Lots of great advice there Martha. The necessities are needles, thread and fabric. Women have been creating wonderful things from these simple items for eons, but in our aim for perfection we can really do a lot of damage to our confidence . I totally agree that if we are willing to be inspired by others, to learn from them, and allow ourselves the freedom to explore, not only do we gain the enjoyment of what we have produced, but it's also in the process itself. And by the way, judging by the wool you sent to Christine, you need to get back to colouring and spinning wool pretty darn sharpish, it was gorgeous!
Well said Linda! I wish I could be so eloquent! Thank you about the wool. I have a giant cone of plain wool and was just thinking, I need to order wool dyes. That’s a whole time consuming thing tho and I’m not sure I want to get back to it. Spinning I could do though. 😊
Well said Linda! I wish I could be so eloquent! Thank you about the wool. I have a giant cone of plain wool and was just thinking, I need to order wool dyes. That’s a whole time consuming thing tho and I’m not sure I want to get back to it. Spinning I could do though. 😊
My first time watching. I did traditional embroidery years ago, and the past few years I have loved junk journaling. My interest in slow stitching grew out of those 2 interest. I so love slow stitching, I am very new to it, but just love how free handed it is, and the endless creativity of it. I really appreciate all the helpful information you gave, and seeing your own beautiful work. I didn’t quite catch the name for your inspiration of the off white market bag you experimented with stitches etc. It’s wonderful, if you could provide her name again I would appreciate it. So glad I happened onto your channel, will visit again for sure. I love those amazing bobbins. Thank so much!
Thank you so much. My journey has been similar. I e dabbled in many crafts and I made journals as well. I love fabric and threads and stitching so much more. Texture and color! Ariane Zurcher. She’s here on TH-cam but her videos from about 2020 are the ones I was following when I was learning stitches from her. She is left handed but I found it easy enough to figure it out right handed. Thanks for finding me, I hope you’ll subscribe and come back often. (Subscribing is free!) 😊
I buy needles anywhere i see them. Could be op shops/charity shops, ebay. Ebay needles are usually added to other items- bundle of sewing items. Or if I'm going into a fabric store I buy 1 needle packet even if I don't need them, could be either for hand sewing or machine. Though I prefer scrap fabrics, so either ebay, opshops, Facebook market place or etsy are great places to find scraps.
I watched your tools of needles, beads, and cardboard bobbins- so help I did weaving 50 yrs ago and tried spinning - it was ok for me and went to a clearance play in Massachusetts and got some yarn- so i did what u are talking out- haven't be back- thanks Martha! Tools make a difference! Yay!
You are so creative and kind to share your knowledge. Do whatever you love is a great motto. You will get more time when the pup is 6 months. I think many dogs adjust to their owners, so he will realize and accept "mom needs her crafting time". 🎉❤
Lots of great info & tips. It sounds like we all run into similar issues and learning techniques in slow stitching. I'll definitely check out your other videos. 😊
Greetings from Australia BB DownUnder 😁. I like to use Sashiko needles, they're fabulously sharp, come in different lengths and are super strong. For the beading needles, I make jewellery as well and have cataracts so no hope of fine needle threading ... but I use " Big Eye Needles" They don't have a tiny aperture at the top of the needle. The entire length of the needle is split and they're fantastic! You can fit any size yarn through them from fine to chunky! ❤
I made along comment the other day and now I don't see it. Thank you for the great video for us beginners. I received my giveaway prize the same day I commented. Thank you for the including the cute needle book. I had that on my list of things I needed to make. I will think of you every time I use it.
You’re so very welcome Paula. I’m glad you’re leased with the package. When I read your email this morning, I went looking for your comment cause I didn’t remember seeing it. So that makes two of us! Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
Thank you Martha I really found your comments very helpful especially about taking inspiration but not trying to copy. I have embroidered for years but new to slow stitching. I have been trying to find the same fabric that others have had and forgotten to just do me your reminder was so apt. I popped over from Christine's channel, I have now subscribed.
Thank you so much Carol. I find myself in the dilemma of wanting to learn the technique, but not wanting to copy exactly. It’s a fine line I guess but I try to make whatever I’m making in my own taste. When I do that, I find a lot more freedom in creating. When I’m stuck or lose the mojo, I look at other TH-cam’s and Pinterest, and play around. Thanks so much for coming over and subscribing. Oh, @Createandcraftwithchristine is the best.
