Emma, today was a day when I needed to hear your gentle voice..... Everything about your videos ministers to my spirit...the colors you enjoy working with, the beauty of your whimsical sewing space, Even the gentle music in the background.....God created you with the most delightful combination of talents. Thank you for not being afraid to be who you are and sharing your life with all of us. Thank you for coming and spending time with us today.
You are so right about not worrying about unfinished projects; I just look in my cupboard and see a myriad, but sewing is about so much more than finishing something. I have a box full of various EPP badted hexagons with no actual project in mind. It's the therapy of the cutting and basting in front of the tv after work. For the past week I have been doing this with various scraps of oranges and yellows just because I like the warmth and vibrance of the colours!
It's so nice to lose yourself in a project like that isn't it, just making hexies and enjoying the colours, seeing where it leads you. Thanks so much for watching
You know I can relate to what you said. About a year ago I realized that quilting was becoming more of a job then something relaxing. I've lost the real relaxing part of it. I'm gonna start paper piecing soon to get back the love, passion and relaxation that once I knew many many years ago. Sometimes we all need to reset our lives to stop and smell the roses. Thank you for your relaxing videos to remind me of this, I am so appreciative of how you remind me to STOP and relax and find my passion again. 🥰
It can happen really easily I think that we fall into the trap of imposing rules on ourselves regarding hobbies and then it ends up ruining the fun and not being relaxing. I hope you find the joy and relaxation again. Take care and thank you for watching
This video truly warmed my heart, as so many of your videos do. The fact that you relax and take your time with the video and what you are saying is so soothing and calming; so many video makers talk so fast with almost a sense of being frantic that it really gives the watcher such a negative and stressful feeling. I am thrilled for you that you reached 10,000 subscribers; I always look forward to your videos and love it when I see you have posted a new one. I loved what your said about your first quilt and the things that make it mean so much to you. What a thrill that you have been published in a magazine; you totally deserve it and I know so many will love seeing the article and your work. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents; it means so much to me to be able to go along on this journey with you. Blessings and hugs to you, Emma..................................
It is so lovely of you to take time out of your day to watch my video and write such a beautiful comment to me Pam, I honestly appreciate it so so much. I did wonder in the past whether there was a place for me on TH-cam because I am not fast paced like so many people are here. It has been a real joy to connect with lovely people like you here, thank you so so much Pam. Have a wonderful day x
In every stitch you make there is a little bit of your heart left behind that will be felt by those you hold close in your own heart and even after your finished quilt becomes worn and threadbare, you’ll look at it with an even warmer heart from all the memories of times spent sewing those pieces together along your life’s many little journeys and the joy it gave from comforting those you love. Anything you might see as less than perfect is just another love mark that you are leaving behind because it was made with your own hands and a loving, caring, generous heart, that is something that is so priceless. Happy piecing Emma!
Emma, you are much wiser than your years of living. I came to the knowledge, many yours ago, that no ones life is perfect; therefore, nothing in all we do is likewise perfect. I began, if not by accident, putting errors in my work to remind others that we are not perfect; if for no others reason but to lighten the stress that each of us face everyday. I love watching and listening to your videos. Your voice is very easy to listen too. You Emma are a blessing to my soul providing peace for my day. May God continue to bless you.
Do you know that looking at your videos and your philosophy of life give me the idea to try EPP to take the time of leaving slowly,without rushing like a fool! And I fall in love with this EPP. And I will try to remember to accept when it’s not perfect at 110%!! Lol! Thanks to you my friend.
Hi Emma I love your videos.You are definitely a sweet lady.Your voice is inspiring.I totally agree about working on more than 1 thing at time.Some days you just want to work on a certain color or item or start something new.I have been sewing since the 1960's- I am a great grandmother and started quilting in the 80's. The last 3 years I have been paper crafting but I do hand work also. I am making 3 of your scissor holders for friends. I am really enjoying it.I have always liked yo yo's and hexigons Thank you so much .Can't wait for your next video Hugs to you and your family xoxo
Hi Sue, thank you for such a lovely comment, really means a lot to me. Lovely to hear you are making some scissors cases, I am so glad. Take care and thank you x
Hello dear Emma. I can only echo everything Louise said. Your lovely presence and creative gentle spirit was the balm I needed today...thank-you.... Rules and perfection , I have found, can stifle and silence ones creative spirit...Keep doing what 'sings' to you.....Maria xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Embrace the entire journey. I suck at being perfect in my quilting, but for the people to whom I gift them, they think I am the best quilter in the world. That is what sharing love is all about and if they have ever seen an error in the gift, they have never mentioned it to me. Ah, yes, I enjoy the journey and consider being able to do it, a gift for me.
Congratulations on an amazing magazine article, your work looks fabulous! Lots of wise words in this video, and I love your attitude. Good for you, Emma! Another inspiring video, thank you!
You've got on some major points that resonate with me - letting go of perfectionism, enjoying the process, and slowing down. Thanks you. And congratulations on being featured in the magazine! Yeah!!!! That's awesome. How do I get a copy?
Oh thank you so so much Judy! I’m so glad it resonates with you, and thank you about the magazine. It can be bought in WH Smith’s and some Tesco’s. It is also sold online on the Be Creative website. Take care
Emma your first quilt is lovely, the first quilt I made was for my mum who was in a hospice at the time. It is horribly imperfect but I just wanted to finish it for my mum to enjoy...the smile she had on her face meant everything, the fact it's a mess is no longer important because she loved it!! My dad is passing it to my daughter to comfort her!! I'm in love with your sewing room and your sewn items.....they are all so gorgeous!! I never stick to one project...or rarely, I get bored easily I often wonder if it's due to my dyslexia!! Thank you for this lovely video!!xxx
Thank you for watching Samantha. What a special memory you have about your quilt, it really shows that perfection isn't important, the fact you made it is what counts. Thank you for sharing that with me. Take care x
I also have a. mum that's I'll and sew with her and be together daily..we used to sew everyday together but she can watch an d feel the fabric it makes her happy. Me too . We are all blessed with mom ..and you have helped me so much to go slower and enjoy the moment..thank you so much..especially with covid it's been difficult. Your mom is very lucky to have you.
I love your videos and your many beautiful projects and kits. Monday is when I check out what you have posted and I look forward to watching you. Keep doing what you do. Thank you
Just discovered your channel. You are quite delightful. The gift as we age is to realize that that self love and acceptance of who we are, with all our flaws is quite joyful. Thank you for all your sharing of your talents.
