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Your comment about asking people to lower they're thermostats (a reasonable precaution) reminded me of some examples of governmental lunacy here in America. I wish the Governors here were as reasonable as Canada. In the summer of 2022, the year when the summer was hell on earth, Governor Newsome of California cut the power to people's homes if they're electricity was online. These folks had no air-conditioning in 40C (100F) degree heat. He didn't ask them to raise the thermostat, he just cut the power. That was the year when the forest fires in California were so bad. Those people lost their homes. Later it was discovered that the reason for the forest fires was due to bad forestry management. The governor required the department of forestry to stop the practice of creating fire breaks on the forest floor. These fire breaks were created by removing a long line of deadfall every mile or so. That way the fire would only burn up that one mile and then stop. But no, Newsome wrote an executive order to stop this practice creating an endless chain of combustible material. In Hawaii, the island of Maui burned to the ground due to the import of non-indigenes grasses that ignited really easily. The government of Maui was warned many years before that bringing these non-indigenes plants into the island would cause a fire hazard, but the government of Maui didn't listen and they lost their island.

I live in Las Vegas, NV, so I am not familiar with your level of cold. We shiver when the temperature gets to the 60s.

I feel your pain. I have no high school diploma photos because I have a twin sister she walked and got her diploma ahead of me so the company took her pictures but they said they weren’t set up to take photos of back to back graduates. But they told us they could reverse the image from my sister and we could pretend it was me. I was very insulted at that. 😂

Join me for stitching and a chat :) Please give this video a “like” if you do, that really helps creators out! Thanks! Previous day's stitch counts Dec 1 - 298 Dec 2 - 518 Dec 3 - 581 Pattern is Marvelous Garden by Heaven and Earth Designs: www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_1876&products_id=25904 Stitching on 14 count Aida with two threads DMC floss App is Pattern Keeper for Android patternkeeper.app/ Overview of how to use Pattern Keeper here: th-cam.com/video/NBEfSnIhC0A/w-d-xo.html Follow me on Instagram for progress pictures instagram.com/gemmastitches/ You can buy me a tea, as I don’t drink coffee :) (if you'd like to leave a tip, no obligation whatsoever) ko-fi.com/gemmastitches Tutorials about my stitching method: New revised colourflow method: th-cam.com/video/s5NBeUd3XAY/w-d-xo.html Old diagonal method videos: Short overview th-cam.com/video/osIsruG7wxA/w-d-xo.html Longer More In-Depth Version th-cam.com/video/XN4PIaH6Sho/w-d-xo.html A Close Up View th-cam.com/video/va_1OnOWlm4/w-d-xo.html More tutorials here: th-cam.com/play/PLabp8IKSlt4OFigXZunTgsDQo9RcVPFkD.html Gridding sewn on with Sulky Sliver metallic monofilament thread sulky.com/sliver-metallic/ My preferred needles, size 26 tapestry rb.gy/78jxuj Threads and needles managed with whiteboard button magnets, you can get them here or at most office supply stores: rb.gy/00xc3g I use a button magnet on top and just a plain one on the bottom, picture here: instagram.com/p/CWjBed7v69E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks for watching!

Those dark purples in the flowers are just beautiful.

I finished a piece recently and then noticed that one section of the sky was a slightly different shade. Rather than unpick it I used the correct shade and stitched over the top of some of the existing stitches to blend it in a little. The extra thickness is barely noticeable and when framed behind glass, no-one will know but me (and now you).

Your work and dedication is astounding!

Beautiful projects!

Just breath-taking!! I love stitching with you during your stitch along time, but whoa- seeing it out of the qsnap is GORGEOUS!!

I’m starting my first HAED at the first of the New Year. I’m doing it on 14 count cuz I struggle with 16 count. I figured something that large It had to b eyes friendly. What size is ur next piece gonna b ?? Happy Stitching 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄✂️🧵🪡❤️

Your progress is so incredible! Thank you for sharing :)

I watch figure skating too! I used to figure skate myself, so I’m always invested. And, no, you can’t stitch while watching.

