Scrappy Saturday! - Viewer Request! - Slow Stitch Piece Prep! 

Oh Gayle…I love how you work it all together and explain your process. You are so inspiring and I appreciate your friendship and sharing!

Oh Gayle! Thank You Thank You! You are the best. I was one of those that ask. You have shown me that I don’t have to be afraid of the material. You have made beautiful pieces I can’t wait for you to stitch them. This video has helped me more than you can know. Thank you again and also thank you for the information you always give us to the places your items are purchased. ❤🐇😀

Lovely! A few years ago I made rectangular quilted pieces and then made them into bags to hang on walkers that I gave to the local nursing homes. Little did I know that the basic piece could be folded into a journal cover!!! I'm not quilting so much anymore but I'm getting into the journals! I love how fabric and paper are so compatible! TFS🤗

This was a great viewer request! As a former quilter, I have lots of scraps. These are wonderful, TY for sharing!

That's going to be really pretty. Can't wait to see it completed. TFS

It was so relaxing watching you put this together. Thank you

You inspired me a few years ago to try slow stitching and I’ve just loved it. I watched a few others on the process but I appreciate your keeping them on the simpler side. I do get a few ideas from people like Rachel but they are mostly way out of my league. I go on trips with my church and always take slow stitching for the bus ride. I’ve inspired a few others to join me and one of them brought a kit to make a needle book. It turned out soooo cute. And then I see you have one. I never knew I needed a book for my needles and pins to live in. But apparently I do. I’m requesting that you show us making one without a kit. Just a thought. Anyway, I loved watching you put them together. ❤❤❤

What you put together is so beautiful. Great job!!! Loved the brown and beige one!!!! 🤎🖤🤍😁

Good morning Gayle on this happy day for us in the UK. It’s Charles lll’s Coronation. ❤❤❤❤

Slow stitching or embroidery was my first love. Need to get back to for journaling. ❤❤❤

So glad you did this video. I have a small book from dollar tree that is black...got a couple.. thinking it would be easy. Well...I have just drawn a total blank. You gave me hope! I have fabric scraps! So thanks. I love the yo yos. Thanks Gayle

Good morning Gayle💕 Gorgeous fabrics they are beautiful covers, thanks for sharing your process. Hope you are having a good week, hugs! 🤗

This was fun, Gayle. I've just finished my slow stitching cover. It's OK, but I have a lot to learn. Thank you, sweet (you are not, and nothing you do, is ever a train wreck.) Belinda xxx ❤

Good morning friend, I’m so glad someone requested this! Have a great day ☕️🌻❤️

Happy Saturday Gayle, your fabric pieces are so pretty! Thanks for sharing your process.

Good morning Miz Gayle, I sit in wonder at you all with the slow stitching, I do not have the patience for it.. 😂 gonna be a beautiful cover when you get it completed. TYFS... And have a wonderful day. Can't wait to see the treasures you will show us from the retreat. Stay Crafty 💜

Hi Gayle, I’m a day behind again 😮. I’ve never slow stitched for a journal, but now I want to try! Love and hugs, Janine x

Beautiful fabric collages!! Look forward to seeing them slow stitched💕🐬Monday hugs

Happy Scrappy Saturday sweet Gayle! Yay fabric and slow stitch. Have a fabulous day xoxo ❤

Good morning my Sweet Friend!! Exquisite treasure. Positive Vibes Sweet Friend. Namaste ❤🐞

It is beautiful Gayle, enjoyed watching.

Oh Gayle I so needed your video today. My sons dog just passed away and to see ones grown son sob with pain is agony. I couldn't settle to anything so put your video on and started to get my mojo back. Love and hugs xxx

Good Afternoon Gayle! Great idea on how to put a material cover together, TYFS. Have a wonderful Saturday too. 👍🌸🌸🌸

Happy Saturday, you lovely lady. Thank you for sharing your slow stich process. I used to do this with my grandmother before she passed. I think I might have to dig out the cookie tin with all of her threads and bits & bobs now. ❤

As always, thank you for sharing your gifts with us. We love watching you each day here in Cheraw, SC. ❤

Hi Gayle and good morning! Love the fabric. I have yet to give slow stiching a try but will soon. Thanks for the video as it was very inspirational

Gayle, it’s so much fun watching your fabric pieces come to life! Love watching your process. This was a neat viewer request! ❤

Good morning 🌞 gayle happy scrappy Saturday ❤😊😍😘

This was fun to watch and has inspired me to give it a try! Thanks , Gayle and thanks to the viewer who requested it!

I'm so glad you made this video. I didn't quite understand the term "slow stitch" I have TONS of fabric from many many many sewing projects.

Thanks so much for this tutorial on putting together slow stitch projects. I have bought several from PeaceOmind & they are beautiful pieces. Price range from small to large. Also bought from Gypsy Feather. Hers are magnificent. A little more expensive but larger & very vintage.

Good Morning Gayle: Here's how to use your metal or plastic shank style buttons in your projects. If metal, take a pair of pliers & twist the shank off. If plastic, a pair of nips should easily cut the shank. I use Aleene's Tacky Glue to hold in place on paper/cardstock. FabriTac works for fabric. Now, you'll always have the perfect button! Hugs, Donna From the Jersey Shore

These all look so lovely and of course the bunnies XXX

I love putting the pieces together for slow stitch projects. Most of the time it is abstract...kind of mini crazy quilt/collage style. I have several in progress, but I HATE pins. As soon as I get a base pinned I "invisible stitch" it like I learned from Rachel and Sarah at Roxy Creations and then I can just take them out and work on them when I want. I also started keeping bits I'm using on my more involved projects in plastic ziplock bags like you do your kit fussy cuts. I got the idea from you and haven't lost any important parts since! Thank you. ☺️💜 I also safety pin or bulb pin things to the fabric (like buttons or charms) until I can sew them.