I just discovered your channel today. I am 53 years old and have wanted to learn to see my whole life. I have just started to learn embroidery and the beautiful projects I see on Instagram really inspire me. I have to thank you for sharing about your journey of slowing down. I have a very stressful job and struggle with anxiety. There is something about holding soft beautiful cotton fabric in my hands that is so soothing. I plan to watch all of your videos and look forward to every new one. I really love your peaceful style. It helps me relax and breathe. ❤️
Hi Angela, thank you ever so much for your lovely comment. I am sorry to hear you have stress and anxiety associated with your job. I hope embroidery helps you, it's lovely that you have just started to learn. Take care x
Emma, Congratulations on so many achievements!! But especially on discovering how to manage & what makes you truly happy about sewing. Then, to do the things your way without worrying about things that aren’t truly important. Because it brings you so much happiness now, that you’re able to share your thoughts, discoveries, tips, projects, and suggestions! I believe that many of us, who enjoy & follow you, have many similar needs, wants, ideas, & talents. That’s why we are so drawn to your calm soothing presentations, they are a gentle way to remind ourselves to do the same, to slow down to enjoy all aspects of our lives, our families & friends, our down time, our sewing, etc. I think listening to you is a reminder of why women use to get together to sew, talk, share ideas, help each other, celebrate together, etc. Your channel is a modern version of the Quilting Bees of yesterday(from many generations ago). 🌻It’s like therapy with friends! 💕
What a lovely way to think of this channel Sonia, I really love that. It has been a real joy for me to connect with likeminded people here. I don't have anyone in 'real life' who shares this passion, so it is so nice to chat all things slow stitching with lovely people like you each week. Take care and thank you so much
Congratulations on your 10K subscribers!! With your TH-cam channel and getting your work published, I think you must be doing a lot right!! I love all that you said, I think a lot of us makers put unnecessary pressure on ourselves. Thank you for all that you do!😍
Ahh thank you Cathy, that's a lovely thing to say. You are right, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves, we need to go easy on ourselves and just enjoy it. Take care and thanks for watching
Congratulations on your 10,000 subscribers. Emma, I could watch and listen to you all day. Your videos are so relaxing. Like you I gave up worrying about perfection and just enjoy sewing. I find it relaxing and my mind just drifts whilst I am sewing. Thank you for your videos am already looking forward to the next one. 🌺
Loved this video!! People do rush about on so many videos, it makes my head spin. Really paying attention to all the little details of sewing is calming and fulfilling.
This was a lovely treat tonight listening to your lovely gentle calm voice Emma. I appreciate and agree with those ideas of taking our time, enjoying the process and doing things our own way instead of following rules all the time and accepting our own work and not looking for perfection in all things.. Life would be so much nicer and we would be so much healthier if we applied those same strategies to other things as well as sewing. I had been struggling with my mental and physical health and since finding and subscribing to your channel I am feeling stronger and much less overwhelmed by life. I am once again enjoying sewing and making time for myself and this is really paying off. Thank you so much for the beautiful way you present your videos and the confidence you instill in us. God bless you Emma.
I completely agree Vera, it would be so much better if we could slow down and apply this to all aspects of life wouldn't it. I am sorry you've been struggling, it is good to hear you are feeling stronger now. Life has really been overwhelming recently, I have been struggling too so know you are not alone. I am glad you are taking time for yourself, keep doing so Vera, look after yourself. I really appreciate your lovely comments, thank you. Have a peaceful day x
Morning Emma! Just watched this lovely video with a cup of tea. It held so many valuable lessons for me about abandoning perfectionism and appreciating the process. I used to be the same, desperate to get to the end result, so much so that I always ran out of steam and never finished anything. I’m older now,have brought up a daughter, moved house several times, always worked….there’s always something to eat into your time! Now I’m in my 50’s and am able to make a little bit of time for myself, indeed have realised that we MUST do that, it’s not a luxury but a necessity really. I really enjoy doing little projects that are achievable but taking my time over them. You’ve given me lots of ideas and I’ve tried hexiform and love it. I love that you have a photo of you and your grandma in your sewing room. You are very lucky to have had such a lovely relationship with her. My grandparents lived a long way from me and I never had much of a relationship with any of them. It’s only now I realise how sad that is. Anyway enough rambling! A big thank you for bringing some much needed cheer and comfort into the world ❤
Thank you for such a lovely comment. I love that you said it’s a necessity to make time for ourselves, you are so right. I often feel so guilty about doing something for myself though, I need to let go of that. Thanks so much for watching 🌸
Thank you so much Emma for all your beautiful work and such kind words. After being so sick for so long, watching your channel and getting interested in EPP has gone a long way towards healing my soul. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences and thoughts. Knowing that it’s ok to ‘be’ is priceless. 💜🦋
Hi Christine, thank you for such a lovely message. I am so sorry to hear you've been unwell. I hope you are feeling much better. Take good care of yourself x
Emma I received my order this morning, so impressed with the delivery. I only placed my order yesterday morning. It was packaged so lovely ☺️ thank you will definitely shop with you again x
Emma, I am so glad I found your videos. I can’t stop watching them. I’m glad you are embracing the making of your beautiful work . That is how I would like to feel.
Thank you so much Mary. I haven’t always felt like that about making, it’s taken some time to get to this point, but it feels freeing if that makes sense 😊
My depression has not been very good lately but you make my head so clear and calm with your voice. Am happy you have recognised that slowing down has helped you in appreciating other things in your life. Thank you for being you. It helps me a great deal.
I’m so sorry to hear your depression hasn’t been good lately Gina. I’m glad the videos have helped a bit. Thank you for leaving me this comment, I appreciate it. Take good care of yourself and I hope you feel better soon 🌸
Than k you.. you are amazing. Sweet..kind and make me excited to do all the things you teach .thank you so much .Alice usa...I love the stories of you grandma..mine is .y aunt thelma..not her anymore but alway in my heart.
You have inspired me so much . My sewing is so imperfect but I love to sew. I am 70 years old and still working full time but my sewing is so peaceful and your words of just enjoy if who you are and if I start another project before finishing the first one it’s ok . thank you very much . I am hoping soon to order one of your projects .
Emma, that's my way too! I've learned to make different decisions according to the way I want it to look. It turns out the way I like, not whatever everyone else likes! I call it "doing my on thing." It is so much more simpler and enjoyable. Your room is lovely.
Such wise words, Emma, and spoken in such a soothing way! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you and watching the delightful things that you have been making. You have really reminded us all of the importance of being kind to ourselves- thank you - and congratulations on your 10,000 subscribers! Helen
I read once that the makers of original Persian rugs always put a deliberate flaw in their work as only God is perfect and only His work is perfect, and as mere humans they could never make a perfect rug, sounds good to me! I think your work is as near perfect as it can be, I only wish I could be as good, but I will keep practising. Well done Emma, you deserve this recognition, I don’t think you realise how good you are x
Oh that is such a lovely thing to say, thank you, you are so so kind. I’ve never heard of rug makers putting deliberate flaws in their work, but it’s true, we can never be perfect and that’s ok. Thanks so much, take care
Thank you so much for all you do to provide such useful and beautiful inspiration. You have really helped me with slowing down and valuing my slow pace of crafting. I was never able to keep up with my fellow quilters/stitchers and felt overwhelmed, but now I enjoy it and feel more relaxed. From Jennifer tortoise from Melbourne Australia.
Thank you Jennifer. I totally understand what you've said here, I was exactly the same, I couldn't keep up with others especially those sharing online, and then I decided to embrace the slow pace and I feel so much better for it, I am glad you do too. Take care
I totally agree with you on not worrying about your mistakes. We have what we call here in the US the "quilt police" - I don't worry about them at all. My motto is that if you can't see a mistake in a quilt while a rider is holding it up and galloping on a horse going by then it is fine. LOL So excited about your magazine article and subscribers for you!!
I completely agree Jill, perfection is not what is important is it, enjoying the process of making is far more rewarding. Thank you so so much, I am equal parts excited and nervous about the magazine, it was a real honour to be in it.
I have been looking at what I call freedom quilting, it speaks for itself. I realised that perfection is unhealthy for me, and on closer inspection the quilts in the magazines were not perfect either, definitely gave me wings. Recently found my love for hand sewing again and it slows me down. Happy sewing.
Emma, I have also been set free from perfection. Currently, my projects are wall art made of fabric, thread, lace, buttons, whatever etc I can find. Some of them have embroidered messages. On one of them, about 1/3 is on the curve. Yes, I noticed this before mounting it on my living room wall. But I decided to hang it in celebration for being set free from perfection.