I love how nothing stops stitchers from stitching! I have sight issues too. I use 5.0 readers and stitch closely as well. Lighting is key.

Your Peacock is stunning. Love it.

Ohmigosh Gemma. My jaw just dropped when you unfurled the peacocks. It is GORGEOUS! Did you stitch it entirely in hand?

You might be able to find your yearbook online. Mine was available and I graduated in 1969

I am back to working from a paper chart for a project I am trying to finish. I'm making progress with it, but I definitely miss Pattern Keeper. It's so slow without it.

Simply Beautiful! May I ask where do you purchase your Aida Cloth from? Its so large!

Join me for stitching and a chat :) Please give this video a “like” if you do, that really helps creators out! Thanks! Previous day's stitch counts Nov 27 - 298 Pattern is Marvelous Garden by Heaven and Earth Designs: www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_1876&products_id=25904 Stitching on 14 count Aida with two threads DMC floss App is Pattern Keeper for Android patternkeeper.app/ Overview of how to use Pattern Keeper here: th-cam.com/video/NBEfSnIhC0A/w-d-xo.html Follow me on Instagram for progress pictures instagram.com/gemmastitches/ You can buy me a tea, as I don’t drink coffee :) (if you'd like to leave a tip, no obligation whatsoever) ko-fi.com/gemmastitches Tutorials about my stitching method: New revised colourflow method: th-cam.com/video/s5NBeUd3XAY/w-d-xo.html Old diagonal method videos: Short overview th-cam.com/video/osIsruG7wxA/w-d-xo.html Longer More In-Depth Version th-cam.com/video/XN4PIaH6Sho/w-d-xo.html A Close Up View th-cam.com/video/va_1OnOWlm4/w-d-xo.html More tutorials here: th-cam.com/play/PLabp8IKSlt4OFigXZunTgsDQo9RcVPFkD.html Gridding sewn on with Sulky Sliver metallic monofilament thread sulky.com/sliver-metallic/ My preferred needles, size 26 tapestry rb.gy/78jxuj Threads and needles managed with whiteboard button magnets, you can get them here or at most office supply stores: rb.gy/00xc3g I use a button magnet on top and just a plain one on the bottom, picture here: instagram.com/p/CWjBed7v69E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks for watching!

Monthly Update of my progress. Patterns: Marvelous Garden heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25904 Stitching on 14 count Aida with two threads DMC floss Monthly stitch total: 171,000 (added 11,814 in November) Stained Glass Zelda by Creatively Stitching www.etsy.com/ca/listing/634348147/zelda-cross-stitch-pattern-stained-glass?ref=reviews Current stitch total: 30,446 Follow me on Instagram for progress pictures instagram.com/gemmastitches/ You can buy me a tea, as I don’t drink coffee :) (if you'd like to leave a tip, no obligation whatsoever) ko-fi.com/gemmastitches For those curious about my Firefly piece, I have created a private Instagram account to post pictures, called GemmaStitchesPrivate. You will have to request to follow and be manually approved. Thanks for watching!

Wow! You got loads done on the peacock's tail feathers lately. This project is just beautiful.

Beautiful

Hi Gemma you must be proud of your beautiful stitching I would be keep stitching these beautiful peirce ❤

Are you going to start another focus piece?

You must be in southern Alberta. Im in Calgary and this is definitely the snow storm we just had. Shovelling has not been fun 😅

oooh so I'm not the only one who has those days of wrong parking 😂

I've never thought of stitching with the eye end of the needle first. I will try it next time when I'm trying to get 'one more stitch' out of a short piece of thread.