Very nice video Martha. Absolutely loved your textured yarn ball, beautiful colors, you could sell those babies but it might take the fun out of it. I'm from the Oregon coast and just south east of me is Fire Mtn Gems in Grants Pass, Oregon. They are an on-line store and my favorite place to get almost everything for embellishing. And they have amazing sales.
Thanks so much Renee. So very kind of you. Yup I have ordered from Fire Mountain Gems. You’re lucky they’re so close to you! I love to look in person - my problem is getting things online I can’t feel and see exactly what size they are. I’m such a visual person. Thanks for joining me and commenting!
I finally go to see this video (internet service troubles) the tools info very informative for beginners and helps us seasoned stitchers too. Your spun yarn is amazing, I am a needles hunter when I go thrift and antique shop. I love the old needlebooks with the variety of needles that are usually as sharp as the day they were made. Pins I am just beginning to use more of, I like the long flower top pins and I use the Clover applique pins with the white heads, but my chubby fingers have trouble picking them up. Needle threaders ugh! I go through half a dozen of those silver ones with the fine wire, and buy them 100 at a time. I have tried several of the table top ones which have never worked for me, I am using the flat type you showed but for small needle eyes it's useless, but not bad on the larger eyes. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks so much! Glad the internet troubles are fixed - hope it stays that way. I can relate to chubby fingers. At least the pins you use have the glass tops. I’ll look for those!
Loved this back to basics advice really good ideas Martha . Thankyou for all you to to inspire me. I love slow stitching so much. I’m off on holiday tomorrow and gathering some stitching together to come with me to play with 😊
just ran across your channel. I got tired of fighting the applique piln containers that are some times difficult to remove the lid and are so small. I purchased small containers where the lids are held down with handles that come up on the side. ALso medicine bottles are great for keeping pins in. I just label the bottles. i have different size magnets like the small telescoping magnet you can find in any hardware or automotive store. They have them from pencil to larger. I keep a pencil size in my sewing box and drawer. and other places.
FYI: rubbing alcohol will clean glue off scissors. It's what I use. Very informative video. Nice job. Thanks so much for sharing. Beautiful projects you have.
Hi Karen. My threads, needles, and fabrics come from one of three places - Joann’s, Michael’s, or Hobby Lobby. My tools typically come from Amazon if I can’t find what I like in stores. Thanks for watching!
Hi Penni, the one I purchased is currently not available but I searched Amazon for “wool felt pressing mat” and lots come up. Choose a size and price that works for you! 😊
It took a lot of practice. I joined a spinning guild which helped, online classes, going to sheep and wool festivals. I haven’t spun yarn like that in years. I’d have to get back to doing it to remember! 😊 Thanks for watching.
@@5kristy71 sometimes guilds can be a bit stuffy, and want to stick to traditional yarn making. Try to find a local spinning and weaving group if there is anything like that near you. Also maybe search online how to spin bobble yarn or thick and thin yarn or core spun yarn. 🤗
Thank you for the Awesome video. So candid. So much of it resonates with me.💐
Hi Martha, I find it fascinating to hear from other stitchers about their tools, storage and philosophies on sewing. Thanks for sharing with us. 😊
Dear Martha, thank you for your knowledge, you are a very good teacher.
Love n light from the UK
Thank you! 😊 You’re so kind.
Lots of great advice there Martha. The necessities are needles, thread and fabric. Women have been creating wonderful things from these simple items for eons, but in our aim for perfection we can really do a lot of damage to our confidence . I totally agree that if we are willing to be inspired by others, to learn from them, and allow ourselves the freedom to explore, not only do we gain the enjoyment of what we have produced, but it's also in the process itself. And by the way, judging by the wool you sent to Christine, you need to get back to colouring and spinning wool pretty darn sharpish, it was gorgeous!
Well said Linda! I wish I could be so eloquent!
Thank you about the wool. I have a giant cone of plain wool and was just thinking, I need to order wool dyes. That’s a whole time consuming thing tho and I’m not sure I want to get back to it. Spinning I could do though. 😊
Well said Linda! I wish I could be so eloquent!
