Thank you Jennifer I have tried and tried Cretan stitch for years and now, thanks to you I can do it - so simple and now I will use it with confidence.
I appreciate so much your teachings today. I have your books and your way of doing the Cretan stitch is so much easier!! Thank you also for directing us to finish the rose and leaves before we move on to the next. I am just beginning to learn from you the silk ribbon embroidery and now know how to begin and end ….so helpful!
Thank you Jennifer for this teaching! Appreciated so much as a new stitcher, how you explained the stitches that are in your book. I learn from watching vs reading instructions. Thank you! 😊
I have several things to say about this video. First, I love when you stop talking so that we can hear the birds in the background, they are so lovely! Also, thanks so much for showing us the Creatan stitch! I'm going to use that and share with my students in the classes that I teach. Loved seeing you do the little roses. I have all of your books and have looked at the photos but couldn't quite picture the roses. I'm going to give it a go.
Thank you Jennifer for your video and sharing your snippets time with us ,always a pleasure and what an easy way to do the Cretan stitch. I am not a quilter but I can really see the fun of a crazy quilt. I learn so much from you just chatting to us and stitching. So pleased your lovely pin cushion bounced and was unharmed.
Oh my, how I love your videos😊it’s so lovely the way you show us how you can achieve new things which I would never have attempted. The Cretan stitch I have to say looked very daunting, but not anymore. I’m off to have a go, and those adorable little roses. Thank you very much for taking the time. It always feels like we are in the room with you, even if I am in England. You are always so generous with your time and knowledge, so a massive “thank you”.🥰
Jennifer, I use your books constantly for reference. So, I took “Foolproof Freeform” and “Flower” to a local printers and got them spiral bound together. Now both are integrated into one and the pages lay completely flat. 🌸
Wonderful video my goodness I think I jumped too when your pin cushion went westward. I became curious & asked Mrs google for information. How precious I am sure you have a story that goes with your pin cushion 🍷👍
Hi Jennifer. You really make me smile. "Sommer do something" hehehehehe that's right teach the Aussies a whole new way of expression. My brother and his family have lived in Australia (Brisbane) since 1994 and they still have our wonderful South African accent. 😅😅😅.
Lovely to watch you do this Cretan stitch and the rose. I have done some roses but made then stitch too small so this video really helped me realise! Beautiful bird song as always! Thank you xxx
One of the many joys of my owning a copy of your wonderful book is I can take notes in it when you add your advice to the diagrams. I have noted under Cretan stitch "needle point away from you and thread goes under the needle" from today's video. Thank you for the advice and the book!
I have an 1886 original crazy quilt which is falling apart so this video comes in handy. But scared to taper with it but some of the material has disappeared with age.
Wow, sometimes everything aligns, as it did today for me. I’m teaching crazy quilting at CWA this weekend,and a new stitcher chooses the Cretan stitch for her first seam. I demonstrate it but she is still having trouble wrapping the needle correctly. We go through all the books (including all four of your)and still no success so I whip out the phone, and who and what do you think is at the top of my watch list today? Not only did you show my lady your method, but you also taught me a new better way to do it. Thank you so much.
Jennifer, your book is in my hands🎉 in South Africa (Benoni)🎉 Purchased through Takelot😊 Makes *my heart sing* So grateful for *your contribution* to my world. Thank you, love everything about you sharing your giftedness, the South African'isms, birds, and direct speak. You have opened a whole new, exciting world to me❤❤❤❤
Hi, where do you live? I think l the best place to purchase it is on Amazon ! www.amazon.com/Foolproof-Freeform-Embroidery-Exploring-Creativity/dp/1644034204/ref=zg_m_bs_g_5139_m_sccl_10/133-6725411-9750414?psc=1
Omg I’m so glad I found your channel. You are just amazing and such a phenomenal teacher you so remind me of my great gran. I grew up doing this with her on the quilts. And now I’m getting back into it. I just love you thank you for being here and I think I have your book I’m gonna check it out and if I don’t well I’m gonna go get it. Hello from USA Ohio
Love your easier way of stitching Cretan Stitch and I'll be using it from now on! Just magical! This should be the standard way of stitching it. I taught it to my crazy quilt group and we all love it! Thank you!