Join me for stitching and a chat :) Please give this video a “like” if you do, that really helps creators out! Thanks! Previous day's stitch counts Nov 24 - 454 Nov 25 - 784 Nov 26 - 555 Pattern is Marvelous Garden by Heaven and Earth Designs: www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_1876&products_id=25904 Stitching on 14 count Aida with two threads DMC floss App is Pattern Keeper for Android patternkeeper.app/ Overview of how to use Pattern Keeper here: th-cam.com/video/NBEfSnIhC0A/w-d-xo.html Follow me on Instagram for progress pictures instagram.com/gemmastitches/ You can buy me a tea, as I don’t drink coffee :) (if you'd like to leave a tip, no obligation whatsoever) ko-fi.com/gemmastitches Tutorials about my stitching method: New revised colourflow method: th-cam.com/video/s5NBeUd3XAY/w-d-xo.html Old diagonal method videos: Short overview th-cam.com/video/osIsruG7wxA/w-d-xo.html Longer More In-Depth Version th-cam.com/video/XN4PIaH6Sho/w-d-xo.html A Close Up View th-cam.com/video/va_1OnOWlm4/w-d-xo.html More tutorials here: th-cam.com/play/PLabp8IKSlt4OFigXZunTgsDQo9RcVPFkD.html Gridding sewn on with Sulky Sliver metallic monofilament thread sulky.com/sliver-metallic/ My preferred needles, size 26 tapestry rb.gy/78jxuj Threads and needles managed with whiteboard button magnets, you can get them here or at most office supply stores: rb.gy/00xc3g I use a button magnet on top and just a plain one on the bottom, picture here: instagram.com/p/CWjBed7v69E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks for watching!

You should spray each layer of snow with a bit of food coloring. It would be fascinating to watch the colors as they melt!

I can't wait to see this one finished, it's beautiful, I have so enjoyed watching your progress and sometimes I stitch along with you

Such beautiful colors

How do you get your threads to lay so flat next to each other without railroading. I see you untwist them every so often but it seems that I have to untwist with each stitch even with railroading!

World like to see how you fasten your floss at the back without turning the piece over

I made the same mistake with white dmc on a HAED recently. Glad it wasn’t that many stitches to redo.

Beautiful! 🌵🙂

Hi Gemma, I'm watching all of your Stitch with me's 😄 you talked about a Facebook group. what group is that if I may ask?

Join me for stitching and a chat :) Please give this video a “like” if you do, that really helps creators out! Thanks! Previous day's stitch counts Nov 20 - 723 Nov 21 - 491 Nov 22 - 578 Pattern is Marvelous Garden by Heaven and Earth Designs: www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_1876&products_id=25904 Stitching on 14 count Aida with two threads DMC floss App is Pattern Keeper for Android patternkeeper.app/ Overview of how to use Pattern Keeper here: th-cam.com/video/NBEfSnIhC0A/w-d-xo.html Follow me on Instagram for progress pictures instagram.com/gemmastitches/ You can buy me a tea, as I don’t drink coffee :) (if you'd like to leave a tip, no obligation whatsoever) ko-fi.com/gemmastitches Tutorials about my stitching method: New revised colourflow method: th-cam.com/video/s5NBeUd3XAY/w-d-xo.html Old diagonal method videos: Short overview th-cam.com/video/osIsruG7wxA/w-d-xo.html Longer More In-Depth Version th-cam.com/video/XN4PIaH6Sho/w-d-xo.html A Close Up View th-cam.com/video/va_1OnOWlm4/w-d-xo.html More tutorials here: th-cam.com/play/PLabp8IKSlt4OFigXZunTgsDQo9RcVPFkD.html Gridding sewn on with Sulky Sliver metallic monofilament thread sulky.com/sliver-metallic/ My preferred needles, size 26 tapestry rb.gy/78jxuj Threads and needles managed with whiteboard button magnets, you can get them here or at most office supply stores: rb.gy/00xc3g I use a button magnet on top and just a plain one on the bottom, picture here: instagram.com/p/CWjBed7v69E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks for watching!