Thank you about the wool. I have a giant cone of plain wool and was just thinking, I need to order wool dyes. That’s a whole time consuming thing tho and I’m not sure I want to get back to it. Spinning I could do though. 😊
My first time watching. I did traditional embroidery years ago, and the past few years I have loved junk journaling. My interest in slow stitching grew out of those 2 interest. I so love slow stitching, I am
very new to it, but just love how free handed it is, and the endless creativity of it. I really appreciate all the helpful information you gave, and seeing your own beautiful work. I didn’t quite catch the name for your inspiration of the off white market bag you experimented with stitches etc. It’s wonderful, if you could provide her name again I would appreciate it. So glad I happened onto your channel, will visit again for sure. I love those amazing bobbins. Thank so much!
Thank you so much. My journey has been similar. I e dabbled in many crafts and I made journals as well. I love fabric and threads and stitching so much more. Texture and color!
Ariane Zurcher. She’s here on TH-cam but her videos from about 2020 are the ones I was following when I was learning stitches from her. She is left handed but I found it easy enough to figure it out right handed.
Thanks for finding me, I hope you’ll subscribe and come back often. (Subscribing is free!) 😊
I buy needles anywhere i see them. Could be op shops/charity shops, ebay. Ebay needles are usually added to other items- bundle of sewing items. Or if I'm going into a fabric store I buy 1 needle packet even if I don't need them, could be either for hand sewing or machine. Though I prefer scrap fabrics, so either ebay, opshops, Facebook market place or etsy are great places to find scraps.
Excellent ideas thanks for watching and commenting!
Martha, I'm great you are doing- wow- thanks!! Tools YES!
I watched your tools of needles, beads, and cardboard bobbins- so help
I did weaving 50 yrs ago and tried spinning - it was ok for me and went to a clearance play in Massachusetts and got some yarn- so i did what u are talking out- haven't be back- thanks Martha! Tools make a difference! Yay!
You are so creative and kind to share your knowledge. Do whatever you love is a great motto. You will get more time when the pup is 6 months. I think many dogs adjust to their owners, so he will realize and accept "mom needs her crafting time". 🎉❤
This is good for me to teach my Grand-Daughter. She is just starting to get interested in sewing. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you. 😊
Great tips Martha 🤗 and I do hope you get back to spinning and creating wools as you have a real talent for that too 🤗
Thanks Christine. ❤️.
Lots of great info & tips. It sounds like we all run into similar issues and learning techniques in slow stitching.
I'll definitely check out your other videos. 😊
Thanks so much!
Greetings from Australia BB DownUnder 😁.
I like to use Sashiko needles, they're fabulously sharp, come in different lengths and are super strong. For the beading needles, I make jewellery as well and have cataracts so no hope of fine needle threading ... but I use " Big Eye Needles" They don't have a tiny aperture at the top of the needle. The entire length of the needle is split and they're fantastic! You can fit any size yarn through them from fine to chunky! ❤
Welcome! Thank you for joining me and commenting. Love the suggestions. Thanks so much for sharing!
I made along comment the other day and now I don't see it. Thank you for the great video for us beginners.
I received my giveaway prize the same day I commented. Thank you for the including the cute needle book. I had that on my list of things I needed to make. I will think of you every time I use it.
You’re so very welcome Paula. I’m glad you’re leased with the package.
When I read your email this morning, I went looking for your comment cause I didn’t remember seeing it. So that makes two of us!
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
Loved your video…….very inspiring g and helpful …..thank you for sharing 🌸
Thank you so very much!
Thank you Martha I really found your comments very helpful especially about taking inspiration but not trying to copy. I have embroidered for years but new to slow stitching. I have been trying to find the same fabric that others have had and forgotten to just do me your reminder was so apt. I popped over from Christine's channel, I have now subscribed.
Thank you so much Carol. I find myself in the dilemma of wanting to learn the technique, but not wanting to copy exactly. It’s a fine line I guess but I try to make whatever I’m making in my own taste. When I do that, I find a lot more freedom in creating.
When I’m stuck or lose the mojo, I look at other TH-cam’s and Pinterest, and play around.
Thanks so much for coming over and subscribing.
Oh, @Createandcraftwithchristine is the best.
Great video, especially for newbies! Love the old bobbins with thread at the end! ❤
Really enjoyed your video , no matter how skilled you are you can always learn something new , thank you Martha xx
Thank you.
Very nice video Martha. Absolutely loved your textured yarn ball, beautiful colors, you could sell those babies but it might take the fun out of it.
I'm from the Oregon coast and just south east of me is Fire Mtn Gems in Grants Pass, Oregon. They are an on-line store and my favorite place to get almost everything for embellishing. And they have amazing sales.
