Shownotes: Flosstube #15: November is Here!

Recorded on November 3, 2019.
It's finally the BEST month of the year :D I hope to see lots of gorgeous projects on the birthday SAL hashtag!

Admin:

~ #ladywingturns23 is happening now! Help me celebrate my birthday month by basically stitching on anything LOL.

What I'm Wearing: Brimmish by Imagined Landscapes

UFO'd:

Butterfly Effect (didn't show in episode) // Mythical Medieval Mansion SAL

WIPs:

Tranquil Tulip // The BOFA Sampler // Letters from Hogwarts
Dead Man's Chess // Cardinal Points

Cravin' It:

Quotes to Live By
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (& the sequel)

October Recap:

4 new starts // 0 WIP finishes // 2 page finishes
Magical Stitches -> 2 weeks of homework (missed 2)
Stitch From Stash -> still in the black!
23 stitching days and 9,988 total stitches

Retail Therapy:

36 ct Doubloon linen by Picture This Plus (bought from 123stitch)
36 ct Willow linen by Picture This Plus (bought from Kitten Stitcher)
Dead Man's Chess by Plum Street Samplers (bought from The Cottage Needle on Etsy)
Pins from MillyPins Etsy shop
Qsnaps (Amazon link, not affiliated)

Facebook Groups:

School of Magical Stitches and Literature
Semi Sane Stitchers (Stitchopoly hosted here!)
Stitch From Stash

Instagram/Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns
Goodreads: Zakiya Ladywings
Email: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Shownotes: Flosstube #14

Recorded on October 8, 2019.

It's finally fall here in Tuscaloosa!! I should be knitting, but my stitchy mojo is good at keeping me distracted 😍

WIPs:

Hogwarts Castle // Tranquil Tulip // Cardinal Points 

Cravin' It:

Letters from Hogwarts by Cunning Cross Stitch 

September Recap:

2 new starts

3 WIP FOs // 3 page FOs

Stitch from Stash - still in the black!

Magical Stitches - turned in all September homework :D

Shoutouts:

Kim, Kim Hollenback 

Derek & Christian, Married With Stitches 

Holly, Forensic Flosser 

Felicity, Flissy Fish 

Retail Therapy/Stitchy Kindness:

Messy Bun Day from Bendy Stitchy Designs 

Papillon Francais kit from artiste 

butterfly pillow (Thanks, Candice!! <3)

People Mentioned (flosstubes linked):

Amy, Creativity by Gidge 

Candice, slubloverstitches 

Facebook Groups:

School of Magical Stitches and Literature 

Full Coverage Fanatics 

Stitch from Stash 

#24hoursofcrossstitch 

Instagram/Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns

Goodreads: Zakiya Ladywings

Email: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Shownotes: Flosstube #12: Jessie Marie Status

Recorded on September 3, 2019.
Three months worth of progress to catch up on! It's practically a WIP parade 😂

Admin:

~Arbitrary August 2019 is over :( But check out the vlog playlist and shownotes to catch up!
~@amyhineline is destashing some cross stitch patterns on her page!
~Magical Stitches will be Disney themed in 2020!!
~Get ready for my birthday SAL!!! November 1-30, 2019 will be a big celebration for my birthday month. Anything yellow or fall, elephant, butterfly, or Harry Potter related :D #ladywingturns23

FOs:

Well Suited // Unicorn in Captivity // Age Improves With Wine
12 Days of Stitchmas // Coexist // My To Do List // Alice's Mad Plant

WIPs:

Pride Mashup // Love & Unity // Hello Pumpkin // Thanksgiving // Autumn Tree
Autumn Smile Sampler // Miss Solar Elipse // Quotes to Live By
Painted Wings (has since been finished) // Hogwarts Castle // Caterpillar & Alice

Monthly Recaps:

JUNE:
2 new starts // 1 WIP finish // 0 page finishes
Stitch from Stash - ended Session I in the negative
Stitchathons - 5,600+ stitches
Magical Stitches - had 8 completed extra credits for May/June

JULY:
2 new starts // 3 WIP finishes // 0 page finishes
Stitch from Stash - Session II started, ended month in black!

AUGUST:
2 new starts // 3 WIP finishes // 2 page finishes
Stitch from Stash - still in the black!
Magical Stitches - had 8 completed extra credits for July/August
Stitched all 31 days: 20,394 total stitches, averaging 658 stitches per day

Retail Therapy:

Notebook that I use for stitching
Clear cover for above notebook

Facebook groups:

School of Magical Stitches and Literature
Cross Stitch Finish Line (find Stitchathons here)
Stitch from Stash
Semi Sane Stitchers (Dodgeball hosted here; they're doing Stitchopoly (Monopoly) again in October!)
Virtual Stitchers (FB group) - come join us on Zoom!
Virtual Stitchers YouTube channel

Thanks so much for watching!

