Thank you Laura, that's so kind of you to say. I've been such a rubbish flosstuber, and the errant stitchy bug did not help at all 🙁 Thankfully it seems to be back and I've been posting regularly again to Instagram, so fingers crossed there'll be another video soon!
I love, love, love Romantic Walk and now I am hooked on Afrimov. You have opened my world to him. Thank you so much. His paintings are just beautiful!. You did such a great job Hannah. Patty from St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Nice to see you again. Your projects are lovely! The mermaid by RTO is especially fascinating and I applaud your finish. I hope to see you and your WIPS again soon!!
Thanks Elisa! I hope to be back much sooner than last time too :D And to try and fix whatever setting made the picture white-out so often. Silly, complicated new camera!
Thanks! It's a shame the picture whited out, I must have a setting wrong on my camera somewhere. I've made more progress on the Galleon so hopefully you'll see it in a video soon!
Beautiful finishes! I love all your work, but I especially love to listen to your stitching journey as you share many useful tips (probably without even realising) which definitely 'give food for thought'.Miribilia Angel is just right for all the reasons you say.Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year Hannah☺
Great update, and beautiful finishes. I have the Anchor Galleon pattern also, though mine is from a magazine, rather than the kit. Your progress on it is really motivating me to get mine kitted up and started. I agree that the colours used in that pattern are beautiful. I would love to see a 2017 round up video too :-)
Thanks! It's a beautiful project, I hope you do make a start. I remembered that I saw it advertised in the magazine that I stitched another Anchor chart from, Balloon Fiesta, earlier this year so you must have that issue :) I've begun getting organised for the 2017 round up so hopefully, possibly, maybe (but no promises) later this week!
Great to see you on FlossTube again. It's definitely different than watching your progress on Instagram. Love your progress on the little peacock. Love the colors. They make it come alive. Best of luck with the classes.
Thanks! Sorry I've been AWOL on both IG and flosstube for so long, but I'm finally getting back into it all and I do have a bit of progress to show, hopefully a new video soon!
So glad you are back. You truly inspire me. Love all your work. You are a very impressive young woman. So smart and talented. Wish you the best and glad your stitchy bug seems to have returned. I look forward to your next video.
Thank you Laura, for all your kind words. Unfortunately my motivation all but dried up and I fell off the social media planet, but I'm getting back into it now so hopefully your patience for the next video will be rewarded soon!
Thank you Mary. I hope at some point to stop starting each video with an apology for how long it's been since the last, but alas it's not to be this time. But I do hope to reward your patience with another video soon. Thanks for sticking with me!
Hey Hannah, so wonderful to start watching videos again today after a month away and see a video from you. I am going to diagnose you with "startitis", lol. No medication needed and will lead to fun things happening. Lovely finishes , hope to see you as often as you can manage. Your videos are always engaging. Happy stitching to you.
Thanks! camelcamelcamelcamel (how many camels is it again?) is genius, but like all genius it can be used for good or evil. I am staying away from it now otherwise I'd have a list of alerts a mile long - already my amazon cart is full of stitchy related books that I'm exercising restraint to not purchase :D
So nice to see you again! :-) Have been missing you on Flosstube. Congrats again on your two finishes, they are splendid. And I'm very happy you managed to keep your stitchy bug alive. :-) I'm so glad to see Elegant Peacock stitched up! I have that edition of the magazine and I started that pattern as quickly as I could... Only to find out I couldn't deal with all those colour changes in the tail feathers. It's oh so pretty but not for me. So I'm very happy to enjoy seeing someone else stitch it. ;-)
Thanks Mieke, you're too kind! I knew I'd seen someone else mention it and couldn't think who, it was you! Shame you didn't enjoy working on it, though I know exactly what you mean about the colour changes. That seems to be a feature of Durene's designs. I'm glad I can help you still enjoy the stitching of it though :)
Hey Hannah, so wonderful to start watching videos again today after a month away and see a video from you. I am going to diagnose you with "startitis", lol. No medication needed and will lead to fun things happening. Lovely finishes , hope to see you as often as you can manage. Your videos are always engaging. Happy stitching to you.
Oh Ali, you were not wrong at all with your diagnosis! My symptoms since disappeared, but sadly along with my stitchy bug :( Getting back into it and social media again now, so hopefully another video will be coming soon!