How wonderful... collage with material 🥰 They're all fabulous! I hope you're having lots of fun at your retreat. Hugs 🤗

Good morning, Gayle. I just finished my journal for a swap. Now I can relax a minute and watch you. Thank you for your videos. I appreciate you.

Hi Gayle, I sew a lot so I have sewing type suggestions. The open cut work can be completely covered on the back and if you change your mind, just cut the fabric from beneath the decorations. That way it will be supported and/or open. This method can be used for all your lace work. The tip about the buttons below is also great, so buttons will not be a challenge any more. Take care and I love your channel. Rose Marie

Thank you for the slow stitch tutorials.

Good Morning Gayle! I just love your slow stitch covers! You have such a good eye!! ❤😍

Beautiful work, thank you for sharing your process. I made a cover for a journal for my sis-in-law but I totally didn't know what I was doing. It turned out okay, but now I can see what I did wrong by putting the fabric on a hard surface then making the book out of it, I like just the fabric itself without the hard surface underneath. But it was my first, so I am learning. I think I might just give one of these other kits a try. Take care and thank you again.

This was a great tutorial on how to construct a slow stitch piece. I ordered a “kit” after one of your Etsy shares and have just been staring at it since it arrived, not knowing where or how to start. Now I believe I can get started. Thanks so much for the inspiration!! ❤❤

Good morning Gayle 💜 Happy Scrappy Saturday

Hi Gayle! It’s a beautiful Saturday here in Mass hope it’s the same for you there! Beautiful fabrics for journal covers! Hugz💖

Good morning Gayle so love your channel. You are a great inspiration

I’ve watched you put together your fabrics for covers, belly bands and fabric flips many times and I’m still amazed at how gorgeous they look with so many different pieces together. You really make it look easy, but that still doesn’t stop me from shouting, “there Gayle”. You must have excellent hearing to be able to hear me all the way from Australia because sometimes that’s exactly where you put it. Lol. Especially love those Bunny dodads. (Technical name)

Thank you for giving me the inspiration to give this a try

Good morning Gayle ❤✂️♥️

Beautiful, every bit of it!

Good morning Gayle. 💞

Good Morning Gayle. 💖💖

You make it look easy and fun! But I don't have the patience and my arthritic hands don't want to cooperate much. But I do like to watch you do it! 😍❤

Fabrics are fun! Those look really neat!

Fun stuff. I love the slow stitching projects but the "slow" part is what stops me from doing it a lot. Time is always a key issue ue for me. I can't gather all the stuff I need just to do I project at a time...I want to do several to make it worthwhile hauling out all my stuff. The exception is when I make yo-yo's. Fabric scraps, needle, thread and scissors is all I need to do those. 😁 TFS Hope you have a great day. 🌞

So useful just getting started with slow stitching so this was great timing ❣️~Sue

Happy Saturday Gayle. So pretty! 🥰

Beautiful materials. With all those pins and needles I would need a box of bandaids. 😅

Good morning, Gayle! ❤ Happy Scrappy Saturday!

Love this, much easier than I thought, maybe I will try this😊😊

So lovely! 🙏

Absolutely beautiful❤

Love slow stitching. I have never seen it but I think I want to try to put one of these together for a cover and then use fun stitching from the machine in the different areas instead of slow stitching. Just for something different. May turn out a hot mess or it could be cool. Not sure yet! Haha

So relaxing watching you put the cover together ❤

Very helpful. Thanks Gayle!

Great job. It looks really nice. Carol from California

These are wonderful

Fun process...similar to watching a jigsaw puzzle come together!! 🧩📍✂️🪡🧵 Your bunny toppers are adorable!! 🐰❤ 🐇 Ooh, don't forget about the pink buttons too! 🌸😘

Gorgeous 😊

Good morning Gayle!! Cant wait to see how this comes together! 💕💖Junell

Everything is so pretty. What a gorgeous journal that will be one day. Hope you had fun at your retreat. What did you decide to make for lunch today? Did you have to go to the grocery store there. I hope if you did you didn’t end up with a migraine. ❤️

So cute interesting how you do these

Hi Gayle ❤

Hi Gayle! In Tim Holtz's last RU-vid live, he talked about the difference between the scissors by Tonic and sewing scissors. He said Tonic scissors are not sewing scissors. He explained why, but I don’t remember his explanation.

This is not to hard to make, I am going to give it a try, thank you :)

Thank you

Hi Gayle!

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Happy Scrappy Saturday sis! My favorite crafty day! Can’t wait to see what you are up to today, looks like fun! Have a fun and blessed day! Love you! ❤️

Good Morning Gayle, yay Scrappy Saturday!!!!! All the fabrics are wonderful! ❤️💕❤️

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Good morning Gayle ☕️❤️ I am so happy someone requested that you show us this process. I am currently trying to lay out my first slow stitch piece. Perfect timing!

This makes me want to get more creative with my slow stitching. I make lap quilts out of 10” squares of fabric and then slow stitch all the squares while I’m watching tv. I’ve given them all to friends and family and even sold one in my antique/vintage booth. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Beautiful. How do you afford to buy so many thing from Etsy?

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