Amazing piece x

So I'm trying your method of stitching but since I park left bottom, I'm going to stitch from the right side of the pattern to the left side... Tried from the left side to right side, but I felt like working against my hand ... so now trying from the other direction 😉🙂

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I love to watch you stitch. Its so beautiful. I am participating in this years SAL with HAED and I only got the 4 pages done to get all 10 charts but i wont get the two of my choice because I wont finish in time. I will finish but I doubt will be the whole thing by the deadline. Im ok with that though. And I am participating in the SAL for 2025. Im doing the Drinks on the Beach. It is so many beautiful colors and I cant wait!! I dont like driving in the snow and ice. I am no good at it because I had a few traumatic incidents that scared me quite badly. So at all cost I avoid it if I can. I just panic when people get to close or are driving too fast for the conditions. I would love to stitch mostly by natural light but I dont have a good spot to do so. It is better than artificial lighting especially with dark colors. I am doing a HAED that is mostly dark blues and purples and I dont stitch on it as much as I did when my husband was doing therapy sessions. I would take my stitching and it was a spot that I had so much sunlight until the stitching was so very easy to see. I stitch on that one from time to time but not 3 times a week or more like I used to. I just had to tie off some threads with my SAL because I knew one thread was in the wrong place but I couldnt tell it and another couple apart because they were so close. I tied them off and started over. I tried to compare with what I thought they were but it was just too close and I didnt want to continue stitching with it.

This is a good insight into how parking works! I was always curious about how it works and this is a great example! I don’t think I could incorporate it into my stitching cause the lose threads would drive me nuts, but I can see how it does work for some!! Thanks Gemma.

I have used plenty of blended colours. I had a pattern which used 2 strands of orange colours which were just too bright, so I used 1 orange thread and one red thread just to mute the colours a little. I just begin with a tail start and have no problem with them at all.

Join me for stitching and a chat :) Please give this video a “like” if you do, that really helps creators out! Thanks! Previous day's stitch counts Nov 17 - 603 Nov 18 - 828 Pattern is Marvelous Garden by Heaven and Earth Designs: www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_1876&products_id=25904 Stitching on 14 count Aida with two threads DMC floss App is Pattern Keeper for Android patternkeeper.app/ Overview of how to use Pattern Keeper here: th-cam.com/video/NBEfSnIhC0A/w-d-xo.html Follow me on Instagram for progress pictures instagram.com/gemmastitches/ You can buy me a tea, as I don’t drink coffee :) (if you'd like to leave a tip, no obligation whatsoever) ko-fi.com/gemmastitches Tutorials about my stitching method: New revised colourflow method: th-cam.com/video/s5NBeUd3XAY/w-d-xo.html Old diagonal method videos: Short overview th-cam.com/video/osIsruG7wxA/w-d-xo.html Longer More In-Depth Version th-cam.com/video/XN4PIaH6Sho/w-d-xo.html A Close Up View th-cam.com/video/va_1OnOWlm4/w-d-xo.html More tutorials here: th-cam.com/play/PLabp8IKSlt4OFigXZunTgsDQo9RcVPFkD.html Gridding sewn on with Sulky Sliver metallic monofilament thread sulky.com/sliver-metallic/ My preferred needles, size 26 tapestry rb.gy/78jxuj Threads and needles managed with whiteboard button magnets, you can get them here or at most office supply stores: rb.gy/00xc3g I use a button magnet on top and just a plain one on the bottom, picture here: instagram.com/p/CWjBed7v69E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks for watching!

This is absolutely stunning. You must have the patience of a saint. Well done. :)

Your stitching is beautiful. I ordered those needles that you use when you talked about them in another video. I love them and am on my second order of them. I have several wips and I leave my needles with the projects on needle minders. They are great!

Love Faulty Towers. British comedy is the best lol Keeping Up Appearances and Victor of Dibley are epic. I bought the Hubs a box set of Victor of Dibley for Christmas one year. Its hard to find in the states though.

I'm so glad I found your channel. Your demonstration of parking and dealing with confetti stitching helped me have a break through on a project stalled since the '90s.

I posted a question on Facebook about the largest projects people were stitching or had completed. The biggest was 2.4 million stitches. WOW. The competitor in me wants to take up that challenge but even if you could do 1,000 stitches a day it would take more than 7 years to complete. No thanks. I think I will stick to maybe 100k - 200k projects.