I'm really fascinated by that basketweave half stitch you showed. I'm going to have to do some googling to figure out how to do that. Your Red Mermaid completely enabled me to go out and buy the kit. It's beautiful, love it
The concept is really easy, although working with lots of different colours and reading the diagonals off the chart can be a bit tricky (I think it's intended for counted canvaswork where you're filling in large sections in the same colour). Let me know how you get on, I can always try and do a tutorial if that would help. I'm so glad to have stitched Red Mermaid, not just because I love her, but because so many other people do and weren't aware of her. Hopefully I'll eventually see your start in one of your videos (although at the rate I'm going, you'll have finished her before I get caught up!)
Hello Hannah!! Congratulations on your two absolutely stunning finishes!!! I have Red Mermaid and look forward to starting her soon. I hope you are doing well and enjoying your stitching!!
Hi Andrea! Thank you. I just binge watched your videos to catch up and saw where you showed your kit! I'm excited for you to start her :D This winter has been hard but hopefully now we're getting into spring it'll improve. Hope you and your family are doing well and your husband is getting better from his surgery.
I made it to your video finally! Your work is so beautiful. It was fun walking through your stitching journey over the past few months. I'm glad you finally found a few projects that you could sink your teeth into. I love that seasonal blackwork one - too bad it's hard to find.
And I finally made it to your comment :D I can't wait to make a video where I don't start it by explaining where I've been and feeling like a bad flosstuber. Maybe after the next one I'll get in a rhythm - I'm so impressed that you are doing weekly updates (or at least you were back in September, which is where I'm at with flosstube now lol). I know, and as it's a pdf I can't even pass it along when I'm done with it :( I'm sure it's not impossible to get hold of, just need to find an LNS that stocks her paper charts.
I actually dropped back to monthly videos again at the beginning of this year, but it felt like too long and I was building up way too much to talk about. So, now I'm planning to try every 2 weeks - maybe that will be the sweet spot! :) I went and looked up Sandy's Seasons and found it at ABC Stitch Therapy and Stitching Bits and Bobs, as well as sold wholesale from Dinky Dyes. So, I put it on my wishlist, but since those first two websites can be notorious for taking forever to ship, I might just have to buy it myself! ;)
Thanks Dena (hope I spelled that correctly)! Unfortunately my stitchy bug put up a big resistance shortly after the video and despite my best efforts it all but disappeared. Hence another long break and disappearing off the face of social media. But I'm getting back into it over the past week and do have progress to show so I hope to have another video soon. Thanks for watching, commenting and sticking with me!
Thanks Kate! If I did my whole 2017 in review that would be an epically long video (think WIP parade plus several new starts plus 20 odd finishes!), but I'm sure I could recap the finishes in a reasonable time. I've got the list together from my IG post so I'll try and get organised and record it at the end of this week, although no promises :)
Thank you :) Unfortunately I lost the battle and my motivation all but disappeared since the last video, but I'm getting back into it all and have progress to show so hope to do that soon. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hi Rochelle! Sorry for the ridiculous slow response. Hopefully you've had some luck locating the Romantic Walk kit. If not, let me know! I did put a link to the ZolotoeRuno website in the description of video number 2, but I know *somewhere* I found a load of links for someone so I can hunt that comment out if you're still struggling.
Lovely to see you back! Your mermaid is stunning! I'm working on a rto kit at the moment called 'my cup of tea' and the half stitch is a bit tiring but I love the piece. Siren and the shipwreck is also gorgeous! Loved seeing your wips and new starts. Happy New Year x
Thank you. I think I got totally burnt out with projects on aida featuring tonnes of half stitch, which did not help with my disappearing stitchy bug at all. It's nice to hear I'm not the only one that finds it hard work, I'm determined that there must be a trick somewhere to make it go faster!
Beautiful finishes. Again I really do love the Mermaid with the fiery red hair - I’m definitely going to purchase her this year (who cares about backstitch, a? Lol). It’s a gorgeous finish!
Thanks! I'm not bothered by backstitch and there's not that much of it anyway, just in lots of different colours including metallics. And if you aren't phased by it then you definitely should get her :D I'm keeping an eye out for a cheap frame.
Your finishes and projects are beautiful. Congratulations on both finishes, particularly the mermaid! I reallt admire your determination in waking up your stitchy bug, too. Glad to see you back. :)
Thank you. Unfortunately my stitchy bug fought back and it's been a struggle since the video. But a break has done me good and I've stitched every day for almost a week so I'm back in the swing, touch wood. So hopefully another video soon!