I absolutely love your organic way of doing things, just letting things happen, it's such a pleasure to watch you. Blessed be, I'll be in touch for a neutral kit !
I absolutely love your books and videos! I'm currently suffering with carpal tunnel in my dominant hand. Surgery is next month, thank goodness . Can't wait to get back to my projects!
Hi I have just received your Freeform book and I can’t wait to get started. I’m a beginner at embroidery but have found your videos very helpful. Love hearing the birds, I’m in the UK and they’re different to what we hear.
Hello Jennifer, I am Christa Beukes and I am 76 years old. I love slow stitching and crazy quilting. I live in South Africa and I just want to know if you sell that interesting book as shown in your video. Thank you.
I was watching your video in all the videos of various crazy quilting I have never seen them stitch around the edge. Also I understand why you cut out 12" background (to it in a hoop) The more I watch the more I understand. I went to buy "palon" and I picked up what looked like what you use and the lady said it was "wondersoft" Which one is the easiest for what I am about to do. Ps you were not lecturing us it's teaching if you are interested in listening
Oh, no! I am sorry about that, Maureen. I think that there was a shortage of the books at one stage. I hope you can find it elsewhere to purchase. I do sell the book but I live in Australia - I am not sure where you live. Xx
Thank you Jennifer I have tried and tried Cretan stitch for years and now, thanks to you I can do it - so simple and now I will use it with confidence.
Jennifer thank you for showing how to do the Cretan stitch you have made it so easy to do this stitch. TFS Have a great weekend💕🌴
You are so welcome! 🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛🪡
I appreciate so much your teachings today. I have your books and your way of doing the Cretan stitch is so much easier!! Thank you also for directing us to finish the rose and leaves before we move on to the next. I am just beginning to learn from you the silk ribbon embroidery and now know how to begin and end ….so helpful!
It’s a pleasure, glad that you found it helpful.
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Thankyou Jennifer, a very helpful video😊 I didn’t hear a lecture… simply pearls of wisdom generously shared 😉🥰🌻🦋
Thanks, Trish, the last thing I want to do is lecture people! We get enough of that from our politicians 😂
You are an inspiration to us all and so easy to follow. Thank you ❤🇦🇺🦘🧵Margaret
Thank you so much, Margaret xx
Thank you so much for showing us the easy way to do Cretan stitch will definitely give it a go . Thanks for the video , great as always. Xxxx
It’s a pleasure, Jenny!
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I loved today’s roses, crazy quilt restraint “lecture” 😂, and bird chatter. Thank you!!! 💖💖💖
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Loved this video! I learned so much today. Can’t wait until next time!
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Thank you Jennifer for this teaching! Appreciated so much as a new stitcher, how you explained the stitches that are in your book. I learn from watching vs reading instructions. Thank you! 😊
Glad it was helpful, Elizabeth! Happy stitching!
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Thank you for your wonderful inspiration. 🪡🧵♥️
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Wonderful fun video! I love your Cretan stitch and wish I could hug you in person for showing how you stitch yours❤️ Thank you Jennifer.
You are so welcome, Claudia!
I learned a lot from you I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart 🙏🏻🙏🏻 You are A gift ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! 🪡🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛🐦⬛
I have several things to say about this video. First, I love when you stop talking so that we can hear the birds in the background, they are so lovely!
Also, thanks so much for showing us the Creatan stitch! I'm going to use that and share with my students in the classes that I teach. Loved seeing you do the little roses. I have all of your books and have looked at the photos but couldn't quite picture the roses. I'm going to give it a go.
What a great video I sat and did the Cretan with you ..❤❤thanks ..big hair big shoulders I was part of that Era, we thought we were marvelous😂
Thank you Jennifer for your video and sharing your snippets time with us ,always a pleasure and what an easy way to do the Cretan stitch. I am not a quilter but I can really see the fun of a crazy quilt. I learn so much from you just chatting to us and stitching. So pleased your lovely pin cushion bounced and was unharmed.
Thanks, Carol. I just LOVE crazy quilting! Give it a try.
