stitching seedheads at last!
17:01
making a background...
20:10
21 күн бұрын
starting some new art...
19:22
Ай бұрын
moving out and stash busting...
19:38
making small art...
17:21
2 ай бұрын
stitching flowers and leaves...
15:55
upcycling my art bowl...
21:39
2 ай бұрын
the art of upcycling...
19:50
3 ай бұрын
stitch it, don't ditch it!
16:15
3 ай бұрын
a slow stitching week...
17:01
4 ай бұрын
the slow making of seedheads...
18:33
an arty makeover...
18:48
4 ай бұрын
re-making old art...
20:23
4 ай бұрын
finishing art is all about...
19:23
have you got unfinished art?
21:12
'show and tell'...some of my art!
20:18
my art is finished...almost!
22:09
more fabric and stitch magic...
15:19
creating art is like life...
20:19
challenging yourself creatively...
16:22
my new art challenge...
21:35
7 ай бұрын
stitching seagulls from scraps...
18:37
a little more stitching...
16:19
7 ай бұрын
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@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 Күн бұрын
Oh! It's so delightful!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 Күн бұрын
The waves are spot on! I just love free motion!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 Күн бұрын
Love it!❤
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 Күн бұрын
Truly beautiful!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 2 күн бұрын
Diaphanous!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 2 күн бұрын
Just heavenly!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 2 күн бұрын
I love this series! Play with all the colors,PLEASE!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 2 күн бұрын
Just beautiful, my friend, Ialso do and love free motion, but i will be starting my experimenting of felting very soon!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 2 күн бұрын
Lovely video!
@janiegreen3394
@janiegreen3394 4 күн бұрын
Another lovely piece. I went to the Knitting and Stitching show yesterday with a friend and got talking with a lady who had done a workshop on free motion embroidered seed heads. I recommended your channel to her. I just love the way you talk through your thought process and your results are always stunning!!
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 2 күн бұрын
ooo how lovely Janie, the K and S show is so wonderful and always inspiring. Hope youhad a good time and didn't buy too much hehe! Thank you so much for the mention! xx
@jacquigalloway
@jacquigalloway 4 күн бұрын
Love this piece.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 2 күн бұрын
thanks Jacqui, it came good in the end and I loved using the solublle paper!
@esperansaloughran693
@esperansaloughran693 4 күн бұрын
Great video! Yes, I want an embellisher ❤ love your videos!
@mandybridger4630
@mandybridger4630 5 күн бұрын
I’ve just watched the last two weeks videos,as we’ve been away on holiday, it’s good to be back, and see how this has turned out, I love this piece, the background reminds me of lichen,then the bracken and grasses in the foreground look beautiful. It is good to have your own space, I’m lucky to have a room to myself, which is great 😊 Hope you are enjoying your new creative space, looking forward to next week, take care, and thank you for sharing xx ❤
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 5 күн бұрын
hope you had a lovely holiday! I love that you think of lichen, with the bracken and grasses too. yes I'm loving my new space...more of that next week I hope! xx
@pol2171
@pol2171 5 күн бұрын
I love it, Emma. Only you would know the mistakes and you fixed them anyway. It is lovely to have your own room. I am fortunate I have two. I have a creative sewing space and a creative painting space. I love having somewhere to retreat to to allow myself some quiet time to do small pieces. Although, I do have a huge canvas which I have to work out what I want to paint that. Have a great week.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 5 күн бұрын
that's so true, but it feels nice to share them too! Having a space to paint and one to sew sounds wonderful, and a large canvas...challenge time! xx
@shirleyclimpson8949
@shirleyclimpson8949 6 күн бұрын
It's a beautiful finished piece and I've enjoyed watching your process ♥I'm glad you are settling into your new space.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 5 күн бұрын
thanks so much Shirley, I am so lucky to have it!!