Wow.....congrats on your 2 finishes. I can’t imagine me doing a large project. When I got back into cross stitching last March I kitted up a HAED. Started it got maybe a small tiny square done and set it aside. I think I was overwhelmed with the thought of size, changing colors etc. so for now it’s back in the kitted up box til I’m ready to try again. Happy stitching.
Thanks Kelly. Wow, jumping into a HAED - I've not been that brave yet! Romantic Walk was a halfway step to those big full coverage designs. I do have my eye on an Artecy Afremov chart now though. I can completely empathise with the overwhelm - that's how I felt when I first started Romantic Walk and had to put it down in pretty short order. But when I learned to park and discovered other techniques to make working with so many colours easier, it opened the door to those more ambitious projects and made a world of difference. I can definitely say I wouldn't have finished Romantic Walk if I hadn't found out about parking. So maybe all it'll take is you discovering the technique that works for you. What kinds of projects are you working on in the mean time?
Beautiful work pieces. The cream colour for the angel was an excellent choice, very pretty. The piece also would have looked just as beautiful without the wings.
Thank you Florence. You're right, I didn't really think about removing the wings. It probably wouldn't have been too bad to figure out the changes and maybe not even left a load of empty space that would need filling. Oh well, I've stitched them now! :)
YAY! So happy to see your video, and as always loved your projects and finishes! Congratulations on starting a business so succesfully! well done! best wishes for the new year :) ps love that seba designs piece and wasnt aware that she's no longer on etsy, might have to hunt that pattern down :P
Thanks Ingeborg! It's scary going self-employed, I admire you for the success you've made of it. Fingers crossed I can build on this good start and reach somewhere sustainable, though it's still early days yet. As long as I can afford the odd stitchy purchase I'm happy, but thank goodness for all the stash I already have :D I can't find her etsy store any longer, only charts on 123stitch and the like. I think Turkey introduced some legislation that meant PayPal can no longer operate there, and so selling on Etsy is no longer an option. Hopefully by now she's found another way to sell her charts online. She's on IG @seba__designs (double underscore) so you could get in touch and ask
Hi Hannah , happy new year, nice to see you back ! Your projects and finishes are all beautiful, particularly love the Angel ,you still accomplished a lot even without any stitchy bug. I am still on my darned gecko rouge kit, I lost enthusiasm months ago but keep chipping away at it, I have to finish it as its for my sister.
Thanks Karen! The Red Mermaid finish brought my stitchy bug back and Mirabilias are just such a joy to stitch, so touch wood I think it's back to stay for a while :) I completely admire you for your willpower to keep going with a project that you've lost enthusiasm for, I'd really struggle to do that! I've heard other flosstubers discussing their strategies for those situations - Katy the Stash Queen has a great one of putting a timer on each day, doing that much work on her project then letting herself go off and work on something else more fun once that's done. Would something like that help bring a bit more joy back to your stitching, yet let you still get the finish?
Thanks Brooke! I got a list of 2017 finishes together for IG so I'll have to see if I can dig out all the projects and find all the info, maybe film it at the end of the week (but no promises!)
Good to see you again. What a story about trying to get your Stitchy bug back - glad it's returned now. Can't believe how much progress you've made on that angel so quickly!!!
Thanks Louise, it's good to be back. I know, I'm so relieved to want to stitch again! I think the Red Mermaid finish was just the trick, and Mirabilias are just such a joy to work on (#8 braid saga excluded). Setting goals always backfires for me, but it's looking good for 2 Mirabilia finishes in 2018 :)
Your projects are so beautiful. Love the picture of the couple strolling but that mermaid is beyond gorgeous. Good luck on your mentoring. Thank you for taking the time to make videos. Look forward to more progress videos.
Oh dear, sorry Sandy I've been AWOL on both here and IG. But I'm getting back into it all again now so hopefully I'll have another video for you soon, and until then I'm getting back into the habit of posting on IG too. Thanks for sticking with me!
Oh wow, so many new starts!!!! Oh but I just love your two finishes. I know what you mean about just not feeling a project, that's why I always have stitching on my couch even though I have gone half a month without stitching anything, just having it there seems to remind me my love of needle and thread.
You're spot on, I do exactly the same thing - leave a project out on the frame and on my stand so that it's always at the forefront. It makes it really easy to just work on it in a spare 15 minutes as well, if that's all the time that is available.