Thanks so much Renee. So very kind of you.
Yup I have ordered from Fire Mountain Gems. You’re lucky they’re so close to you! I love to look in person - my problem is getting things online I can’t feel and see exactly what size they are. I’m such a visual person.
Thanks for joining me and commenting!
I finally go to see this video (internet service troubles) the tools info very informative for beginners and helps us seasoned stitchers too. Your spun yarn is amazing, I am a needles hunter when I go thrift and antique shop. I love the old needlebooks with the variety of needles that are usually as sharp as the day they were made. Pins I am just beginning to use more of, I like the long flower top pins and I use the Clover applique pins with the white heads, but my chubby fingers have trouble picking them up. Needle threaders ugh! I go through half a dozen of those silver ones with the fine wire, and buy them 100 at a time. I have tried several of the table top ones which have never worked for me, I am using the flat type you showed but for small needle eyes it's useless, but not bad on the larger eyes. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks so much! Glad the internet troubles are fixed - hope it stays that way.
I can relate to chubby fingers. At least the pins you use have the glass tops. I’ll look for those!
Love your very informative presentation. Have seen the bobbins for sale never thought to use the threads.
Thank you.
Very helpful video! Pinterest is my weakness. I can look at that for hours. Hugs ❤
Thanks so much. So true about Pinterest! Hugs. 🤗
Thanks for your suggestions. I learned a lot.
Awesome. Thank you!
Btw, i have trouble with Amazon :varieated threads
Im gonna dye some of my fabric- thanks, Martha!
Dyeing your own is so fun and satisfying!
Loved this back to basics advice really good ideas Martha . Thankyou for all you to to inspire me. I love slow stitching so much. I’m off on holiday tomorrow and gathering some stitching together to come with me to play with 😊
Thanks so much Lisa! Have a wonderful and crafty holiday. 😊
Brilliant video many thanks
Thanks so much!
A really informative video Martha, love your wooden bobbins. Your wool is so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much Sally.
So cool. Tfs.
Thanks so much.
just ran across your channel. I got tired of fighting the applique piln containers that are some times difficult to remove the lid and are so small. I purchased small containers where the lids are held down with handles that come up on the side. ALso medicine bottles are great for keeping pins in. I just label the bottles. i have different size magnets like the small telescoping magnet you can find in any hardware or automotive store. They have them from pencil to larger. I keep a pencil size in my sewing box and drawer. and other places.
Great tips! Thanks for joining me!
FYI: rubbing alcohol will clean glue off scissors. It's what I use. Very informative video. Nice job. Thanks so much for sharing. Beautiful projects you have.
Thank you so much.
I was out of alcohol the other day!so tried using an old perfume - it worked to lift the glue!
Thank you so much!!!!
You’re welcome!
I agree. Hand needles today are not as nice as the old days…. I haven’t found. Needle I really like in years…
Right? I thought I was the only one. The older needles are stronger and sharper.
Thanks for hanging out with me.
Could you please provide the names of the retailers you purchase from?.?
Hi Karen. My threads, needles, and fabrics come from one of three places - Joann’s, Michael’s, or Hobby Lobby.
My tools typically come from Amazon if I can’t find what I like in stores.
Thanks for watching!
thank you , what is the name of your wool pad
Hi Penni, the one I purchased is currently not available but I searched Amazon for “wool felt pressing mat” and lots come up. Choose a size and price that works for you! 😊
@@marthamanigross thank you
Refurbishing fabrics from Goodwill items. It is amazing what I find sometimes. One day i obtained then I cut up two new with tags wedding dresses.
How do you spin that type of wool. I have a spinning wheel too.
It took a lot of practice. I joined a spinning guild which helped, online classes, going to sheep and wool festivals. I haven’t spun yarn like that in years. I’d have to get back to doing it to remember! 😊
Thanks for watching.
@@marthamanigross I went to a guild to and will go and find them again.
@@5kristy71 sometimes guilds can be a bit stuffy, and want to stick to traditional yarn making. Try to find a local spinning and weaving group if there is anything like that near you.
Also maybe search online how to spin bobble yarn or thick and thin yarn or core spun yarn.
🤗
Wabi Sabi 🫶. Thank you so very much!!!!
You’re so very welcome.
I forget every so often about wabi sabi but then I find it again. Let go, create from the heart. ❤️