You really made some amazing progress stitching in parked threads on the stitching shelf. I love seeing how each little section takes shape as you focus on different areas. I would not be brave enough to attempt to jump around on a piece like that. Happy stitching!
Hello! I don't stitch full coverage pieces or fancy ladies, but I love seeing your progress every week! I am happy that you were able to record in your stitching spot this week for selfish reasons. My eyes were drawn to your Narnia books because mine are next to me on my bookshelf. But then I noticed the book next to it! I read Stepping Heavenward many years ago ( 20 or so) and then loaned it out. I never got it back! Seeing your copy prompted me to order a copy. Thank you for the unintentional book recommendation! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Wonderful! I'm glad I could help! I read that book once in college, and again a couple of years ago when my church ladies read it for a Summer Book Club. I think it'll be a good one to reread about every 15-20 years - next time I read it my daughter can read it with me as she ventures out into womanhood. :)
QS Iris is soooo close for a finish! It's very exciting to see the progress and being almost at the end. 🤗 I'm planning to join you with the Mirabilia Maynia. I have at least 4 ready to start or continue with. So, we'll see how much time I have to give them some love. 😊 Even the idea of finally starting them gives me already happy thoughts. 😃 Thanks for your flosstube. Kind regards, Guylaine
Hello! I always love watching your stitching, finishes and plans. This May I decided to start French Alphabet by The Sweetheart Tree. Since it is the whole alphabet I am not sure if I will work on one letter every two days or one letter a day. It is a beautiful alphabet. I will love to vote on your Mira’s! What fun! Happy stitching!
That's a good idea! I enjoyed starting the Advent Animals - one new one every day for 25 days in July. Alphabet projects would be similarly fun. I have a Drawn Thread alphabet piece I was given that would be a fun project to start. I'm still figuring out the best plan to tackle that one. :)
Nice to see your stitchy spot again. I hope that means a bit of normalcy will stay a while. Wow, you got so many parked threads worked in. That had to feel good.
Love to see all your projects! On the Mill Hill, you may find that you will need to do a full cross stitch on the petite beads or too much of the background will show through. I love Mill Hill kits and have made a bunch of the Christmas tree ornaments.
Lovely to see you back in your stitchy spot. Everything you need is around you. Great progress on your different projects as always. Looking forward to the Mirabillias you have lined up for Maynia. Stay safe Sarah ❤
Your knitting woman is looking gorgeous & your Iris is just stunning. Can’t wait for maynia to see what you will be working on & to get to see you more often 🥰. Cheers 😘🥰❤️💕😍😊
7:45 Your Welcoming & Cheerful looks beautiful. 9:40 Mill Hill I started MH’s when they were all beads, no threads. I’m working on Love Coffee, which is like your beautiful. I’m curious to see how you will decide to attach the beads. 23:15 so not parking. Are you going to run the thread out to end then? 28:00 His Name is Jesus, I signed up for the free chart when you first spoke of it. Now to get started.
Yes, when I switch over from not parking on a project, I'll choose the first hanging thread and stitch with that symbol as far as I can reasonably go until the thread runs out. Then on to the next thread! :)
It is good to see you back "at home." You have a new stitching chair, and a new picture on the wall, right? The progress on the QS Iris is wonderful! I am going to have to stitch this one - Iris was my mom's name and she loved the flower. Looking forward to your Fancy Ladies!
Yes, I believe it is a new chair since I filmed in this location before. The picture on the wall has been there for longer I think, but my camera angle was slightly different before, so maybe it didn't show as much.
I’ve gotten pattern keeper to work for several non-full-coverage pieces, so that’s been so nice when it works for those too! I seem to have the most trouble with sampler style charts where there’s a lot of white space. I haven’t tried using the camera feature yet to import a chart. All I know is I’m now spoiled with pattern keeper, and the thought of using a paper chart seems so daunting 😂
Yes! That's partly why I have dialed back my time on Mirabilias. I suppose entering them into Pattern Keeper manually might help because then I could at least mark off what I've been stitching. I have become super spoiled with the symbol search & highlight feature of compatible charts, that I wonder if it's worth the bother of importing a paper pattern. I don't normally mark off my stitches on Mirabilias, but I might try seeing if that will help rekindle some love and attention for them. :)
SO close on Iris! I was just thinking that Dragon Ride would look awesome hanging on the wall next to that castle triptych you got from your SIL if you ever felt like getting back to that one. Looking forward to the Mira parade!
Wow great progress on the stitching shelf last week! Since you are skipping around on that piece now, do you ever worry about missing a stitch or having a hard time fitting the last stitch in an area in? I have a HAED on 28ct and I have been doing the meticulous diagonal stitching on it. I'd like to work up the courage to skip around a bit to escape the background!