Hi Emma, most people who have made a first quilt will be critical of it. You learn ways and techniques in your sewing journey and if you made the same quilt now, you would put those skills you have learnt into practice. Congratulations in being featured in a magazine. Such a wonderful accomplishment! How many of us stick to one project at a time? Not many, we are always impatient and want to start the next project before the first one is completed. The is nothing wrong with not doing triangles - if you want to use squares, then you carry on as you are Emma. These 'rules' are guidelines in my view. Great video as always.
You are so right Sophie, I think we sometimes put pressure on ourselves, it's good to let go and just be free from rules. Thanks so so much for watching, take care
Thank you for sharing this. You have a beautiful sewing room. My quilting teacher said to always keep your first quilting work because it shows you how far you've come
Emma, you know how much I love you and enjoy your videos. This one was lovely. Your peaceful spirit is such a blessing to me. it isn't the destination, it is the journey that is amazing. Love. Congrats on the magazine. You deserve it!
It helped me when my earlier quilting showed where I was in the learning process. A friend told me this and not to remake the early quilts. She was so right.
Thank you Barbara. I realised I was spending too much time trying to get things perfect and that was ruining the fun. Much better to let go of that and just make for the fun of it 😊
Thank you Emma, for sharing your beautiful work and your philosophy on sewing. You have really made a huge impact on me. All I ever wanted was for somebody to make me something homemade, handmade. No one did. When I made things for people in my family they did not like them and literally snubbed their noses up at them. Because my work was not perfect. The love involved in making my gifts was never factored in by the receiver of my gifts. I sit here crying now. I can relate to almost everything you have talked about, regarding your feelings about sewing. You are very special❣ I purchased a nice sewing machine and many nice fabrics and tools. Yet I still am not able to sit down and focus to do the work. I think I just realized why. It's purely psychological. Come to think of it I have been ridiculed by all members of my family forever. So thanks again for being so open and ecouraging..🥰😍
Hi Charlie, I am so sorry to hear what you have been through and to hear your gifts were not appreciated. It has definitely happened to me that I have spent hours on making a gift, with love, care and thought put into it, only to realise that the receiver would have preferred something on which I had spent money, not time. Please don't be discouraged or upset. Make what you love, for yourself. Just do a little bit and hopefully you will enjoy the process and want to do more. Take care
Emma, your videos are such a delight to watch and learn from. They are taking me on my hand and machine sewing journey. It wasn’t until I started my Granny Square quilt that I let go of perfection and I am loving it. Thank you so much.
That was such an inspiring video Emma! I'm guilty of trying to be a perfectionist, and making too many self imposed rules, and it does take away some of the enjoyment. Well done for having your work featured in the magazine, i must look out for it.😊
I just found your channel today and what you've said resonates with me. I have felt like there is so much tearing down everywhere and so I gravitate toward those who build up instead. Makers build and create rather than tear down and destroy. I agree it's a wonderful community. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your talents and creating. It's a beautiful thing.
Ahh what a lovely comment Laura, thank you. I totally agree there is too much tearing down and we need to support and build each other up. Thank you for watching, take care
Emma it is so good to see what you are working on and to listen to your stories. You are. my inspiration into the EPP world. I remember the barrage of questions I asked you and you were always so helpful in answering and helping me get started.Thank you for much and keep your teachings coming, we all love your work. x
It is a pleasure to help out Jeannot, it's been so lovely to see what you have made, I am so honoured you chose to make Mabel's Garden. Thank you so much for your support, have a great day x
Congratulations Emma. I remember that first video and now 10K subscribers! You’re such an inspiration to so many and yet you are so humble. Your projects are beautiful and your videos are a little bit of calm in this crazy world. Thank you for everything you share. Happy sewing, Margaret
Thank you so much for this video. I have recently realized that perfectionism keeps from trying to learn new skills. Thank you for the encouragement ❤️
Oh Emma, you are a gift. I forget to just step back and enjoy each and every step. There is no need to rush. There is no need to focus on being perfect. Thank you for the reminder! I found your channel a few weeks ago and I have thoroughly enjoyed every time I watch you. Be well and thank you for all you are giving us!
Aww Heidi! What a lovely thing to say, it really means a lot. It has definitely been a journey for me to teach myself to slow down, but really worth it. Have a wonderful day
I just discovered your channel, and so glad I did. You are so right about slowing down and not worrying about the rules. I think we are hardest on ourselves to be perfect, and to also compare ourselves to others who sew or quilt. Thank you.
Congratulations on 10k viewers -thank you so much for your lovely channel I really enjoys all your videos - you are so inspiring Emma , you are calming and relaxing and so positive and this is just how our hobby should make us feel
I only found your channel about a week ago....I can't stop watching and listening to your soothing voice. I have just started basting my first lot of hexies and I'm loving it. Please keep sharing xx
Dear Emma: What a beautiful video. I really, really enjoy watching your videos. It is just so relaxing and makes me want to do hand sewing. Thank you for being part of my life.
Emma, you are a breath of calm and peace in this busy world. I.love spending time with you. I think you are spot on with slowing down and enjoying the process more. I have been ill recently and have had to slow.down with my crafting as a result and I am finding I am loving it so much more... Keep.on doing what you are doing lovely lady. and huge congratulations on the 10k subscribers, a wonderful achievement. Xx
Hi Sue, I missed this comment as it went into a different inbox. Thank you for your lovely, kind words. I am so sorry you've been ill, I hope you are much better now. Take care x
Congratulations on reaching 10,000 subscribers. I have been sewing for years but I have found new things on your channel because no one ever stops learning. I bought your sewing case and some lovely fabric from you last week and am sitting here cutting out those 55 hexies as I watch you. Here's to the next 10,000.
Oh how lovely! Thank you for supporting my shop and patterns, I really hope you love making it. And thank you for your kind words about my channel, it really means a lot to me
Discovered your channel quite by chance this morning and so glad that I did....my Sewing journey this past year has been much like yours...slowing down and just enjoying the elements of stitching, and trying new things like EPP. Hopscotching from one project to another as my mood chooses. I think we are blessed to enjoy this craft and I thank my grandmothers and Mother for passing along their love of stitchery to me.
We are indeed blessed to have this hobby. Lovely to hear you enjoy the same things as me, it’s so nice to relax with slow stitching and to pick up any project you feel like isn’t it. Thank you for watching
I've really enjoyed this video Emma and will make a point of watching it again ... frequently as I benefit greatly from your wisdom and can feel myself relaxing and becoming calmer as I watch and listen to your videos. It is so true that we all need to appreciate the journey, take our time, ditch the rules and acknowledge that we are human and that our creativity is a very important and special part of us. I've always been a perfectionist and wouldn't 'allow' myself to break the rules like you mention but am learning good things from you that help me in all aspects of my daily life! Thank you so much Emma. You are a very special young woman and a great friend to those of us who are fortunate enough to share your channel.vera
I have definitely struggled with perfectionism in the past but letting go and just allowing yourself to create without rules is just so freeing. I can't thank you enough for your lovely, kind and supportive words Vera. Honestly, it really helps me and I am so grateful to you. Take care x
Dear Emma, thank you for blessing my life by sharing your creations, your gentleness and by being a wonderful person. Congrats on your magazine feature and your 10K subs! I always look forward to your next video installment.
Emma, congratulations to you on so many accomplishments - the publication, 10,000+ subscribers, but proabably most important, learning to let go of so much of that joy killing perfectionism. I wish I had made that discovery years ago. I'm finally embracing it and truly, I am finding much more joy and contentment. You and your videos are always such a delight - a welcome tonic in this hectic, often cruel world. Thanks so much for sharing. Happy stitching!
