FlossTube #130 - The One Where I Turn 40! (Mishaps, Presents & Stitch-Alongs)

Grab your current WIP and a cuppa because this fortnight's episode is a bit of a milestone one - I am officially celebrating my 40th birthday [on recording day]! (Which is absolutely bizarre, as I'm pretty sure I was just in my mid-20s last week?) Aside from reflecting on a few wonderful birthday treats (including my recent tattoo and that amazing trip to Stitch-Con in Ohio) I'm also incredibly relieved to share an update on my back. After two solid weeks of throwing me for a loop, I am finally on the mend thanks to a much-needed therapy massage, which means I've actually been able to spend some proper time with my needle and thread again.We have plenty of stitchy updates to dive into today, including progress on my "Life at the Cottage" and "Museum After Midnight" stitch-alongs, a confession about a major signpost mishap on my "Flower Prairie" DIY piece, and a mountain of beautiful confetti stitches on "Cat Dragon House". Plus, I am so incredibly grateful for the amazing response to my latest cross-stitch pattern release, "Carl's Creed" - thank you so much to everyone who has picked up a copy! I'll also be sharing a peek at the new pattern folder system I've recently set up to tame my digital and physical pattern stash, and asking a serious question about book-series pacing. If you've ever deliberately slowed down your reading just to stretch out the joy of a new obsession, please tell me I'm not the only one!Some things I would love your feedback on:Are you a neat-back stitcher? What do you think of the back of my "Cat Dragon House"?What would you do with my "Flower Prairie" conundrum? Would you unpick 40 flowers to fix my signpost mishap, or leave it be?I'm celebrating a big milestone birthday today! For those who have hit their 40s (or beyond), what's your favourite bit of wisdom or advice for this decade?Grab your current work-in-progress and a cup of your preferred beverage, and let's catch up on all things stitchy.You should drop a comment to say "hi!", like the video, and subscribe if you're not already, so you don't miss future FlossTubes. Doing any & all of those things helps me out immensely and it's free for you! I LOVE receiving your feedback and seeing your support.—— 🔗 Links ——My site: https://tlkits.co🚨 Sign up for StitchKit Info: https://tlkits.co/stitchkit-signupCross-Stitch Calculator—— 📎 Links from the video —— New Pattern:🆕 "Carl's Creed" - Cross-Stitch PatternWIPs:🪷 "Flower Prairie" - DIY Cross-Stitch Pattern"Life at the Cottage" - Stitch-Along"Museum After Midnight" - Stitch-Along"Cat Dragon House" - Cross-Stitch PatternAll my WIPsStitchy Talk Show:Landing PageEpisode 37—— 🕑 Timestamps ——(00:18) New Pattern(01:52) WIPs(06:29) Flower Prairie Disappointment(08:07) Haul + Reading(09:58) IRL(16:59) Pattern Folder(21:09) Oldest Daughter Shenanigans(22:24) End—— 👥 Let's be social! ——📷 🇮‌🇳‌🇸‌🇹‌🇦‌🇬‌🇷‌🇦‌🇲‌: http://instagram.com/twolittlekits🧵 🇹‌🇭‌🇷‌🇪‌🇦‌🇩‌🇸‌: http://threads.net/@twolittlekits👍 🇫‌🇦‌🇨‌🇪‌🇧‌🇴‌🇴‌🇰‌: http://facebook.com/twolittlekits🦋 ​🇧​​🇱​​🇺​​🇪​ ​🇸​​🇰​​🇾‌: https://twolittlekits.bsky.social📰 ​🇸​​🇺​​🇧​​🇸​​🇹​​🇦​​🇨​​🇰​: https://tlkits.co//substackWant a sweet pair of glasses like mine? Receive $25 off your first order today! 👈