@Vsthrossel
@Vsthrossel 6 күн бұрын
Love all the beautiful textures! Can’t wait to see rest of your new space.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 6 күн бұрын
thank you! yes, I just need to do some filming and work out where things can go a bit more!! It feels like moving house! xx
@kirstencook1439
@kirstencook1439 6 күн бұрын
Hello 🤗 🥰you got your space . Keep Rocking 🤙💃your style creative energy travels zen 🏡 🪡🧵 🪺🐦🌳🍂🌱🐛🪻🦋 🕊️🫶🐦🗽🇺🇲🦅 The Force 🖖 continues with you & your & continue to connect with KZbin Family 😉🎃 😍 your seed head Art .
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 6 күн бұрын
thank so much Kirsten, you are indeed the Queen of Emojis! it's all energy isn't it...xx
@ecogallery128
@ecogallery128 10 күн бұрын
Hi Emma thanks for sharing love all your work very inspiring.
@ecogallery128
@ecogallery128 10 күн бұрын
Yes 👍 it looks amazing with the trees.
@jodeenerfurt231
@jodeenerfurt231 12 күн бұрын
Like the darker color yarn.
@MichelleCorbinDesign
@MichelleCorbinDesign 12 күн бұрын
Hi Emma, lovely to see you using some of your old samples. Can’t wait to see the results. I was wondering if you would do a studio tour of your new space? I am behind so you may have done one,so ignore if you have xx
@clairec20
@clairec20 12 күн бұрын
The yarn colour is just perfect for ‘dock’ seed heads , enjoying watching your process Emma. ❤
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 12 күн бұрын
thanks Claire, great to have you here! xx
@AnneSimpson-i7l
@AnneSimpson-i7l 13 күн бұрын
Love the contrast between the background and the bracken like seed heads. The background texture is delicious!! Thank you.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 12 күн бұрын
so glad you like it Anne, it's getting somewhere now! xx
@shirleyclimpson8949
@shirleyclimpson8949 13 күн бұрын
I just love the textured background. I know that feeling of not wanting to spoil something all too well. I was given a beautiful handmade sketchbook for my birthday and I’ve yet to put a mark in it! I know I just need to put marks on the first page and get on with it. You’re so right, if you don’t get started then nothing else will show up for you. My intention is to stop being precious with new supplies and just play! If it all goes pear shaped it can be collaged over! I love the seed heads and looking forward to seeing how this piece develops ♥
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 12 күн бұрын
ooo I can feel the tension re the sketchbook, I know that feeling so well! good luck with just starting...imagine you're 5 and just get scribbling or sticking!! you'll make the sketchbook very happy!😂xx
@shirleyclimpson8949
@shirleyclimpson8949 12 күн бұрын
I love that, I'll ask the sketchbook to guide me ! 🙌
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 12 күн бұрын
@@shirleyclimpson8949 together you're awesome!
@Padraigp
@Padraigp 12 күн бұрын
My mom would always give out to me for using the good pens and good paper so a nice peice of paper or fabric scares me. I have been making quilts and felting and scraps things because I find it so stressful to dare cut into a nice bit of fabric. I've used old sheets all kinds of things. Today I did cut into my pink silk cotton that I have been keeping aside but only bevause a bit of it ripped did I start it. Its funny how those things really mess up your mind for life.
@christinejones8478
@christinejones8478 13 күн бұрын
I love the seed heads. This is going to look fab when you've finished.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 12 күн бұрын
thanks Christine, fingers crossed!😉 xx
@lindanonnenmann1112
@lindanonnenmann1112 13 күн бұрын
"Hope you stick around"....of course, I'm a subscriber! I'm curious, you say you were using a straight stitch to couch, does that mean you stitch down the middle of the yarn? I couldn't quite see where the stitching was. This is so lovely and reminds me of lavender heads. So you've given us additional ideas for our own stitching. Looking forward to seeing how this 'adventure" progresses.❤
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 12 күн бұрын
aw that's so lovely to hear Linda. I'll try and do a demo next week, easier to show that say! and thank you for being here, I love that anything I do inspires others! xx
@Padraigp
@Padraigp 12 күн бұрын
I have a couching foot for my k99 and it straight stitches and guides the cord through a little hole thingy. It's very handy. But couching just means attaching it down so you can use any stitch you like. Zig zag will go over the cord so that you can pull it up in places to make loops which is nice. And straight stich will go through the cord ...you can hand sew it at places too so that it's not fully attached. Or you cann use decorative stitches too. Couching just means keeping it there somehow. You could even crotchet it or if it was a wool yarn on a wool background you could use a felting needle to couch it down too.