Thank you so much Lori, such kind and thoughtful words, I really appreciate it. You are so right that perfectionism ruins all of the joy, letting go has been really freeing for me. Take care and thank you so much, happy stitching!
I love everything you do Emma. Your attitude really relaxes me and lets me enjoy the process more! Thank you for sharing yourself! Your work is always beautiful!
Emma, I just wanted to thank you for this video and your others, it has helped me greatly in getting my confidence back. Your video has given me permission to change my mindset on projects and to not be obsessed on perfection but to embrace whatever I do for the love of it.
Emma, I too used to not like the prep work but have learned to slow down. Love your colors because I love the same shades of pinks, greens, yellows . Love liberty fabrics. You have sweet memories as you made the quilt. Congratulations on being published. Have a good day.
Emma you really are quite an extraordinary person. Thank you for sharing a bit of your life with us. I have learned so much about paper piecing from you. Much appreciated!
Love this video and hearing your gentle voice......just soothed my soul. I love your reasons why you love sewing so much more! I agree with them all! Thanks for sharing!❤️
I am SO excited but not surprised that you have reached 10,000 subscribers! That is so cool! I do find your videos so soothing. I like the reasons you gave today and I agree with them. Especially not following particular rules, but giving way to curious creativity. Your sewing room is beautiful and also the fabrics are lovely. Thank you for being such an incredible and valuable inspiration to this sewing community!
That is incredibly kind of you Mel, thank you so much. I love the term 'curious creativity', that explains it perfectly! Thank you, have a wonderful day
Congratulations Emma on reaching this wonderful milestone, your work has brought happy memories of when I too began hand sewing at a young age at the side of my dressmaker Nan. I still sew and spin and knot fine work but is a delight to sit and spin with our calm voice beside me through this pandemic, it like having a family member close by. Thank You
Totally agree with #1. I did the same and enjoyed sewing more because in truth nothing is perfect unless it’s made by a machine. I heard a quilter on You Tube call quilts with mistakes Humble Quilts so I’ve adopted that name too.
Thank you for sharing your secrets you are so calming in these difficult times. Have you ever made a doll quilt Emma would love your tips on doing one. Take care x
Thank you so much Willow. Yes I’ve made a few doll quilts and im actually planning a video about a doll quilt and some other things I’m going to make as a gift, hopefully that will be up in the next few weeks or so 😊
Well done on reaching 10,000 subs and on making it into the magazine. I fully agree with everything you said in this video, you put it across perfectly. Hobbies are to be enjoyed by all means possible, there are enough “rules “ in every day life and life is a gift if only we take the time to enjoy it x beautiful work as always Emma. Take care x
Oh thank you! Such lovely kind words. I realised how many rules I was putting on myself and how it was ruining the fun, taking them away made all the difference. Have a lovely evening and thank you for watching
Emma, I have only just found your video tonight. You should be so proud of yourself. I love your first quilt and to me it is Gorgeous, lovely colours. Your EPP is absolutely beautiful. Do not put yourself down, you have achieved so much in such a short time. I only have basic sewing skills but after seeing your beautiful EPP fabrics, I think I will give it a try someday with some scraps of fabric. I have made lots of mistakes while trying to learn quilting. Your video came along at the right time for me. Loved everything about your video, so relaxing and your choice of music was so right. Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations Emma! I absolutely love all your videos and have learned so much. Your gentle voice is absolutely the best! Your fabric collection is beautiful. Take care and thank you.
Emma, today was a day when I needed to hear your gentle voice.....
Everything about your videos ministers to my spirit...the colors you enjoy working with, the beauty of your whimsical sewing space,
Even the gentle music in the background.....God created you with the most delightful combination of talents. Thank you for not being afraid to be who you are and sharing your life with all of us. Thank you for coming and spending time with us today.
Oh Louise, such beautiful, kind words, I am so so thankful to you for writing this to me. You are so lovely. Thank you. Have a wonderful day x
I enjoy your videos so very much. You have a very soothing voice to listen to and your work with EPP is amazing.
I totally agree with you Louise. Emma has such a gentle, encouraging spirit about her!
Amen.
You are so right about not worrying about unfinished projects; I just look in my cupboard and see a myriad, but sewing is about so much more than finishing something. I have a box full of various EPP badted hexagons with no actual project in mind. It's the therapy of the cutting and basting in front of the tv after work. For the past week I have been doing this with various scraps of oranges and yellows just because I like the warmth and vibrance of the colours!
It's so nice to lose yourself in a project like that isn't it, just making hexies and enjoying the colours, seeing where it leads you. Thanks so much for watching
You know I can relate to what you said. About a year ago I realized that quilting was becoming more of a job then something relaxing. I've lost the real relaxing part of it. I'm gonna start paper piecing soon to get back the love, passion and relaxation that once I knew many many years ago. Sometimes we all need to reset our lives to stop and smell the roses. Thank you for your relaxing videos to remind me of this, I am so appreciative of how you remind me to STOP and relax and find my passion again. 🥰
It can happen really easily I think that we fall into the trap of imposing rules on ourselves regarding hobbies and then it ends up ruining the fun and not being relaxing. I hope you find the joy and relaxation again. Take care and thank you for watching
This video truly warmed my heart, as so many of your videos do. The fact that you relax and take your time with the video and what you are saying is so soothing and calming; so many video makers talk so fast with almost a sense of being frantic that it really gives the watcher such a negative and stressful feeling. I am thrilled for you that you reached 10,000 subscribers; I always look forward to your videos and love it when I see you have posted a new one. I loved what your said about your first quilt and the things that make it mean so much to you. What a thrill that you have been published in a magazine; you totally deserve it and I know so many will love seeing the article and your work. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents; it means so much to me to be able to go along on this journey with you. Blessings and hugs to you, Emma..................................
It is so lovely of you to take time out of your day to watch my video and write such a beautiful comment to me Pam, I honestly appreciate it so so much. I did wonder in the past whether there was a place for me on TH-cam because I am not fast paced like so many people are here. It has been a real joy to connect with lovely people like you here, thank you so so much Pam. Have a wonderful day x
In every stitch you make there is a little bit of your heart left behind that will be felt by those you hold close in your own heart and even after your finished quilt becomes worn and threadbare, you’ll look at it with an even warmer heart from all the memories of times spent sewing those pieces together along your life’s many little journeys and the joy it gave from comforting those you love. Anything you might see as less than perfect is just another love mark that you are leaving behind because it was made with your own hands and a loving, caring, generous heart, that is something that is so priceless. Happy piecing Emma!
Oh what beautiful words! I will always remember this. Thank you 😊
Emma, you are much wiser than your years of living. I came to the knowledge, many yours ago, that no ones life is perfect; therefore, nothing in all we do is likewise perfect. I began, if not by accident, putting errors in my work to remind others that we are not perfect; if for no others reason but to lighten the stress that each of us face everyday. I love watching and listening to your videos. Your voice is very easy to listen too. You Emma are a blessing to my soul providing peace for my day. May God continue to bless you.
Do you know that looking at your videos and your philosophy of life give me the idea to try EPP to take the time of leaving slowly,without rushing like a fool! And I fall in love with this EPP. And I will try to remember to accept when it’s not perfect at 110%!! Lol! Thanks to you my friend.
Oh that’s so lovely, I’m so glad you love epp now. Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment 🤗
Hi Emma I love your videos.You are definitely a sweet lady.Your voice is inspiring.I totally agree about working on more than 1 thing at time.Some days you just want to work on a certain color or item or start something new.I have been sewing since the 1960's- I am a great grandmother and started quilting in the 80's.