It does get thick in the heavy confetti areas, but I'm still able to get my needle through. Pattern Keeper also helps me keep track of what I'm doing and helps me make sure I'm catching all the ninja stiches (stitches that are left all by themselves). :)
Lovely seeing you in your regular stitching spot again 😊 Did you get a new stitching chair? I will try and get my Garden Prelude out during May and stitch a bit on her, as I finally have received my DMC floss for the pattern and don't have to work with a limited floss assortment 🥰 I will mentally be stitching with you 👍🏻 Happy Stitching 🧵💙
Yes! I got a new chair because my old one was breaking. I miss that one though, so when this one bites the dust, I'll probably try to get another one like that red one. :) My current plan is to work on Garden Prelude on May 10-12. I'm glad you have all the colors you need now! I'm excited to see your progress. :D
I hope you soon get a new chair and that it will be as perfect as your old one. It also looked better and suited your style, as I see it.... Ok, I have written down the dates you are working on Garden Prelude and will try and stitch on mine on those days too 👍🏻 Happy Stitching 🧵💙💚💜
Yeah, for some reason I'm drawn towards the large projects. Little designs rarely capture my interest enough to actually start them. But, it's fun to see other people stitching them! :)
I thought I hit a RUclips worm hole and went back in time when I saw your old spot! I actually checked the date. 🤣 Such a pleasant surprise-made me feel like it’s possible we’ll get back to (the new) normal someday. I love seeing others stitch C Manning, too, but don’t do the geometrics either...for the same reason you don’t. The one you have is beautiful, tho! I’m tempted! I’m looking forward to your Mira-Maynia. The Barbara Jackson Spring Roundels should get to us in the next few weeks. Maybe they’ll be good for June...
Oh, that's good to know about the Spring Roundels! I have so many ideas and plans that it's hard to squeeze them all in sometimes. I also tend to overcommit since it's all so pretty! I'll make a note for that one in June.
@@StitchinMommy Oh, who needs stress? Consider it a present, not a SAL. Start whenever, or give it away, use it for a Christmas present for a fellow stitcher or family (save $!🤣) , or anything else. Consider it just yours with no commitments please. 🤗 Regifting is perfectly fine!!!!
Since I have started using the app Pattern Keeper for my full coverage patterns, I much prefer cross country. The app highlights the symbol you're working on, and my desire is just to follow wherever the color goes, rather than park and move on to another color. I am still parking on my April Fairy because I'm stitching that one with a unique method and I'm still enjoying the process. I keep my projects rolled up in tubes because that's how I stitch on them. I have them rolled up from the bottom and I hold the roll in my left hand while stitching with the stabbing method with my right hand. So, when I'm done stitching, I just roll them back up all the way and put them in a tube. The tubes that I use are either recycled from packages that stitching fabric comes from in the craft stores, wrapping paper tubes, or created out of cardstock.
I use WinStitch Premium. For the most part, I've been very satisfied with them and I appreciate that they are regularly updating the software to keep making it better for us.
Is there a specific reason why you're moving away from doing parked threads? Or is it one of those things where over time you're just like, "Yeah I don't like doing it that way anymore." Lol
Ever since I started using Pattern Keeper, I can't seem to keep myself from wanting to stitch cross country. I see those symbols highlighted and I just have to follow them wherever they go! :D It can also be a bother to show pieces when there are parked threads, but previously to PK, the benefit of parking outweighed that inconvenience. There are some MCG Textiles fabric that I don't mind. Some, granted, is uneven and causes the design to look squished, but some colors/counts are okay. I would often measure the fabric through the package in the store before I bought it, to make sure it was an okay piece. All of my seasonal Mirabilia queens are on MCG 32ct linen, which has never been a problem for me. And this 28ct Light Blue evenweave is fine. The 28ct Antique White evenweave seems to be the worst one, but cheapskate me has even used that one before! :P
You really made some amazing progress stitching in parked threads on the stitching shelf. I love seeing how each little section takes shape as you focus on different areas. I would not be brave enough to attempt to jump around on a piece like that. Happy stitching!
Beautiful work. Glad your children are back at school.
Love the Carolyn Manning, floss and fabric are perfect!
Love seeing you back in your stitchy spot! Looking forward to your Mirabilia video.