Instagram/Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns
Goodreads: Zakiya Ladywings
Email: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Shownotes: Flosstube #11

Recorded on June 1, 2019.
I'm back after a not-so-manic Maynia, and definitely ready to get going in June! Happy Pride Month! <3
Also, I'm too nice and I just decided to put all the individual links here lolol. You're welcome ;)

Admin:

#thanksgivinginjunesal: Get out those autumn-themed projects and give 'em some love from June 1st to 30th! Turkeys totally included! If you'd like to donate a prize, feel free to DM me on Instagram or shoot me an email.

FO:

Moon Phases

WIPs:

Coexist // Painted Wings // Unicorn in Captivity
Hello Pumpkin // Thanksgiving

didn't show: Hogwarts Castle // Temperature Quilt

Plans:

#24hoursofcrossstitchmonthlychallenge: hosted by Jen of @quirksandstitches (Facebook group)
#TheStitchingHour2019: hosted by @ambitiousstitches on IG
June Finish It Up SAL in Stitch From Stash FB group

Retail Therapy:

Endgame Geek pin
Bohin Extra-Fine Chalk Pencil (bought via Amazon)
Owl Forest from Owl Forest Embroidery (purchased via 1884 Stitchery)
Cardinal Points from Long Dog Samplers

May Recap:

• Daily Tracker from Tricia the Left -Handed Stitcher 
• 3 new starts
• 1 WIP finish
• 0 page finishes
• Magical Stitches: more extra credits
• Stitch From Stash 
• Stitchathon (hosted in Cross Stitch Finish Line FB group)

People Mentioned:

Sammy, Sammy J Stitches 

Latisha, The Crafty Curator 

Olivia, Pumpkin Hollow Quilts 

Amy, Creativity by Gidge
Michelle, Bendy Stitchy
EJ (& Gary & Shelia), Sunshine Stitchers 

Instagram/Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns

Email: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Goodreads: Zakiya Ladywings 

Shownotes: Craftmaynia2019 Days 1-4

All the M A Y N I A has begun!

FO:

Moon Phases

WIPs:

Coexist // Temperature Quilt

Gradient wrap test knit for Imagined Landscapes
---using Teeny Button Studio yarn in "Sookie Loves Jackson," "I Smell Snow," and "Luke's Diner"
Vanilla socks
---using Machete Shoppe yarn in "Kingston"

Cravin' It:

Hello Pumpkin SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch (Sally's video about the SAL here)

Retail Therapy:

Morgan Harper Nichols merch (@morganharpernichols on IG)
Creek Garden Crafts 100% Pima Cotton in "Neutral"
Teeny Button Studio in "Dementor's Kiss"
Created by Elsie B fiber in "Heal"
Emma's Yarn in "Cherry Merlot" and "Yarn Husband"
Precious Knits Shop project bag & skein coat

Christmas is Coming by Barbara Ana Designs
Autumn Squirrel, Autumn Acorns, and Quilting Bee by The Blue Flower
November & December by Lizzie*Kate
32 ct Vintage Sahara linen

Acorns and Threads, 123stitch

Shoutouts/Mentions:

Jamie, Sarah, Katie, & Krissy; Cozy Up Knits (knitting podcast)
Candice, Slubloverstitches
Mary Beth & Helen, The Crafty Toads (mostly knitting, just started flosstube!)
Allison, Witchy Knitter
Mary, MarBearStitchin
Adrienne, Louise, & Caroline; Fibre Friends podcast (knitting)

April Recap:

Daily Tracker from Tricia the Left-handed Stitcher's blog
2 new starts
0 finishes
Stitchathon
Stitch From Stash
Magical Stitches: 1 homework, lots of extra credits
Feb. 1200 stitches complete on HW Castle; dropped out of Q2 90 Day Challenge

Follow me on Instagram/Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns
Goodreads: Zakiya the Walking Butterfly
Email: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Shownotes: Flosstube #9

Recorded on April 10, 2019.

Back in less than 2 weeks :D Basically movie length minus the commercials haha.

WIPs:

Painted Wings // Thanksgiving // Well Suited
Hogwarts Castle // Quotes to Live By

Cravin' It:

BAP Maynia (I will be using the hashtag #bapmaynia2019 on IG.)

Retail Therapy:

• StitchnButton needle minders & grime guard
• Silver Moon Sewing grime guard & fabric
• Flossbuddy Flip from Bagzplus 
• Pretty Southern project bag (size Large)
• Love You More Studio butterly sleeve (called "Midnight Flight")
• Colour & Cotton Fabric & Threads of the Month
• Stitching the High Notes project bag (Joanna's podcast is linked below.)

