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Struggling a bit myself with the RU-vid Persona but we'll see how we get on - lovely to see you back! I wonder if I'll finish that sepia nonsense before the next 24HOCs, it would be nice to try something with some actual colour!
Totally understand not having the energy to be the happy stitcher (person) you think people expect. I love your videos and am happy to see them when you are in the right head space and feel up to it. This sounds like such a fun project!
This was awesome. I'm so glad y'all had a wonderful time. :D I miss stitching so much, but I've been expanding my wire and stone chip tree business which has been taking up all the time work hasn't. I did see some really cool patterns I want to try though, so hopefully I'll be able to get back to stitching some day soon. 😅
Hah, given how many people threw the rules out the window, maybe you should join us next time and just make your trees anyway. I know everyone would be excited to see them! Really glad it's going well though, eeh remember when you were just thinking about maybe giving it a go? Time flies!
Missed you! Feel better soon! I know exactly how you feel about the mind wanting to do things (especially my stinkin stitching!) and body just giving up on me... Welcome to my late 30s...*sigh*
Thank you ❤️ Just feels like we've had one thing after another since about September last year with no breathing space in between, so my capacity for coping with new things is diminished a bit! Still, birthday week next week, that'll sort it :D
Good luck with your tooth stuff. I’ve had waaaay too much first hand experience with that and can so sympathize. I always love to see you pop up on my feed, no matter the timing. 🙂
Thanks, it's going to have to come out but it's thankfully a bit more under control now so I can at least get through my birthday without eating through a straw! Small successes, haha 😅
I definitely didn't expect everyone to stick to the rules, in fact my own plan was to aim for more like 18 hours this time round! It just turned out to be so motivational being around everyone, I got the full 24 in faster than I've ever done before and managed a nice early night on the Sunday to recover 😎 "Sadly" though, I'll be on a cruise ship swanning around Spain with extremely limited internet when the next 24hocs happens. So anarchy might end up being the case indeed 😅 (p.s. JZ's Beescornu pattern is here if it takes your fancy ko-fi.com/s/5a44327370)
Yay!!! It was super fun! I was happy to be a part of it! Thanks for sharing my photos, and my recap video! And never feel bad for taking care of yourself over putting up videos. This is supposed to be fun, and if you are not having fun then we are not having fun! Take care of yourself!
Glad you enjoyed! It definitely got a bit larger scale than I'd planned especially when you mentioned it to all your followers too but hey, everyone was lovely and the more the merrier. Slightly gutted I'll be on holiday for the July one, but only slightly since I will be drinking cocktails on a cruise ship so you know, not too terrible 😎 What's done is done and I'm not going to beat myself up about it tbh. What matters is, this video is finished and now my brain is unstuck and I can stop having nightmares about it. Ah the life of a totally mentally stable videomaker...
We had such a good time honestly, it was incredibly motivational seeing what everyone was getting on with. Hopefully some of that motivation comes through in this video too!
I've been checking for an update! Sorry to hear life has been rough lately. And HEY. I also have wisdom teeth trouble! I'll be getting all 4 pulled this summer at the ripe old age of 37, ugh. Your coverage of my progress from this weekend made me giggle.
Oh no, that sucks! Wisdom teeth trouble twins is not a fun kind of twins to be. But we will both survive, and we'll both do a lot of stitching in a nest of blankets to make ourselves feel better. That's my plan, anyway!
Gotta defend your fastest stitcher crown! Also, teach us your ways, haha. Although I suppose tip 1 would probably be "actually stitch instead of getting distracted by all the social nonsense" which...yeah fair 😅
That is so nice to see everyone's projects! Your commentaries were very enjoyable!🤭 I have such a great memory of this event, thanks again for hosting it in the discord, Michelle! 🥰
Slightly embarrassing putting this video together and realising how many of the projects are actually finished now a month later. But hey, I'm no stranger to embarrassing myself on the internet! Thanks for joining in with so many of the events we had on, you made me feel a lot calmer about things :D
JZsketch here, love how I come with a content warning now that's a first XD but it's fair for sure. I completely forgot to share the pattern names and stuff when I shared the photos so; blackwork is "Bat with Bell" by Urban Stitches, the full coverage is a discontinued UnconventionalXstitch pattern called "Memento Ophelia" and of course the biscornu is my own pattern "Queen Beescornu" which is on my kofi @jzsketch
That's still just written down, it doesn't help! Haha, but I think I know what you mean. Also, hooray for expanding my Dutch vocabulary (we are now up to: one word) 🥳
😅 Oops - and thank you!! I'm not used to shilling This event was a total blast and I LOVE your recap here. I remember so many of those projects your showed. So so lovely! I now can't wait for the next one!
Pic2pat has been my go to for a while :) so easy to just slap the pdf into pattern keeper, sometimes I will edit my pictures before putting then through the program, that has really helped get the colours right. I had to over expose my current project before sending it through P2P and it made a world of difference!
You are so funny, and I’m glad I found your channel. I find your personality to be so relatable. I was recently diagnosed with autism, and I was born in the early 90s. I’m really happy to know your channel exists! It inspires me greatly.
🤣🤭☝️I do not feel guilty at all.🤷♀️🤔Do you find yourself thinking ?:"Ah! Fuck this bullshit! I ain't fucking stitching no more (other than gifts.)if I can't earn money off it to." "So there's that ,right off the bat." "I'm a poet to!"😊👍😎
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I love your skirt. I'm thinking of copying your happy accident of the too large waistband and then strategically adding a bit of elastic somewhere in it.