The last 3 years I have been paper crafting but I do hand work also. I am making 3 of your scissor holders for friends.
I am really enjoying it.I have always liked yo yo's and hexigons
Thank you so much .Can't wait for your next video
Hugs to you and your family xoxo
Hi Sue, thank you for such a lovely comment, really means a lot to me. Lovely to hear you are making some scissors cases, I am so glad. Take care and thank you x
Hello dear Emma. I can only echo everything Louise said. Your lovely presence and creative gentle spirit was the balm I needed today...thank-you.... Rules and perfection , I have found, can stifle and silence ones creative spirit...Keep doing what 'sings' to you.....Maria xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oh thank you so much Maria! what a lovely thing to say, thank you x
Embrace the entire journey. I suck at being perfect in my quilting, but for the people to whom I gift them, they think I am the best quilter in the world. That is what sharing love is all about and if they have ever seen an error in the gift, they have never mentioned it to me. Ah, yes, I enjoy the journey and consider being able to do it, a gift for me.
Absolutely, other people don't see the mistakes at all, they just love receiving such a special gift. Thank you for watching
Thank you. This helped me today, right now. I was frozen. Now I’m going to get back to do what I love. Hugs, treen 💕💕💕
Aww I’m so glad it helped you. I hope you enjoy getting back into it. Take care
Congratulations on an amazing magazine article, your work looks fabulous! Lots of wise words in this video, and I love your attitude. Good for you, Emma! Another inspiring video, thank you!
Thank you June! I was equal parts excited and nervous about the magazine, it was a real honour to be in it. Thank you for watching x
I could sit and listen to your gentle voice all day Emma. Thank you so much for another wonderful video. Xxx
Ahh thank you Jeanette, that is so lovely. Take care x
You've got on some major points that resonate with me - letting go of perfectionism, enjoying the process, and slowing down. Thanks you. And congratulations on being featured in the magazine! Yeah!!!! That's awesome. How do I get a copy?
Oh thank you so so much Judy! I’m so glad it resonates with you, and thank you about the magazine. It can be bought in WH Smith’s and some Tesco’s. It is also sold online on the Be Creative website. Take care
@@emmajonesvintagesewingbox Oooo I can’t wait to get a copy.
You deserve every subscriber you have. It is always informative and interesting to watch and you always add a bit of love.
You say such lovely things, thank you Sharyon, it really means a lot. Take care
Emma your first quilt is lovely, the first quilt I made was for my mum who was in a hospice at the time. It is horribly imperfect but I just wanted to finish it for my mum to enjoy...the smile she had on her face meant everything, the fact it's a mess is no longer important because she loved it!! My dad is passing it to my daughter to comfort her!! I'm in love with your sewing room and your sewn items.....they are all so gorgeous!! I never stick to one project...or rarely, I get bored easily I often wonder if it's due to my dyslexia!! Thank you for this lovely video!!xxx
Thank you for watching Samantha. What a special memory you have about your quilt, it really shows that perfection isn't important, the fact you made it is what counts. Thank you for sharing that with me. Take care x
I also have a. mum that's I'll and sew with her and be together daily..we used to sew everyday together but she can watch an d feel the fabric it makes her happy. Me too . We are all blessed with mom ..and you have helped me so much to go slower and enjoy the moment..thank you so much..especially with covid it's been difficult. Your mom is very lucky to have you.
I love your videos and your many beautiful projects and kits. Monday is when I check out what you have posted and I look forward to watching you. Keep doing what you do. Thank you
Thank you Christine, your support means so much to me, I am so glad you enjoy these videos. Take care
Just discovered your channel. You are quite delightful. The gift as we age is to realize that that self love and acceptance of who we are, with all our flaws is quite joyful. Thank you for all your sharing of your talents.
Oh how kind! Thank you! Take care Patt
I just discovered your channel today. I am 53 years old and have wanted to learn to see my whole life. I have just started to learn embroidery and the beautiful projects I see on Instagram really inspire me. I have to thank you for sharing about your journey of slowing down. I have a very stressful job and struggle with anxiety. There is something about holding soft beautiful cotton fabric in my hands that is so soothing. I plan to watch all of your videos and look forward to every new one. I really love your peaceful style. It helps me relax and breathe. ❤️
Hi Angela, thank you ever so much for your lovely comment. I am sorry to hear you have stress and anxiety associated with your job. I hope embroidery helps you, it's lovely that you have just started to learn. Take care x
Emma, Congratulations on so many achievements!! But especially on discovering how to manage & what makes you truly happy about sewing. Then, to do the things your way without worrying about things that aren’t truly important.
Because it brings you so much happiness now, that you’re able to share your thoughts, discoveries, tips, projects, and suggestions!
I believe that many of us, who enjoy & follow you, have many similar needs, wants, ideas, & talents. That’s why we are so drawn to your calm soothing presentations, they are a gentle way to remind ourselves to do the same, to slow down to enjoy all aspects of our lives, our families & friends, our down time, our sewing, etc.
I think listening to you is a reminder of why women use to get together to sew, talk, share ideas, help each other, celebrate together, etc.
Your channel is a modern version of the Quilting Bees of yesterday(from many generations ago).
🌻It’s like therapy with friends! 💕
What a lovely way to think of this channel Sonia, I really love that. It has been a real joy for me to connect with likeminded people here. I don't have anyone in 'real life' who shares this passion, so it is so nice to chat all things slow stitching with lovely people like you each week. Take care and thank you so much
Your advice in sewing is wonderful. I want to apply your advice to every part of my life!
Ahh thank you! I need to do the same I think!
Oh Emma, this is such a lovely room and I love all the “non-rules”. And again, the pincushion is just adorable.
Ahh thank you! It's freeing to throw the rules out!
Everything you say makes so much sense! Congratulations on reaching 10k!! You are awesome
Thank you Nancy! That is so kind, take care
Congratulations on your 10K subscribers!! With your TH-cam channel and getting your work published, I think you must be doing a lot right!! I love all that you said, I think a lot of us makers put unnecessary pressure on ourselves. Thank you for all that you do!😍
Ahh thank you Cathy, that's a lovely thing to say. You are right, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves, we need to go easy on ourselves and just enjoy it. Take care and thanks for watching
Your videos bring such peace to me. Your work is beautiful and I think your first quilt is amazing.
Ahh thank you so much Kim! That’s so kind
What a lovely quilt top. Quality takes time and technique. Take your time. Thanks for your sweet spirit.🧵💐
Thank you ever so much!
Congratulations on reaching 10,000 subscribers! You are such an inspiration to me, and I am so grateful to have discovered your channel!
Thank you Debra, that is so so kind of you, I really appreciate it x
Debra, totally agree 👏🏻👏🏻. 🐢
Congratulations on your 10,000 subscribers.
Emma, I could watch and listen to you all day. Your videos are so relaxing.
Like you I gave up worrying about perfection and just enjoy sewing. I find it relaxing and my mind just drifts whilst I am sewing.
Thank you for your videos am already looking forward to the next one. 🌺
Your support and kind words mean so much to me Doreen, thank you so so much. I’m so happy to have connected with you here. Have a lovely evening 😊🌸
Loved this video!! People do rush about on so many videos, it makes my head spin. Really paying attention to all the little details of sewing is calming and fulfilling.