Very true, although some are better than others. What I meant, although didn't really say, was that perhaps the out of production Wichelt fabric was more grey, like the picture, but the closest Zweigart alternative was the blue. Or it could be the photography and printing on the pattern. With so few other stitchers seeming to have stitched it, it's hard to tell. But it's forced me out of my comfort zone and made me learn and grow as a stitcher, gaining confidence in substitutions, so it's all good!
Thanks Lilla! I'm a bit disappointed that the picture kept white-ing out, it's a new camera and I've obviously got a setting wrong. But I've plans to do that 2017 wrap up video later this week, so hopefully I'll have figured out the right settings by then :D
Thanks for the info Paula! I've not used PTP myself, being in the UK and trying to avoid customs charges. I imagine it's the additional washing during the dyeing process that removes the sizing, and I've heard some dyers add fabric softener to the mix. Is PTP your go-to fabric brand?
Would be wonderful to see u again
Miss your beautiful work. Hope your stitchy bug comes back soon. The world is missing out on your talent!
Thank you Laura, that's so kind of you to say. I've been such a rubbish flosstuber, and the errant stitchy bug did not help at all 🙁 Thankfully it seems to be back and I've been posting regularly again to Instagram, so fingers crossed there'll be another video soon!
I love, love, love Romantic Walk and now I am hooked on Afrimov. You have opened my world to him. Thank you so much. His paintings are just beautiful!. You did such a great job Hannah. Patty from St. Louis, Missouri, USA
You're welcome, although it's a slippery slope! I can't get enough of his artwork.
Nice to see you again. Your projects are lovely! The mermaid by RTO is especially fascinating and I applaud your finish.
I hope to see you and your WIPS again soon!!
Thanks Elisa! I hope to be back much sooner than last time too :D And to try and fix whatever setting made the picture white-out so often. Silly, complicated new camera!
Great finish on the mermaid. The Galleon is beautiful I love it.
Thanks! It's a shame the picture whited out, I must have a setting wrong on my camera somewhere. I've made more progress on the Galleon so hopefully you'll see it in a video soon!
Beautiful finishes! I love all your work, but I especially love to listen to your stitching journey as you share many useful tips (probably without even realising) which definitely 'give food for thought'.Miribilia Angel is just right for all the reasons you say.Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year Hannah☺
Thank you Mariam, I'm glad my musings are helpful :) Hope 2018 has been treating you well so far.
Great update, and beautiful finishes. I have the Anchor Galleon pattern also, though mine is from a magazine, rather than the kit. Your progress on it is really motivating me to get mine kitted up and started. I agree that the colours used in that pattern are beautiful. I would love to see a 2017 round up video too :-)
Thanks! It's a beautiful project, I hope you do make a start. I remembered that I saw it advertised in the magazine that I stitched another Anchor chart from, Balloon Fiesta, earlier this year so you must have that issue :) I've begun getting organised for the 2017 round up so hopefully, possibly, maybe (but no promises) later this week!
Great to see you on FlossTube again. It's definitely different than watching your progress on Instagram. Love your progress on the little peacock. Love the colors. They make it come alive. Best of luck with the classes.
Thanks! Sorry I've been AWOL on both IG and flosstube for so long, but I'm finally getting back into it all and I do have a bit of progress to show, hopefully a new video soon!
So glad you are back. You truly inspire me. Love all your work. You are a very impressive young woman. So smart and talented. Wish you the best and glad your stitchy bug seems to have returned. I look forward to your next video.
Thank you Laura, for all your kind words. Unfortunately my motivation all but dried up and I fell off the social media planet, but I'm getting back into it now so hopefully your patience for the next video will be rewarded soon!
This is lovely! Thank you 😊
Yay - another video from you ! Fantastic as usual - beautiful work and so full of useful tips and information. Thank you, Hannah.
Thank you Mary. I hope at some point to stop starting each video with an apology for how long it's been since the last, but alas it's not to be this time. But I do hope to reward your patience with another video soon. Thanks for sticking with me!
Hey Hannah, so wonderful to start watching videos again today after a month away and see a video from you. I am going to diagnose you with "startitis", lol. No medication needed and will lead to fun things happening. Lovely finishes , hope to see you as often as you can manage. Your videos are always engaging. Happy stitching to you.
Beautiful!
Awesome finishes! I love camelcamelcamel; it's the best!
