Flosstube Episode 49: Rika shares her 1st design and a preview of next! Plus what is in the basket 

Great to see you again Rika. Congrats on your upcoming retirement from the military! Best wishes on whatever is next. Love your first design! You do all things well - cross stitching, quilting, bag making, and now designing.

Lovely new design! Good luck on retirement! Been there, done that and it takes a lot of figuring out.

Absolutely love your designs Rika!!! 😍

I am so happy to see your video. I love seeing all your progress on your work. I would love to stitch Sunnyside sample. I have a Drawn Thread pattern I enjoy.

Great to see your updates! I love your designs, congratulations!!

Greetings from south Africa, I am your new friend. It's so lovely to meet you. I would love to stitch so much the sunny side sampler. We don't get these patterns here in africa so for me it will be a great to stitch. Love your lovely stitching. High hugs Cucki x

I love both designs!! They're beautiful!

Would love to stitch the sunnyside sampler so enjoy your videos xx

I would love to stitch the Sunnyside Sampler! It is wonderful to see you! Your work is breath taking! You are so talented. Thank you for sharing! 🌻❤️🌻

I want to stitch Sunnyside sampler. You do beautiful work and patterns.

I want to stitch the sunnyside sampler. It’s good to see you again, I always miss your lives on IG so glad you’ve done a video x

Nice to see you and your beautiful projects. 🥰 I would love to stitch the SunnySide Sampler 🤗

I want to stitch the Sunnyside Sampler. You have so many beautiful projects.

I want to stitch the sunnyside sampler 😉🇺🇦

Hi good to see you again love your bags I would very much love to purchase one but I too don’t have Instagram

Hi Rika!!!!! So glad to see you! I would love to stitch the SunnySide Sampler. I hope to see you at Stitch Con .. I’m going to Weekend A. When y’all move are you coming back to the states? Hope to see you at Stitch Con!!! ❤ P.S. Great Designs! I’m interested in the 2nd one definitely!!!! 😊

Where do I purchase the binder/theresa Kogut bird pattern at? I don't have IG..Thanks

Love your stitching on the mirabilia. What is the silk you use for the face?? I would love to try silk’s. And you mentioned you use petite point.. can you explain to me what that is?? I heard a few stitches use that but I have no had to look it up. Thx

I want to do the subside sampler and congratulations on your retirement 👏

I would like to order the pattern how it began with us. Can you contact me on how to do that please ?

Beautiful stitching! Congratulations on his upcoming retirement. Can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds for you, we are 28 years active duty with 2 left so not too far behind. I know you must be so happy you are coming back to the states. Good luck in everything and happy stitching!

I want to stitch the Sunnyside Sampler. Please! It is so good to see you again. I have missed you. I am so sorry you were under the weather during December, I know how much in the past you have enjoyed Christmas. It’s so heart warming that you included Chloe in your new design. I love your news designs. Thank you for sharing.

I want to stitch the sunnyside sampler. It was so nice to see you again.

I would love to stitch the sunny side sampler and I also commented on your Instagram account about your folio. So happy for you about your next chapter and you designing. Your future is going to be great and I will be cheering you on and all your success.

Yay so happy to see you again! Your designs are gorgeous and your project keepers are amazing. Unfortunately I don’t have an Instagram, if I did I definitely would want one!!!

Congrats on your new designs they both are beautiful 🤩 I love seeing your stitching. Have a wonderful weekend and happy stitching 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩

Your design is beautiful! Good luck with your move, and I hope you get some stitching time.

Congrats on the upcoming retirement. We are at 24 years…6 to go! Glad to see a video again, loved meeting you at stitch west.

Your designs are so so lovely! I look forward to all you have to offer in the future!

I want to stitch the Sunnyside Sampler. So great to see you again.

I definitely need to get your first design. It’s gorgeous

Yay!!! You’re back ❤❤❤

I love your designs!