Ahh thank you Bea! So glad you enjoyed it 😊
This was a lovely treat tonight listening to your lovely gentle calm voice Emma. I appreciate and agree with those ideas of taking our time, enjoying the process and doing things our own way instead of following rules all the time and accepting our own work and not looking for perfection in all things.. Life would be so much nicer and we would be so much healthier if we applied those same strategies to other things as well as sewing. I had been struggling with my mental and physical health and since finding and subscribing to your channel I am feeling stronger and much less overwhelmed by life. I am once again enjoying sewing and making time for myself and this is really paying off. Thank you so much for the beautiful way you present your videos and the confidence you instill in us. God bless you Emma.
I completely agree Vera, it would be so much better if we could slow down and apply this to all aspects of life wouldn't it. I am sorry you've been struggling, it is good to hear you are feeling stronger now. Life has really been overwhelming recently, I have been struggling too so know you are not alone. I am glad you are taking time for yourself, keep doing so Vera, look after yourself. I really appreciate your lovely comments, thank you. Have a peaceful day x
Morning Emma! Just watched this lovely video with a cup of tea. It held so many valuable lessons for me about abandoning perfectionism and appreciating the process. I used to be the same, desperate to get to the end result, so much so that I always ran out of steam and never finished anything. I’m older now,have brought up a daughter, moved house several times, always worked….there’s always something to eat into your time! Now I’m in my 50’s and am able to make a little bit of time for myself, indeed have realised that we MUST do that, it’s not a luxury but a necessity really. I really enjoy doing little projects that are achievable but taking my time over them. You’ve given me lots of ideas and I’ve tried hexiform and love it. I love that you have a photo of you and your grandma in your sewing room. You are very lucky to have had such a lovely relationship with her. My grandparents lived a long way from me and I never had much of a relationship with any of them. It’s only now I realise how sad that is. Anyway enough rambling! A big thank you for bringing some much needed cheer and comfort into the world ❤
Thank you for such a lovely comment. I love that you said it’s a necessity to make time for ourselves, you are so right. I often feel so guilty about doing something for myself though, I need to let go of that. Thanks so much for watching 🌸
Thank you so much Emma for all your beautiful work and such kind words. After being so sick for so long, watching your channel and getting interested in EPP has gone a long way towards healing my soul. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences and thoughts. Knowing that it’s ok to ‘be’ is priceless. 💜🦋
Hi Christine, thank you for such a lovely message. I am so sorry to hear you've been unwell. I hope you are feeling much better. Take good care of yourself x
Your work looks perfect to me! X
Thank you! It definitely isn't perfect but as long as I have enjoyed making it I don't mind about any mistakes
I LOVE English paper piecing since I've learned it! I hope you do more videos on it! So pretty!
I certainly will! Thank you for watching
Emma I received my order this morning, so impressed with the delivery. I only placed my order yesterday morning. It was packaged so lovely ☺️ thank you will definitely shop with you again x
Oh I am so so glad you received it and that you are happy with it, that makes me so happy! thank you for supporting my shop Julie, take care x
@@emmajonesvintagesewingbox ❤️ I will definitely shop again and I have recommend you to a couple of friends x
@@julieburke4371 thank you that’s so kind, have a great week Julie 😊
@@emmajonesvintagesewingbox you to lovely sunshine ☀️
Emma, I am so glad I found your videos. I can’t stop watching them. I’m glad you are embracing the making of your beautiful work . That is how I would like to feel.
Thank you so much Mary. I haven’t always felt like that about making, it’s taken some time to get to this point, but it feels freeing if that makes sense 😊
Thank you, Emma 💕 Your videos have reintroduced me to EPP and have also reminded me that it’s ok to go slow.
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I am so glad Lillian, thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Happy slow stitching!
Muchas gracias por lo que dices.
Te quitas mucha carga emocional si pensamos como tú dices.
Saludos desde España 🇪🇸😉
Muchas gracias por ver mi video. Saludos
My depression has not been very good lately but you make my head so clear and calm with your voice. Am happy you have recognised that slowing down has helped you in appreciating other things in your life. Thank you for being you. It helps me a great deal.
I’m so sorry to hear your depression hasn’t been good lately Gina. I’m glad the videos have helped a bit. Thank you for leaving me this comment, I appreciate it. Take good care of yourself and I hope you feel better soon 🌸
Than k you.. you are amazing. Sweet..kind and make me excited to do all the things you teach .thank you so much .Alice usa...I love the stories of you grandma..mine is .y aunt thelma..not her anymore but alway in my heart.
You have inspired me so much . My sewing is so imperfect but I love to sew. I am 70 years old and still working full time but my sewing is so peaceful and your words of just enjoy if who you are and if I start another project before finishing the first one it’s ok . thank you very much . I am hoping soon to order one of your projects .
Thank you Barbara, I am glad this resonated with you. Take care
Emma, that's my way too! I've learned to make different decisions according to the way I want it to look. It turns out the way I like, not whatever everyone else likes!
I call it "doing my on thing." It is so much more simpler and enjoyable.
Your room is lovely.
Oh yes I totally agree, do it your way, so much more enjoyable. Thank you Sheila
This is the best philosophy to follow. Thank you Emma
So glad you think so, thank you Betty 😊
Thank you. I could listen to you all day long 🥰
Oh that is very kind, thank you Carol 😊🌸
Such wise words, Emma, and spoken in such a soothing way! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you and watching the delightful things that you have been making. You have really reminded us all of the importance of being kind to ourselves- thank you - and congratulations on your 10,000 subscribers! Helen
Thank you so so much Helen!
I read once that the makers of original Persian rugs always put a deliberate flaw in their work as only God is perfect and only His work is perfect, and as mere humans they could never make a perfect rug, sounds good to me! I think your work is as near perfect as it can be, I only wish I could be as good, but I will keep practising. Well done Emma, you deserve this recognition, I don’t think you realise how good you are x
Oh that is such a lovely thing to say, thank you, you are so so kind. I’ve never heard of rug makers putting deliberate flaws in their work, but it’s true, we can never be perfect and that’s ok. Thanks so much, take care
Thank you so much for all you do to provide such useful and beautiful inspiration. You have really helped me with slowing down and valuing my slow pace of crafting. I was never able to keep up with my fellow quilters/stitchers and felt overwhelmed, but now I enjoy it and feel more relaxed. From Jennifer tortoise from Melbourne Australia.
Thank you Jennifer. I totally understand what you've said here, I was exactly the same, I couldn't keep up with others especially those sharing online, and then I decided to embrace the slow pace and I feel so much better for it, I am glad you do too. Take care
I totally agree with you on not worrying about your mistakes. We have what we call here in the US the "quilt police" - I don't worry about them at all. My motto is that if you can't see a mistake in a quilt while a rider is holding it up and galloping on a horse going by then it is fine. LOL So excited about your magazine article and subscribers for you!!
I completely agree Jill, perfection is not what is important is it, enjoying the process of making is far more rewarding. Thank you so so much, I am equal parts excited and nervous about the magazine, it was a real honour to be in it.
I enjoy the channel so much. Congratulations on reaching 10K subscribers. Keep up the excellent work.
Thank you! That makes me so happy to hear. 🤗
I have been looking at what I call freedom quilting, it speaks for itself. I realised that perfection is unhealthy for me, and on closer inspection the quilts in the magazines were not perfect either, definitely gave me wings. Recently found my love for hand sewing again and it slows me down. Happy sewing.
That is the perfect name for it, I love that! It is definitely the way forward. Thank you for watching Alison
I feel so soothed and relaxed after listening to this. X
Aww thanks so much! I’m so glad
I thank you for posting the videos. You do lovely work and yes you have a relaxing voice.