I purchased QS Iris after watching you work on it. I hope mine looks as good as yours. Happy stitching! :)
Lovely video as usual. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing you finish Iris, though it’ll be sad not to see it regularly. 🤗😍
Hello! I don't stitch full coverage pieces or fancy ladies, but I love seeing your progress every week! I am happy that you were able to record in your stitching spot this week for selfish reasons. My eyes were drawn to your Narnia books because mine are next to me on my bookshelf. But then I noticed the book next to it! I read Stepping Heavenward many years ago ( 20 or so) and then loaned it out. I never got it back! Seeing your copy prompted me to order a copy. Thank you for the unintentional book recommendation! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Wonderful! I'm glad I could help! I read that book once in college, and again a couple of years ago when my church ladies read it for a Summer Book Club. I think it'll be a good one to reread about every 15-20 years - next time I read it my daughter can read it with me as she ventures out into womanhood. :)
QS Iris is soooo close for a finish! It's very exciting to see the progress and being almost at the end. 🤗
I'm planning to join you with the Mirabilia Maynia. I have at least 4 ready to start or continue with. So, we'll see how much time I have to give them some love. 😊 Even the idea of finally starting them gives me already happy thoughts. 😃 Thanks for your flosstube. Kind regards, Guylaine
Wonderful! I hope you enjoy working on these lovely ladies as well. :)
Great progress and stunning stuff. Thanks, Sarah.
I absolutely love your Quick Stitch Iris!
Hello! I always love watching your stitching, finishes and plans. This May I decided to start French Alphabet by The Sweetheart Tree. Since it is the whole alphabet I am not sure if I will work on one letter every two days or one letter a day. It is a beautiful alphabet. I will love to vote on your Mira’s! What fun! Happy stitching!
That's a good idea! I enjoyed starting the Advent Animals - one new one every day for 25 days in July. Alphabet projects would be similarly fun. I have a Drawn Thread alphabet piece I was given that would be a fun project to start. I'm still figuring out the best plan to tackle that one. :)
Love the bookshelf. Good progress
Nice to see your stitchy spot again. I hope that means a bit of normalcy will stay a while.
Wow, you got so many parked threads worked in. That had to feel good.
So good!
So relaxing to see you back in your stitchy spot.
I bought QS Iris during the HAED sale because I just couldn't resist!
Great progress and such ambitious plans for the near future! Teresa Wentzler’s dragon is awesome!
Love to see all your projects! On the Mill Hill, you may find that you will need to do a full cross stitch on the petite beads or too much of the background will show through. I love Mill Hill kits and have made a bunch of the Christmas tree ornaments.
Thanks for the tip! I can see how that might be the case on this perforated paper. :)
Lovely to see you back in your stitchy spot. Everything you need is around you. Great progress on your different projects as always. Looking forward to the Mirabillias you have lined up for Maynia. Stay safe Sarah ❤
Your knitting woman is looking gorgeous & your Iris is just stunning. Can’t wait for maynia to see what you will be working on & to get to see you more often 🥰. Cheers 😘🥰❤️💕😍😊
Love all your progress you achieved on your wips. Happy stitching!
I love all of your WIPS Sarah especially Dragon Ride. This is so awesome looking.
Take Care & Happy Stitching ❤️
7:45 Your Welcoming & Cheerful looks beautiful.
9:40 Mill Hill I started MH’s when they were all beads, no threads. I’m working on Love Coffee, which is like your beautiful. I’m curious to see how you will decide to attach the beads.
23:15 so not parking. Are you going to run the thread out to end then?
28:00 His Name is Jesus, I signed up for the free chart when you first spoke of it. Now to get started.
Yes, when I switch over from not parking on a project, I'll choose the first hanging thread and stitch with that symbol as far as I can reasonably go until the thread runs out. Then on to the next thread! :)
I am so so happy for both you and your little students that they are back in school!!!! Bet they are thrilled, too!
to make the cat fur like, you could try a turkey rug stitch.
I'll have to look that stitch up - thanks for the suggestion!
It is good to see you back "at home." You have a new stitching chair, and a new picture on the wall, right? The progress on the QS Iris is wonderful! I am going to have to stitch this one - Iris was my mom's name and she loved the flower. Looking forward to your Fancy Ladies!
Yes, I believe it is a new chair since I filmed in this location before. The picture on the wall has been there for longer I think, but my camera angle was slightly different before, so maybe it didn't show as much.
Iris is getting so close!!! I’m so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!
Quickstitch Iris looks really good cant wait to see it finished
I’ve gotten pattern keeper to work for several non-full-coverage pieces, so that’s been so nice when it works for those too! I seem to have the most trouble with sampler style charts where there’s a lot of white space. I haven’t tried using the camera feature yet to import a chart. All I know is I’m now spoiled with pattern keeper, and the thought of using a paper chart seems so daunting 😂
Yes! That's partly why I have dialed back my time on Mirabilias. I suppose entering them into Pattern Keeper manually might help because then I could at least mark off what I've been stitching. I have become super spoiled with the symbol search & highlight feature of compatible charts, that I wonder if it's worth the bother of importing a paper pattern. I don't normally mark off my stitches on Mirabilias, but I might try seeing if that will help rekindle some love and attention for them. :)
I don't think I'll ever be brave enough to attempt a HAED. Your stitching is amazing!
Love your videos.