Thanks! camelcamelcamelcamel (how many camels is it again?) is genius, but like all genius it can be used for good or evil. I am staying away from it now otherwise I'd have a list of alerts a mile long - already my amazon cart is full of stitchy related books that I'm exercising restraint to not purchase :D
Great to see you back. Lovely finishes.
Thank you. Sadly I disappeared again but I hope to be back again soon :)
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So nice to see you again! :-) Have been missing you on Flosstube.
Congrats again on your two finishes, they are splendid. And I'm very happy you managed to keep your stitchy bug alive. :-)
I'm so glad to see Elegant Peacock stitched up! I have that edition of the magazine and I started that pattern as quickly as I could... Only to find out I couldn't deal with all those colour changes in the tail feathers. It's oh so pretty but not for me. So I'm very happy to enjoy seeing someone else stitch it. ;-)
Thanks Mieke, you're too kind!
I knew I'd seen someone else mention it and couldn't think who, it was you! Shame you didn't enjoy working on it, though I know exactly what you mean about the colour changes. That seems to be a feature of Durene's designs. I'm glad I can help you still enjoy the stitching of it though :)
Hey Hannah, so wonderful to start watching videos again today after a month away and see a video from you. I am going to diagnose you with "startitis", lol. No medication needed and will lead to fun things happening. Lovely finishes , hope to see you as often as you can manage. Your videos are always engaging. Happy stitching to you.
Oh Ali, you were not wrong at all with your diagnosis! My symptoms since disappeared, but sadly along with my stitchy bug :( Getting back into it and social media again now, so hopefully another video will be coming soon!
I'm really fascinated by that basketweave half stitch you showed. I'm going to have to do some googling to figure out how to do that.
Your Red Mermaid completely enabled me to go out and buy the kit. It's beautiful, love it
The concept is really easy, although working with lots of different colours and reading the diagonals off the chart can be a bit tricky (I think it's intended for counted canvaswork where you're filling in large sections in the same colour). Let me know how you get on, I can always try and do a tutorial if that would help.
I'm so glad to have stitched Red Mermaid, not just because I love her, but because so many other people do and weren't aware of her. Hopefully I'll eventually see your start in one of your videos (although at the rate I'm going, you'll have finished her before I get caught up!)
Hello Hannah!! Congratulations on your two absolutely stunning finishes!!! I have Red Mermaid and look forward to starting her soon. I hope you are doing well and enjoying your stitching!!
Hi Andrea! Thank you. I just binge watched your videos to catch up and saw where you showed your kit! I'm excited for you to start her :D This winter has been hard but hopefully now we're getting into spring it'll improve. Hope you and your family are doing well and your husband is getting better from his surgery.
Happy new year and congratulations in the business You opened. Great projects. Happy stitching🌻🌻🌻
Thanks Cindy. Here's to a stitchy 2018!
I made it to your video finally! Your work is so beautiful. It was fun walking through your stitching journey over the past few months. I'm glad you finally found a few projects that you could sink your teeth into. I love that seasonal blackwork one - too bad it's hard to find.
And I finally made it to your comment :D I can't wait to make a video where I don't start it by explaining where I've been and feeling like a bad flosstuber. Maybe after the next one I'll get in a rhythm - I'm so impressed that you are doing weekly updates (or at least you were back in September, which is where I'm at with flosstube now lol). I know, and as it's a pdf I can't even pass it along when I'm done with it :( I'm sure it's not impossible to get hold of, just need to find an LNS that stocks her paper charts.
I actually dropped back to monthly videos again at the beginning of this year, but it felt like too long and I was building up way too much to talk about. So, now I'm planning to try every 2 weeks - maybe that will be the sweet spot! :) I went and looked up Sandy's Seasons and found it at ABC Stitch Therapy and Stitching Bits and Bobs, as well as sold wholesale from Dinky Dyes. So, I put it on my wishlist, but since those first two websites can be notorious for taking forever to ship, I might just have to buy it myself! ;)
I’m so impressed with how much stitching you were able to do even when your stitchy bug was misbehaving. Great progress on your new starts.
Thanks Dena (hope I spelled that correctly)! Unfortunately my stitchy bug put up a big resistance shortly after the video and despite my best efforts it all but disappeared. Hence another long break and disappearing off the face of social media. But I'm getting back into it over the past week and do have progress to show so I hope to have another video soon. Thanks for watching, commenting and sticking with me!