Thank you Melanie, that’s so so kind
Emma, I have also been set free from perfection. Currently, my projects are wall art made of fabric, thread, lace, buttons, whatever etc I can find. Some of them have embroidered messages. On one of them, about 1/3 is on the curve. Yes, I noticed this before mounting it on my living room wall. But I decided to hang it in celebration for being set free from perfection.
I am so glad you've let perfection go too Anna, so much better that way. Enjoy your stitching time, your projects sound wonderful
Hi Emma, most people who have made a first quilt will be critical of it. You learn ways and techniques in your sewing journey and if you made the same quilt now, you would put those skills you have learnt into practice. Congratulations in being featured in a magazine. Such a wonderful accomplishment! How many of us stick to one project at a time? Not many, we are always impatient and want to start the next project before the first one is completed. The is nothing wrong with not doing triangles - if you want to use squares, then you carry on as you are Emma. These 'rules' are guidelines in my view. Great video as always.
You are so right Sophie, I think we sometimes put pressure on ourselves, it's good to let go and just be free from rules. Thanks so so much for watching, take care
Thank you for sharing this. You have a beautiful sewing room. My quilting teacher said to always keep your first quilting work because it shows you how far you've come
That is great advice, it really does show the progress when you look back. Thank you Kathy
Emma, you know how much I love you and enjoy your videos. This one was lovely. Your peaceful spirit is such a blessing to me. it isn't the destination, it is the journey that is amazing. Love. Congrats on the magazine. You deserve it!
Thank you Sherrie, I feel honoured to have connected with you here, your support and friendship is so special to me. Take care x
I love love love your sentiments Emma, thanks for your encouragement and understanding.have a great day
aww thank you Marie! I hope you have a great day too
Congratulations Emma, you deserve to have many subscribers , we love what you do! Thankyou for your inspiration!
Ahh that is so lovely, thank you very much Karen
It helped me when my earlier quilting showed where I was in the learning process. A friend told me this and not to remake the early quilts. She was so right.
Yes you can see your progression can’t you, it shows your journey 😊
I love your granny square blocks, the colors are beautiful! I also like that you do not worry about being perfect, cuz none of us are perfect!
Thank you Barbara. I realised I was spending too much time trying to get things perfect and that was ruining the fun. Much better to let go of that and just make for the fun of it 😊
What beautiful fabrics you choose!
Thank you! I also gravitate towards pastel shades and tiny florals
Thank you Emma, for sharing your beautiful work and your philosophy on sewing. You have really made a huge impact on me. All I ever wanted was for somebody to make me something homemade, handmade. No one did. When I made things for people in my family they did not like them and literally snubbed their noses up at them. Because my work was not perfect. The love involved in making my gifts was never factored in by the receiver of my gifts. I sit here crying now. I can relate to almost everything you have talked about, regarding your feelings about sewing. You are very special❣ I purchased a nice sewing machine and many nice fabrics and tools. Yet I still am not able to sit down and focus to do the work. I think I just realized why. It's purely psychological. Come to think of it I have been ridiculed by all members of my family forever. So thanks again for being so open and ecouraging..🥰😍
Hi Charlie, I am so sorry to hear what you have been through and to hear your gifts were not appreciated. It has definitely happened to me that I have spent hours on making a gift, with love, care and thought put into it, only to realise that the receiver would have preferred something on which I had spent money, not time. Please don't be discouraged or upset. Make what you love, for yourself. Just do a little bit and hopefully you will enjoy the process and want to do more. Take care
@@emmajonesvintagesewingbox Thank you Emma. I will do that. Take care. BTW - I love your sewing room.😊
Emma, your videos are such a delight to watch and learn from. They are taking me on my hand and machine sewing journey. It wasn’t until I started my Granny Square quilt that I let go of perfection and I am loving it. Thank you so much.
That is lovely to hear Terry, letting go of perfection is freeing and so much more enjoyable isn't it. Take care and thank you
That was such an inspiring video Emma! I'm guilty of trying to be a perfectionist, and making too many self imposed rules, and it does take away some of the enjoyment. Well done for having your work featured in the magazine, i must look out for it.😊
Ahh thank you Sue. It has taken a lot for me to let go, but it has been really worth it. Thanks so so much for watching
I just found your channel today and what you've said resonates with me. I have felt like there is so much tearing down everywhere and so I gravitate toward those who build up instead. Makers build and create rather than tear down and destroy. I agree it's a wonderful community. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your talents and creating. It's a beautiful thing.
Ahh what a lovely comment Laura, thank you. I totally agree there is too much tearing down and we need to support and build each other up. Thank you for watching, take care
Emma it is so good to see what you are working on and to listen to your stories. You are. my inspiration into the EPP world. I remember the barrage of questions I asked you and you were always so helpful in answering and helping me get started.Thank you for much and keep your teachings coming, we all love your work. x
It is a pleasure to help out Jeannot, it's been so lovely to see what you have made, I am so honoured you chose to make Mabel's Garden. Thank you so much for your support, have a great day x
Congratulations Emma. I remember that first video and now 10K subscribers! You’re such an inspiration to so many and yet you are so humble.
Your projects are beautiful and your videos are a little bit of calm in this crazy world. Thank you for everything you share.
Happy sewing,
Margaret
I really appreciate your supporting me right from the beginning Margaret, it really means the world to me. Thank you so much
Thank you so much for this video. I have recently realized that perfectionism keeps from trying to learn new skills. Thank you for the encouragement ❤️
You are so right Elizabeth, it really holds us back. Thank you for watching, take care x
Thank you Louise, I found this video inspiring. No more reverse sewing for me. Congratulations on 10,000 subscribers a fantastic achievement. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Aww thank you so much Cathie! So glad this video resonated with you. Take care
Oh Emma, you are a gift. I forget to just step back and enjoy each and every step. There is no need to rush. There is no need to focus on being perfect. Thank you for the reminder! I found your channel a few weeks ago and I have thoroughly enjoyed every time I watch you. Be well and thank you for all you are giving us!
Aww Heidi! What a lovely thing to say, it really means a lot. It has definitely been a journey for me to teach myself to slow down, but really worth it. Have a wonderful day
I just discovered your channel, and so glad I did. You are so right about slowing down and not worrying about the rules. I think we are hardest on ourselves to be perfect, and to also compare ourselves to others who sew or quilt. Thank you.
You are right, we can easily fall into the comparison trap and be harsh on ourselves. Thanks so much for watching
Your Quilts are beautiful, no sees one single mistake
Thank you Patty, that's very kind. We are our own worst critics at times aren't we. Take care
And thank you. 💖
Aww thank you Carole 🤗
Emma, thank you so much for this lovely video. I'm happy to hear I'm not the only one that left the rules behind. It does make sewing a LOT more fun.
Yes I couldn’t agree more! So glad you ditched the rules too! Thanks so much for watching Emilie 😊
Congratulations on 10k viewers -thank you so much for your lovely channel
I really enjoys all your videos - you are so inspiring Emma , you are calming and relaxing and so positive and this is just how our hobby should make us feel
Morning Emma , you are so right it is about embracing the journey xx
Thank you Anita, it's definitely helped me to get more enjoyment out of things x
I only found your channel about a week ago....I can't stop watching and listening to your soothing voice. I have just started basting my first lot of hexies and I'm loving it. Please keep sharing xx
aww thank you Carole, that really means a lot to me
Dear Emma: What a beautiful video. I really, really enjoy watching your videos. It is just so relaxing and makes me want to do hand sewing. Thank you for being part of my life.