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Oh my, how I love your videos😊it’s so lovely the way you show us how you can achieve new things which I would never have attempted. The Cretan stitch I have to say looked very daunting, but not anymore. I’m off to have a go, and those adorable little roses. Thank you very much for taking the time. It always feels like we are in the room with you, even if I am in England. You are always so generous with your time and knowledge, so a massive “thank you”.🥰
Thank you so much, Christine. I am pleased that the video was helpful. Apologies for the late reply!
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Thank you, I enjoy all your videos, however I especially enjoyed and felt as though I learn new skills this morning - so thank you again!❤
It’s a pleasure, Wendy!
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Thank you Jennifer so much for these videos. I so look forward to hearing from you. I have all of your books which I love. And some of your threads❤
Thank you, Janice. I so appreciate your support. Happy stitching! 🪡🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛
I really look forward to seeing your beautiful work Thank You 👍🏼
Thanks so much, Esther!
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Sounds like paradise, bites and all!! Great stitch. I will try this.
Hope you enjoy my version of Cretan stitch. Happy stitching !
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I so love that beautiful needle \pin holder❤😊😊
Thank you! I have a slight thing about pincushions!
Damask.
Enjoyed the video so much.
Glad you enjoyed it, Mary! I just couldn’t find the word!
I love crazy patch! I can’t wait to see where this goes.💕
Me too, Debra. 😂😂😂😂
Jennifer, I use your books constantly for reference. So, I took “Foolproof Freeform” and “Flower” to a local printers and got them spiral bound together. Now both are integrated into one and the pages lay completely flat. 🌸
What a great idea Cynthia.
That’s a great idea, Cynthia! I am so pleased that you find the book helpful.
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What a great idea!
Wonderful video my goodness I think I jumped too when your pin cushion went westward. I became curious & asked Mrs google for information. How precious I am sure you have a story that goes with your pin cushion 🍷👍
I was soooooo relieved that it hadn’t broken 😮😮😮🪡🐦⬛🪡
Hi Jennifer. You really make me smile. "Sommer do something" hehehehehe that's right teach the Aussies a whole new way of expression. My brother and his family have lived in Australia (Brisbane) since 1994 and they still have our wonderful South African accent. 😅😅😅.
We never seem to loose our South Africanisms which suits me just fine 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Agree totally ❤❤
Lovely to watch you do this Cretan stitch and the rose. I have done some roses but made then stitch too small so this video really helped me realise! Beautiful bird song as always! Thank you xxx
It’s a pleasure, Dianne. Thank you for the comment!
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One of the many joys of my owning a copy of your wonderful book is I can take notes in it when you add your advice to the diagrams. I have noted under Cretan stitch "needle point away from you and thread goes under the needle" from today's video. Thank you for the advice and the book!
That’s a great idea, Jill. Many of my students write notes in their books - I love it. It almost becomes a journal.
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Another PERFECT video.
I have an 1886 original crazy quilt which is falling apart so this video comes in handy. But scared to taper with it but some of the material has disappeared with age.
@@AlfinaCavallaromine too, Alfina. I simply just try and stabilise the perished fabrics.
Wow, sometimes everything aligns, as it did today for me. I’m teaching crazy quilting at CWA this weekend,and a new stitcher chooses the Cretan stitch for her first seam. I demonstrate it but she is still having trouble wrapping the needle correctly. We go through all the books (including all four of your)and still no success so I whip out the phone, and who and what do you think is at the top of my watch list today? Not only did you show my lady your method, but you also taught me a new better way to do it. Thank you so much.
Perfect timing indeed! 😅
I love crazy quilting
So do I!
Jennifer, your book is in my hands🎉 in South Africa (Benoni)🎉
Purchased through Takelot😊
Makes *my heart sing*
So grateful for *your contribution* to my world.
Thank you, love everything about you sharing your giftedness, the South African'isms, birds, and direct speak. You have opened a whole new, exciting world to me❤❤❤❤
Oh, Shelley, what a lovely comment to receive. Baie dankie 🪡🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛
Haven’t watched the video yet, but subscribed just seeing your project and little box of tools!
😅😅😅😅 thank you and welcome ! 🪡🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛
I love your work Jennifer.🤗
Where I can buy your lovely book?