Great to see you again and beautiful finishes! omg that mermaid! Would love to see a video of all your 2017 in review :)
Thanks Kate! If I did my whole 2017 in review that would be an epically long video (think WIP parade plus several new starts plus 20 odd finishes!), but I'm sure I could recap the finishes in a reasonable time. I've got the list together from my IG post so I'll try and get organised and record it at the end of this week, although no promises :)
Beautiful finishes! I'm happy you kept stitching your angel is gorgeous and that fabric looks perfect! Happy stitching!! :)
Thank you :) Unfortunately I lost the battle and my motivation all but disappeared since the last video, but I'm getting back into it all and have progress to show so hope to do that soon. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I share the same excitement of color as you...Patty
Where can I find the "romantic walk"? Leonid Afremov's
Hi Rochelle! Sorry for the ridiculous slow response. Hopefully you've had some luck locating the Romantic Walk kit. If not, let me know! I did put a link to the ZolotoeRuno website in the description of video number 2, but I know *somewhere* I found a load of links for someone so I can hunt that comment out if you're still struggling.
Lovely to see you back! Your mermaid is stunning! I'm working on a rto kit at the moment called 'my cup of tea' and the half stitch is a bit tiring but I love the piece. Siren and the shipwreck is also gorgeous! Loved seeing your wips and new starts. Happy New Year x
Thank you. I think I got totally burnt out with projects on aida featuring tonnes of half stitch, which did not help with my disappearing stitchy bug at all. It's nice to hear I'm not the only one that finds it hard work, I'm determined that there must be a trick somewhere to make it go faster!
Beautiful finishes. Again I really do love the Mermaid with the fiery red hair - I’m definitely going to purchase her this year (who cares about backstitch, a? Lol). It’s a gorgeous finish!
Thanks! I'm not bothered by backstitch and there's not that much of it anyway, just in lots of different colours including metallics. And if you aren't phased by it then you definitely should get her :D I'm keeping an eye out for a cheap frame.
Your finishes and projects are beautiful. Congratulations on both finishes, particularly the mermaid! I reallt admire your determination in waking up your stitchy bug, too. Glad to see you back. :)
Thank you. Unfortunately my stitchy bug fought back and it's been a struggle since the video. But a break has done me good and I've stitched every day for almost a week so I'm back in the swing, touch wood. So hopefully another video soon!
Wow.....congrats on your 2 finishes. I can’t imagine me doing a large project. When I got back into cross stitching last March I kitted up a HAED. Started it got maybe a small tiny square done and set it aside. I think I was overwhelmed with the thought of size, changing colors etc. so for now it’s back in the kitted up box til I’m ready to try again. Happy stitching.
Thanks Kelly. Wow, jumping into a HAED - I've not been that brave yet! Romantic Walk was a halfway step to those big full coverage designs. I do have my eye on an Artecy Afremov chart now though.
I can completely empathise with the overwhelm - that's how I felt when I first started Romantic Walk and had to put it down in pretty short order. But when I learned to park and discovered other techniques to make working with so many colours easier, it opened the door to those more ambitious projects and made a world of difference. I can definitely say I wouldn't have finished Romantic Walk if I hadn't found out about parking.
So maybe all it'll take is you discovering the technique that works for you. What kinds of projects are you working on in the mean time?
Beautiful work pieces. The cream colour for the angel was an excellent choice, very pretty. The piece also would have looked just as beautiful without the wings.
Thank you Florence. You're right, I didn't really think about removing the wings. It probably wouldn't have been too bad to figure out the changes and maybe not even left a load of empty space that would need filling. Oh well, I've stitched them now! :)
YAY! So happy to see your video, and as always loved your projects and finishes! Congratulations on starting a business so succesfully! well done! best wishes for the new year :) ps love that seba designs piece and wasnt aware that she's no longer on etsy, might have to hunt that pattern down :P
Thanks Ingeborg! It's scary going self-employed, I admire you for the success you've made of it. Fingers crossed I can build on this good start and reach somewhere sustainable, though it's still early days yet. As long as I can afford the odd stitchy purchase I'm happy, but thank goodness for all the stash I already have :D
I can't find her etsy store any longer, only charts on 123stitch and the like. I think Turkey introduced some legislation that meant PayPal can no longer operate there, and so selling on Etsy is no longer an option. Hopefully by now she's found another way to sell her charts online. She's on IG @seba__designs (double underscore) so you could get in touch and ask
thanks for the tip!
