along With Stitchin Mommy

Be on the lookout for a WIP Parade video in a couple days. There will also be a January recap at the end of next week's flosstube!

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Shownotes: Craft With Me #1

Recorded January 25, 2019.
Today's project: Hogwarts Castle

Happy Friday, crafters! Finally, I've filmed the first Craft With Me video for the channel! And of course, it's a stitchy episode because the mojo gets what it wants lol. I hope you enjoy!

Also, here are the links to the tag questions I used on Tricia - the left handed stitcher's blog:
Know Your Needleworker Tag
Original Cross Stitch Tag

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Shownotes: Flosstube #5

Recorded January 22, 2019.

Welcome back, friends!! Not a crazy ton to show, but I'm feeling kinda goofy (and I might be a tad bit stalker-ish lol).

FOs:

Pumpkin Hollow Farms

WIPs:

Hogwarts Castle // Temperature Quilt // Hogwarts Crest
Butterfly Effect

Cravin' It:

Leffet Papillon from Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED) & Kate Powell

Retail Therapy:

Mini Wishing Tree from HAED & Jeremiah Ketner
QS Tranquil Tulip from HAED & Hannah Lynn

Shoutouts:

• Maggie, Zoe, & Wyatt; Sassy Stitchin Sisters and Brother 
• Jennifer, Upton Stitches 

Books:

Started reading The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight. Haven't picked up HP & the Sorcerer's Stone in two weeks.

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FO: Pumpkin Hollow Farms

Pattern: Pumpkin Hollow Farms

Designer: Little House Needleworks (@littlehouseneedleworks)

Fabric: 32 ct Light Mocha Belfast linen, stitched 2/2

Floss: suggested DMCs (see conversions below)

Needle minder: from ThriftyThreadNZ (@thriftythreadnz)

Started on August 7, 2018. Finished January 21, 2019.

I started this piece along with Priscilla & Chelsea (The Real Housewives of Cross Stitch) for the #pcpumpkinhollowfarms SAL. It's just an adorable pattern -- and it's fall-oriented -- so of course I had to start it! This is also the first project I started stitching on linen -- not the first linen project I finished, though. It definitely converted me to a mostly linen user.

Colour conversion (from the suggested DMCs):

3011 --> 730

612 --> 3863

402/922 --> 720

Weeks Persimmon/DMC 351 --> Colour & Cotton Sunflower

Shownotes: Flosstube #4

Recorded January 16, 2019.

Another week, another flosstube!! It's a short one this week, but an exciting one!

If you're still wanting to join in on the School of Magical Stitches and Literature yearlong read-along and stitch-along (Facebook group), you can join at any point during the year! And remember, even though the challenges and idea in general is Harry Potter-based, you don't have to read or stitch HP books or projects if you don't want to!

WIPs:

Hogwarts Castle // Temperature SAL // Pumpkin Hollow Farms
Moon Phases

Retail Therapy:

• Flossbuddy from BagzPlus via Michelle BS (Check her @bendystitchydestash page on IG for some that she still has. You'll have to scroll back a bit.)
• Floss for Butterfly Effect

Shoutouts:

- Betsy, Bird Stitcher Colorado 

- EJ, Gary, and Shelia; Sunshine Stitchers 

Books:

The 2019 Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 

My first book for this will be The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight.

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Shownotes: Flosstube #3

Recorded January 8, 2019.

Happy New Year to all!!! Here's to hopefully a better recording/editing/uploading schedule, cuz I miss showing off my stuff on the Tube :)

FOs:

Adventure Awaits // Steotchalong 2018 // Prairie Quail
You Are My Density

WIPs:

Hogwarts Crest // Hogwarts Castle // Temperature SAL

Cravin' It / Retail Therapy:

-- needle minder from Snarky Crafter Designs
-- Painted Wings (retired) by Kathy Barrick
-- 36 ct Vintage Pear linen from Lakeside Linens
-- Butterfly Effect by Heaven & Earth Designs (HAED) & Kate Powell
-- 25 ct Easy Count fabric
-- Seeks Wool by Teresa Kogut (bought from Gulf Coast Stitches)

123stitch.com --> only click if you're ready to spend $ 😂

Books:

-- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (currently rereading)
-- The 2019 Mordern Mrs Darcy Reading Challenge

Shoutouts:

-- Jessie, Jessie Marie Does Stuff
-- Elena, Elena B
-- Kyle, Stitching in Sound
-- Abi, Bella Stitch

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FO: You Are My Density

Pattern: You Are My Density

Designer: The Witchy Stitcher (@thewitchystitcher)

Fabric: 16 ct "Dusk" handdyed aida from Picture This Plus 

Floss: called for DMC (conversions below)

Started on January 1, 2019. Finished on January 10, 2019.

This project was my New Year's Day start / New Year New Start. Meg of TWS  designed this, and 100% of the pattern proceeds will be donated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, alongside Michelle BS's fundraising efforts for the same charity. It worked up SO quickly, and the colour gradient was super fun to work! This has made me realize I need to quickly get one of my 10 TWS patterns kitted up; Meg's stuff is always addicting.

Colour conversions:

321 --> 304

3846 --> 3843

Watch for an FFO post soon!! ;)