Please send me the link.🙏🏽
Hi, where do you live? I think l the best place to purchase it is on Amazon !
www.amazon.com/Foolproof-Freeform-Embroidery-Exploring-Creativity/dp/1644034204/ref=zg_m_bs_g_5139_m_sccl_10/133-6725411-9750414?psc=1
Omg I’m so glad I found your channel. You are just amazing and such a phenomenal teacher you so remind me of my great gran. I grew up doing this with her on the quilts. And now I’m getting back into it. I just love you thank you for being here and I think I have your book I’m gonna check it out and if I don’t well I’m gonna go get it. Hello from USA Ohio
Thank you and welcome, Kelly! Apologies for the late reply!
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Fabulous video today. Loving how you do cretan stitch.
Thanks, Jacquie! 🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛🐦⬛
Had to run and try this stitch on my slow stitching!! I’ve done Cretan but your way is so good!!!!! Thank you. ❤-N
It does work well doesn’t it, Nancy?
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Love your easier way of stitching Cretan Stitch and I'll be using it from now on! Just magical! This should be the standard way of stitching it. I taught it to my crazy quilt group and we all love it! Thank you!
Thank you, Lisa! So pleased that you found the video useful!
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I absolutely love your organic way of doing things, just letting things happen, it's such a pleasure to watch you. Blessed be, I'll be in touch for a neutral kit !
Thank you, Roxanne. And thanks for purchasing the pack. Apologies for the late reply?
Fabulous video
Thank you!
Jennifer. It's a kind of magic.. thank you ❤
😂😂😂thank you!
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I absolutely love your books and videos! I'm currently suffering with carpal tunnel in my dominant hand. Surgery is next month, thank goodness . Can't wait to get back to my projects!
I hope you get better soon and back to stitching!
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Thank you I enjoy watching I will look for the book
Thank you, Sherrie. I am not sure where you live but I do have stock of this book.
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Hi I have just received your Freeform book and I can’t wait to get started. I’m a beginner at embroidery but have found your videos very helpful. Love hearing the birds, I’m in the UK and they’re different to what we hear.
Thank you so much for purchasing my book, Joan. I hope you find it useful! Yes, the birds in Australia are very noisy!
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I love the fabrics you are usng. Where might I purchase that type of fabric? What is it listed as, homespun, yarn dyed ?
They are yarn dyed fabrics from a store in Australia called BeBebold !
Hello Jennifer, I am Christa Beukes and I am 76 years old. I love slow stitching and crazy quilting. I live in South Africa and I just want to know if you sell that interesting book as shown in your video. Thank you.
Hi, yes, someone has just commented that she purchased the book from Takealot and I know Exclusive Boooks sell it too!
I was watching your video in all the videos of various crazy quilting I have never seen them stitch around the edge.
Also I understand why you cut out 12" background (to it in a hoop)
The more I watch the more I understand.
I went to buy "palon" and I picked up what looked like what you use and the lady said it was "wondersoft"
Which one is the easiest for what I am about to do.
Ps you were not lecturing us it's teaching if you are interested in listening
Thank you, Colleen. Yes, stitching round the perimeter is a game change. I explain the process in my first book Foolproof Crazy Quilting
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@@jenniferclouston7545 thank you for your reply I am still reading I guess I will get to that info ☺️💥☺️
Could you give us the site that you are following for this Crazy quilt project? I appreciate you!
I am not following anyone for this project - I am working from my book! FOOLPROOF FREEFORM EMBROIDERY
@@jenniferclouston7545 thank you. I did not think you were. I LOVE THE BOOK, well let’s face it--I love them all!!!
@@BrendaKeith-os3vs that is one major issue I have with TH-cam - a person posts a video and others duplicate it. I think it’s so strange
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Thank you! 🐦⬛🪡🐦⬛🪡
I sent for your book from Amazon…..it wasn’t delivered …….got a refund coming….not sure if I want to go through it again….such a shame 😢
Oh, no! I am sorry about that, Maureen. I think that there was a shortage of the books at one stage. I hope you can find it elsewhere to purchase. I do sell the book but I live in Australia - I am not sure where you live.
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