Hi Hannah , happy new year, nice to see you back ! Your projects and finishes are all beautiful, particularly love the Angel ,you still accomplished a lot even without any stitchy bug. I am still on my darned gecko rouge kit, I lost enthusiasm months ago but keep chipping away at it, I have to finish it as its for my sister.
Thanks Karen! The Red Mermaid finish brought my stitchy bug back and Mirabilias are just such a joy to stitch, so touch wood I think it's back to stay for a while :)
I completely admire you for your willpower to keep going with a project that you've lost enthusiasm for, I'd really struggle to do that! I've heard other flosstubers discussing their strategies for those situations - Katy the Stash Queen has a great one of putting a timer on each day, doing that much work on her project then letting herself go off and work on something else more fun once that's done. Would something like that help bring a bit more joy back to your stitching, yet let you still get the finish?
So glad your back! Absolutely beautiful work and congrats on your finishes! And I would love to see a wrap up video for 2017 :)
Thanks Brooke! I got a list of 2017 finishes together for IG so I'll have to see if I can dig out all the projects and find all the info, maybe film it at the end of the week (but no promises!)
Good to see you again. What a story about trying to get your Stitchy bug back - glad it's returned now. Can't believe how much progress you've made on that angel so quickly!!!
Thanks Louise, it's good to be back. I know, I'm so relieved to want to stitch again! I think the Red Mermaid finish was just the trick, and Mirabilias are just such a joy to work on (#8 braid saga excluded). Setting goals always backfires for me, but it's looking good for 2 Mirabilia finishes in 2018 :)
Glad to see you back. Your projects are gorgeous! May the stitchy bug be with you in 2018!
Thanks Liana. I'm sure I was worrying for nothing, touch wood my stitchy bug is back!
Your projects are so beautiful. Love the picture of the couple strolling but that mermaid is beyond gorgeous. Good luck on your mentoring. Thank you for taking the time to make videos. Look forward to more progress videos.
Thank you Betty. I've been out of the stitching loop since the video but am getting back into the swing now and hope to make another one soon.
Have missed seeing you on video. Thank goodness for IG. Finishes are stunning!
Oh dear, sorry Sandy I've been AWOL on both here and IG. But I'm getting back into it all again now so hopefully I'll have another video for you soon, and until then I'm getting back into the habit of posting on IG too. Thanks for sticking with me!
Beautiful work. Love them. You are very talented!!
Thank you Rowena! I can't believe it's been 5 months since I made this video, I feel ashamed, but I hope to be back with a new one soon
Oh wow, so many new starts!!!! Oh but I just love your two finishes. I know what you mean about just not feeling a project, that's why I always have stitching on my couch even though I have gone half a month without stitching anything, just having it there seems to remind me my love of needle and thread.
You're spot on, I do exactly the same thing - leave a project out on the frame and on my stand so that it's always at the forefront. It makes it really easy to just work on it in a spare 15 minutes as well, if that's all the time that is available.
hanmayde yes it does 😊❤️
There are very few pictures that are on the covers of patterns that show the fabric correctly
Very true, although some are better than others. What I meant, although didn't really say, was that perhaps the out of production Wichelt fabric was more grey, like the picture, but the closest Zweigart alternative was the blue. Or it could be the photography and printing on the pattern. With so few other stitchers seeming to have stitched it, it's hard to tell. But it's forced me out of my comfort zone and made me learn and grow as a stitcher, gaining confidence in substitutions, so it's all good!
Happy New Year, Hannah!
Love your two finishes - the mermaid is stunning!
Thanks Lilla! I'm a bit disappointed that the picture kept white-ing out, it's a new camera and I've obviously got a setting wrong. But I've plans to do that 2017 wrap up video later this week, so hopefully I'll have figured out the right settings by then :D
hanmayde Looking forward to it. Btw the peacock is gorgeous. Great colour even with the 'white effect'.
Preciosos tus trabajos, felicidades!
Thank you! Gracias
I love the colors you choose for how does your garden grow.
Thank you, it's nice to hear it looks OK to someone else! I just can't help second guessing myself.
picture this plus aida is soft also
Thanks for the info Paula! I've not used PTP myself, being in the UK and trying to avoid customs charges. I imagine it's the additional washing during the dyeing process that removes the sizing, and I've heard some dyers add fabric softener to the mix. Is PTP your go-to fabric brand?
wonderful to see you
Thanks Connie, it's wonderful to be back! I just hope I manage to be a bit more frequent and regular with my updates this year.