Hi Vangie, thank you so much for watching and for leaving me this beautiful comment, it really means a lot to me. You are so kind, thank you
Emma, you are a breath of calm and peace in this busy world. I.love spending time with you. I think you are spot on with slowing down and enjoying the process more. I have been ill recently and have had to slow.down with my crafting as a result and I am finding I am loving it so much more... Keep.on doing what you are doing lovely lady. and huge congratulations on the 10k subscribers, a wonderful achievement. Xx
Hi Sue, I missed this comment as it went into a different inbox. Thank you for your lovely, kind words. I am so sorry you've been ill, I hope you are much better now. Take care x
Congratulations on reaching 10,000 subscribers. I have been sewing for years but I have found new things on your channel because no one ever stops learning. I bought your sewing case and some lovely fabric from you last week and am sitting here cutting out those 55 hexies as I watch you. Here's to the next 10,000.
Oh how lovely! Thank you for supporting my shop and patterns, I really hope you love making it. And thank you for your kind words about my channel, it really means a lot to me
Discovered your channel quite by chance this morning and so glad that I did....my Sewing journey this past year has been much like yours...slowing down and just enjoying the elements of stitching, and trying new things like EPP. Hopscotching from one project to another as my mood chooses. I think we are blessed to enjoy this craft and I thank my grandmothers and Mother for passing along their love of stitchery to me.
We are indeed blessed to have this hobby. Lovely to hear you enjoy the same things as me, it’s so nice to relax with slow stitching and to pick up any project you feel like isn’t it. Thank you for watching
I've really enjoyed this video Emma and will make a point of watching it again ... frequently as I benefit greatly from your wisdom and can feel myself relaxing and becoming calmer as I watch and listen to your videos. It is so true that we all need to appreciate the journey, take our time, ditch the rules and acknowledge that we are human and that our creativity is a very important and special part of us. I've always been a perfectionist and wouldn't 'allow' myself to break the rules like you mention but am learning good things from you that help me in all aspects of my daily life! Thank you so much Emma. You are a very special young woman and a great friend to those of us who are fortunate enough to share your channel.vera
I have definitely struggled with perfectionism in the past but letting go and just allowing yourself to create without rules is just so freeing. I can't thank you enough for your lovely, kind and supportive words Vera. Honestly, it really helps me and I am so grateful to you. Take care x
Dear Emma, thank you for blessing my life by sharing your creations, your gentleness and by being a wonderful person. Congrats on your magazine feature and your 10K subs! I always look forward to your next video installment.
Such lovely, kind and thoughtful words Sharon, thank you ever so much
Emma, congratulations to you on so many accomplishments - the publication, 10,000+ subscribers, but proabably most important, learning to let go of so much of that joy killing perfectionism. I wish I had made that discovery years ago. I'm finally embracing it and truly, I am finding much more joy and contentment. You and your videos are always such a delight - a welcome tonic in this hectic, often cruel world. Thanks so much for sharing. Happy stitching!
Thank you so much Lori, such kind and thoughtful words, I really appreciate it. You are so right that perfectionism ruins all of the joy, letting go has been really freeing for me. Take care and thank you so much, happy stitching!
I so enjoy your videos Emma. I've taken your lead and have begun making things I truly want to make, on my terms, and am so much happier! Thank you. 🥰
That is so lovely to hear Christine, thank you so much for watching x
Pure bliss 😊 💖 Thankyou Emma xx
Ahh thank you so much Jackie!🤗x
I love everything you do Emma. Your attitude really relaxes me and lets me enjoy the process more! Thank you for sharing yourself! Your work is always beautiful!
What a lovely thing to say! That means so much, thank you Judy
Emma, I just wanted to thank you for this video and your others, it has helped me greatly in getting my confidence back. Your video has given me permission to change my mindset on projects and to not be obsessed on perfection but to embrace whatever I do for the love of it.
oh that is so lovely to hear, thank you. Wishing you many hours of happy sewing time
Emma, I too used to not like the prep work but have learned to slow down. Love your colors because I love the same shades of pinks, greens, yellows . Love liberty fabrics. You have sweet memories as you made the quilt. Congratulations on being published. Have a good day.
Thank you so much Delia. Slowing down and enjoying every step really brings more joy doesn’t it. Thank you for watching, have a great day
Emma, your sewing is so lovely. Your videos are such a joy and inspiration. Thank you!
Oh that is so so kind, thank you
Emma you really are quite an extraordinary person. Thank you for sharing a bit of your life with us. I have learned so much about paper piecing from you. Much appreciated!
Oh that’s so lovely of you, thank you April 🌸
Love this video and hearing your gentle voice......just soothed my soul. I love your reasons why you love sewing so much more! I agree with them all! Thanks for sharing!❤️
Oh that is so lovely, thank you so much
I am SO excited but not surprised that you have reached 10,000 subscribers! That is so cool!
I do find your videos so soothing. I like the reasons you gave today and I agree with them. Especially not following particular rules, but giving way to curious creativity.
Your sewing room is beautiful and also the fabrics are lovely. Thank you for being such an incredible and valuable inspiration to this sewing community!
That is incredibly kind of you Mel, thank you so much. I love the term 'curious creativity', that explains it perfectly! Thank you, have a wonderful day
Congratulations Emma on reaching this wonderful milestone, your work has brought happy memories of when I too began hand sewing at a young age at the side of my dressmaker Nan. I still sew and spin and knot fine work but is a delight to sit and spin with our calm voice beside me through this pandemic, it like having a family member close by. Thank You
Oh Deb! Such beautiful words, it is a real honour to keep you company, thank you
Totally agree with #1. I did the same and enjoyed sewing more because in truth nothing is perfect unless it’s made by a machine. I heard a quilter on You Tube call quilts with mistakes Humble Quilts so I’ve adopted that name too.
What a great way to describe it, thank you!
Thank you for sharing your secrets you are so calming in these difficult times. Have you ever made a doll quilt Emma would love your tips on doing one. Take care x
Thank you so much Willow. Yes I’ve made a few doll quilts and im actually planning a video about a doll quilt and some other things I’m going to make as a gift, hopefully that will be up in the next few weeks or so 😊
Well done on reaching 10,000 subs and on making it into the magazine. I fully agree with everything you said in this video, you put it across perfectly. Hobbies are to be enjoyed by all means possible, there are enough “rules “ in every day life and life is a gift if only we take the time to enjoy it x beautiful work as always Emma. Take care x
Oh thank you! Such lovely kind words. I realised how many rules I was putting on myself and how it was ruining the fun, taking them away made all the difference. Have a lovely evening and thank you for watching
Emma, I have only just found your video tonight. You should be so proud of yourself. I love your first quilt and to me it is Gorgeous, lovely colours. Your EPP is absolutely beautiful. Do not put yourself down, you have achieved so much in such a short time. I only have basic sewing skills but after seeing your beautiful EPP fabrics, I think I will give it a try someday with some scraps of fabric. I have made lots of mistakes while trying to learn quilting. Your video came along at the right time for me. Loved everything about your video, so relaxing and your choice of music was so right. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Mary, thank you so so much for this lovely, encouraging comment. I doubt myself so reading this really helps me, thank you
10,000 subscribers!! Well done Emma you earned them all with your lovely tutorials. Looking forward to what comes next.
Aww thank you so much Audrey!
Thank Emma, your videos are so informative and a delight to watch I really feel peaceful when I watch you produce your beautiful work Stay safe x
Oh thank you Barbara, what a lovely thing to say. Take care and stay safe x
Congratulations Emma! I absolutely love all your videos and have learned so much. Your gentle voice is absolutely the best! Your fabric collection is beautiful. Take care and thank you.
thank you very much Carol, take care