March Recap

• Daily Tracker from Tricia the Left-Handed Stitcher's Blog 
• 0 WIP or page finishes
• 1 New Start
• Magical Stitches - no weekly homework, some extra credits, no books
• Temperature Quilt - again, no progress during that month
• Stitchathon
• Stitch From Stash

Facebook groups mentioned:

- 24 Hours of Cross Stitch - host is Jen of the Quirks and Stitches flosstube

- Full Coverage Fanatics 

- Stitch Maynia 

- Cross Stitch Finish Line -- Stitchathons are in the events :)

- School of Magical Stitches and Literature 

- Stitch From Stash 2017-19 

People mentioned:

- Caroline, Off the Grid Needlearts 

- Amy, Creativity by Gidge 

- EJ, Gary, and Shelia; Sunshine Stitchers 

- Sammy J, SammyJ Stitches 

- Michelle, Bendy Stitchy - also, new channel for Michelle if you hadn't heard by now, so make sure you re-subscribe!

- Jessie Marie, Jessie Marie Does Stuff 

- Joanna, Stitching the High Notes (mostly knitting podcast, but she's a stitcher, too!)

I totally forgot to show y'all my flosstube pin collection, and I also completely missed the shoutouts that I'd written down. In a nutshell, they will be in the next episode haha. Happy Stitching!

Find me on Instagram/Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns
Friend me on Goodreads: Zakiya the Walking Butterfly
Email me: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Shownotes: Flosstube #8: February 2019 Recap

Recorded on March 29, 2019.

I'm back with a "short" and sweet video to catch y'all up on February, which was quite the exciting stitching month!

FOs:

- September Cottage by Country Cottage Needleworks
- Arranging Tools by Ink Circles
- October Cottage by Country Cottage Needleworks
- Eat Sleep Craft Repeat by Stitchrovia
- Arranging the Orchestra by Ink Circles

Retail Therapy:

- Colour & Cotton Feb. Fabric of the Month:  32 ct "Thistle." Pictured below: (1) a picture of the fabric outside, NOT accurate; (2) a picture of pears, the fabric is kind of this colour -- more pastel? -- with brown tones.

February Recap:

• Daily Tracker from Tricia the Left Handed Stitcher's blog 
• 4 new starts
• 5 WIP finishes
• 2 page finishes
• Stitchathon (Cross Stitch Finish Line FB group)
• Stitch From Stash (FB group)
• Temperature Quilt - no further progress
• School of Magical Stitches and Literature - 0 books, all homework, some extra credits
• Full Coverage Fanatics (FCF) 2400 sts challenge, no 1200 sts this month
• FCF Q1 90 Day Challenge with HW Castle: dropped out near end of month

Follow me on Instagram: @ladywingdesigns
Friend me on Ravelry: @ladywingdesigns

Friend me on Goodreads: Zakiya the Walking Butterfly

Email me: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com

Shownotes: Flosstube #7

Recorded on February 6, 2019.

Finally, I get to do my January Recap!! Happy February :D

FO:

September Cottage

WIPs:

October Cottage // Hogwarts Castle // Eat Sleep Craft Repeat

Cravin' It:

Well Suited by Ink Circles -- for boyfriend for V Day

Retail Therapy:

30 ct Angel Hair linen from Weeks Dye Works
32 ct Cream Belfast linen
Colour and Cotton January Threads of the Month
Moroccan Moth by Anna Maria Needleworks
Age Improves With Wine by C Street Samplerworks

123stitch // @bendystitchydestash

Shoutouts:

• Sam, SammyJ Stitches 
• Candice, slubloverstitches 
• Misty B, langwidere 

January Recap:

• Daily WIP Tracker from Tricia the Left Handed Stitcher's blog
• 4 new starts
• 2 WIP finishes
• 3 page finishes
• Temperature SAL is caught up
• Stitched all 31 days for Q1 90 Day Challenge
• Completed both 1200 and 2400 stitches monthly challenges
• Magical Stitches
• Stitch from Stash
• Stitchathons (in Cross Stitch Finish Line group)
• Read 1 book

Facebook groups:

- School of Magical Stitches and Literature

- Full Coverage Fanatics

- Cross Stitch Finish Line

- StitchMaynia

- Stitch Along With Stitchin Mommy
- Stitch from Stash 2017-19 

Follow me on Instagram: @ladywingdesigns

Friend me on Goodreads: Zakiya the Walking Butterfly

Email me: ladywingdesigns@gmail.com