I can't express enough how i like your video, i mean, most of your videos, but especially this one. Just can't get words strong enough to show you my joy and pleasure and totally understanding of what you're talking about. Hope my comment won't make you shy ❤
Picked up a black stitch pattern today cuz I"m away from home and very few supplies and didn't want to rebuy everything. $13 at JoAnn and I'm good. And then I got home and realized I have 0 clue what the heck I'm doing. What's new, huh? And of course I didn't pick a simple pattern - no I picked a full pattern of Pride and Prejudice pages - because that's completely on brand for me. I'm 60/139 stitches on the first line. It looks SO good. I may be a bit obsessed. Your video really helped me have confidence. Thank you.
Wow, thank you so much for this thorough video! I just joined Mastodon a few weeks ago, and I am so happy with it! I completely quit all other social media 3 weeks ago and wanted to have a little replacement. Mastodon has blown me away. It is not parasocial like social media platforms. It's more like networking (actually talking to people). Everyone has been so kind and genuine, and I have just adored meeting so many new people through it. These explanations on RU-vid have really helped me learn how to navigate it and i learned multiple new things in your video, so thanks so much!
Never thought about trying it in front of me, you are the first RU-vidr to suggest it. Believe me, I have looked at all the Lowery videos I can find. Great idea as my stitchy chair is impossible to slide the stand under. Thanks!!!
I’m just starting out and I’m already overwhelmed with bobbins but I cannot display y floss and I don’t think I would choose to so even if I had the space. Still, I enjoyed watching you get excited about organizing. If I did use the floss drops, is there another way to store them besides just hanging them up?
I've been sewing and knitting for a long time now (10 and 15 years respectively) and I'm getting pulled into cross stitching. As far as bags are concerned, for cross stitch, I've kept the plastic zippered bag my daughter's curtains came in and I intend to use that for the smaller pieces. :) Edit: OMG YES!!!! Those clear zippered bags are AMAZING.
I got one for Christmas as well - I think it is a wise investment. Anyone who has ergonomic body pain, I think you can get into a better position with a stand. While it is expensive, it's cheaper than managing neck and shoulder pain - so it's priceless in that regard! The extender bar is a must-have. I got the magnet board holder/clamp but it's too close for my eye sight, so I give that a mixed review.
Maybe you could create a game with buttons (the kind you would sew on something) as either similar to a bubble popping game (buttons DO pop...mainly when I've had too much to eat around holidays and my girth gets too rotund for them to stay attached...kinda joking here, but then--sadly--kinda not) or as a match 3 game to match colors or button image shapes (Ladybug buttons, butterflies, traditional buttons, etc.). I really wouldn't say at all that your games are trash. I like to play games but I have no idea where to start with game dev, and I think you're doing an awesome job! I enjoy memory games, too, because it helps to keep sharp and remember details in other situations that may be important later, so they kind of act like mind training exercises. I love that you chose craft-related images for that because crafting is an interest, so it makes it more interesting too! I really like this! You do an amazing job, and I look forward to seemore! 😄
Dave is so much fun! He did great. I love his personality. I think "duck" is perfect....it's a thing now!😅 I hope he crochets more and surprises us.❤❤❤
I just started cross-stitching. A hoop frame is a must for me. I tried holding the fabric by hand, and I found myself forgetting which part of the design I was working on because the fabric got shifted or folded. I'm still working on my first project. Slowly, but I'm enjoying the experience so far. 🥰
And two years later and I'm coming back to your video to remember how to finish off, and to remember how many turning chains you recommend for the different stitches. Maybe this time I'll keep working on my crochet. Thanks Michelle.
I saw a tutorial that actually suggested using a car wheel cover from Dollar Tree as a grime protector to save money. Haven’t tried it yet, but it IS the same shape as the grime protectors.
My latest must have is a coiled keychain: I use it as a scissors nanny. No more dropping my scissors. I used bobbins and hate them - makes the thread zigzaggy. My go to is a hole puncher and an old greeting card - I write the symbols&thread names on them - perfect! When I finish the project, I pitch the card - easy cleanup and whoever sent me the card knows I truly appreciated it.
I find thread conditioners attract dirt. They don't work for me but if you love it go for it! Now, bee's wax is great for the ends of the thread if you have trouble threading and you're not a thread licker. Thank you Giddy Stitcher. I love your upbeat friendly style and watching your channel just because you're you.
Just found your channel from your beginner's tutorial on blackwork embroidery, and I am absolutely loving your content! Really enjoyed this video as a multicrafter with a humanities degree and a technology curse who's married to an engineer with a 3d printer - I definitely agree with your view that maker vs crafter vs artist is a complex question of identity. It can seem pedantic and silly (it reminds me of the endless discussions of the difference between geek and nerd), but it's important when it comes to self perception and the resulting impact on self confidence. As with so many other things, I tend to advocate that people call themselves whatever feels right, and don't let other people's judgment stop you, but I do recognize that's easier said than done.
setting up your own server is also not that difficult or expensive, $5 a month on some hosting and you can have your own instagram site, that's why zuckerberg is so mad about this that he named his fediverse project Threats I mean Threads