SO close on Iris! I was just thinking that Dragon Ride would look awesome hanging on the wall next to that castle triptych you got from your SIL if you ever felt like getting back to that one. Looking forward to the Mira parade!
Wow great progress on the stitching shelf last week! Since you are skipping around on that piece now, do you ever worry about missing a stitch or having a hard time fitting the last stitch in an area in? I have a HAED on 28ct and I have been doing the meticulous diagonal stitching on it. I'd like to work up the courage to skip around a bit to escape the background!
It does get thick in the heavy confetti areas, but I'm still able to get my needle through. Pattern Keeper also helps me keep track of what I'm doing and helps me make sure I'm catching all the ninja stiches (stitches that are left all by themselves). :)
🤗 Looking good Sarah!
Lovely seeing you in your regular stitching spot again 😊 Did you get a new stitching chair?
I will try and get my Garden Prelude out during May and stitch a bit on her, as I finally have received my DMC floss for the pattern and don't have to work with a limited floss assortment 🥰 I will mentally be stitching with you 👍🏻
Happy Stitching 🧵💙
Yes! I got a new chair because my old one was breaking. I miss that one though, so when this one bites the dust, I'll probably try to get another one like that red one. :)
My current plan is to work on Garden Prelude on May 10-12. I'm glad you have all the colors you need now! I'm excited to see your progress. :D
I hope you soon get a new chair and that it will be as perfect as your old one. It also looked better and suited your style, as I see it....
Ok, I have written down the dates you are working on Garden Prelude and will try and stitch on mine on those days too 👍🏻
Happy Stitching 🧵💙💚💜
I always enjoy your videos. You do much bigger projects than me, but I will get there sometime.
Yeah, for some reason I'm drawn towards the large projects. Little designs rarely capture my interest enough to actually start them. But, it's fun to see other people stitching them! :)
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I thought I hit a RUclips worm hole and went back in time when I saw your old spot! I actually checked the date. 🤣 Such a pleasant surprise-made me feel like it’s possible we’ll get back to (the new) normal someday.
I love seeing others stitch C Manning, too, but don’t do the geometrics either...for the same reason you don’t. The one you have is beautiful, tho! I’m tempted!
I’m looking forward to your Mira-Maynia.
The Barbara Jackson Spring Roundels should get to us in the next few weeks. Maybe they’ll be good for June...
Oh, that's good to know about the Spring Roundels! I have so many ideas and plans that it's hard to squeeze them all in sometimes. I also tend to overcommit since it's all so pretty! I'll make a note for that one in June.
@@StitchinMommy Oh, who needs stress? Consider it a present, not a SAL. Start whenever, or give it away, use it for a Christmas present for a fellow stitcher or family (save $!🤣) , or anything else. Consider it just yours with no commitments please. 🤗 Regifting is perfectly fine!!!!
So you decided not to park? Are you happy with cross country? You keep in postal tubes?
Since I have started using the app Pattern Keeper for my full coverage patterns, I much prefer cross country. The app highlights the symbol you're working on, and my desire is just to follow wherever the color goes, rather than park and move on to another color. I am still parking on my April Fairy because I'm stitching that one with a unique method and I'm still enjoying the process.
I keep my projects rolled up in tubes because that's how I stitch on them. I have them rolled up from the bottom and I hold the roll in my left hand while stitching with the stabbing method with my right hand. So, when I'm done stitching, I just roll them back up all the way and put them in a tube. The tubes that I use are either recycled from packages that stitching fabric comes from in the craft stores, wrapping paper tubes, or created out of cardstock.
You're Carolyn Manning piece is so pretty, I've never seen that one before.
What program do you use to chart cross stitch with
I use WinStitch Premium. For the most part, I've been very satisfied with them and I appreciate that they are regularly updating the software to keep making it better for us.
Is there a specific reason why you're moving away from doing parked threads? Or is it one of those things where over time you're just like, "Yeah I don't like doing it that way anymore." Lol
Also that Teresa Wentzler is looking STUNNING! God bless you for doing it on an MCG Textiles fabric lol.
Ever since I started using Pattern Keeper, I can't seem to keep myself from wanting to stitch cross country. I see those symbols highlighted and I just have to follow them wherever they go! :D It can also be a bother to show pieces when there are parked threads, but previously to PK, the benefit of parking outweighed that inconvenience.
There are some MCG Textiles fabric that I don't mind. Some, granted, is uneven and causes the design to look squished, but some colors/counts are okay. I would often measure the fabric through the package in the store before I bought it, to make sure it was an okay piece. All of my seasonal Mirabilia queens are on MCG 32ct linen, which has never been a problem for me. And this 28ct Light Blue evenweave is fine. The 28ct Antique White evenweave seems to be the worst one, but cheapskate me has even used that one before! :P