@Jenny-pq1sn
@Jenny-pq1sn 13 күн бұрын
Hi I would definitely add the lighter tones !
@MichelleCorbinDesign
@MichelleCorbinDesign 14 күн бұрын
Hi Emma I hope you are settling into your new studio x
@IreneWood-sg8lg
@IreneWood-sg8lg 19 күн бұрын
Can you tell me what kind of soluble paper you used. I looked online but it was rather confusing to say the least.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 18 күн бұрын
Hi Irene, yes I see what you mean! Just had a look online. I bought mine a while ago, but I think it would have been Aquatics water soluble paper sheet. It needs to be paper, not film or fabric. Hope that helps!
@IreneWood-sg8lg
@IreneWood-sg8lg 18 күн бұрын
Thank you, that’s a great help.
@CraftyCumberlandLassie
@CraftyCumberlandLassie 19 күн бұрын
A mix from me Emma, again managed to watch on my Canadian adventure. Catch-up soon in person.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 19 күн бұрын
yey nice one! hope you're having a wonderful time! see you soonxx
@christinejones8478
@christinejones8478 19 күн бұрын
I love this piece. The mixture of light and dark yarns are going to look very dramatic. I've never used soluble paper but I shall have a go using it now I've seen the effect it produces.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 19 күн бұрын
thanks Christine, it's a lovely way to create surfaces and texture when lixed with scraps of fabric and threads! You don't even have to use a backing, just the fabrics and threads as long as there is cross over stitching to hold it together. Have fun!
@pol2171
@pol2171 19 күн бұрын
I cannot wait for your weekly posts Emma. I also, can't wait to see where you take this piece. I did something similar, but obviously in different colours etc, and loved the experience. I hope you have a great week. x
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 19 күн бұрын
thank you so much, it's wonderful to connect with you too, and lovely to share our creative experiences! xx
@clairec20
@clairec20 19 күн бұрын
Ooh drama ! Love the dock seed coloured yarn but looking around when I am walking nature is more of a mix
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 19 күн бұрын
ooo the excitement...choices choices! Yes, I think you're right about the mix...we'll see how they can go together!
@victoriapadgett1647
@victoriapadgett1647 20 күн бұрын
Hi, I love the use of water soluble paper, I've only used water soluble fabric. I'd like to see you use a brush etc to remove some more before perhaps using a mix of dark and neutral colours. What a wonderfully textured piece this will be 🙂
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 20 күн бұрын
Hi Victoria, yes I think removing some of the paper would be good, it;s a lways a gamble how much to dissolve off, I appreciate your choice of a mix of shades too! xx
@shirleyclimpson8949
@shirleyclimpson8949 20 күн бұрын
I love the contrast of dark against light but maybe a mixture of both dark and light could work very well! Water soluble paper looks fascinating so thanks for showing us how you use it ♥
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 20 күн бұрын
it's that dark and light thing again isn't it! ooo yes it's lovely to play with, it stiffens the fabric and stitch and is always a surprise!
@Vsthrossel
@Vsthrossel 20 күн бұрын
I think a mix would be beautiful!
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 20 күн бұрын
I think you're probably right, we'll see how they go together!
@mandybridger4630
@mandybridger4630 20 күн бұрын
I like all the colours,they look good together, the background is beautiful,I’ve never tried soluble paper, this piece is going to be lovely I’m sure, thank you for sharing xx ❤
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 20 күн бұрын
hello Mandy, thank you, the paper is fun to play with as you never know quite what it will do!
@christinejones8478
@christinejones8478 25 күн бұрын
The threads look so much like the tangle of hedgerows. I can't wait to see how you are going to bring this together.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 25 күн бұрын
thanks Chrisitne, it's so much fun just to play with all the pieces, here's to them making sense eventually! xx
@Helene-rs9cf
@Helene-rs9cf 25 күн бұрын
I can't wait to see where this takes us! I love your way of doing things! just wonderful! and very inspiring! greatings from East of France
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 25 күн бұрын
thank you helen, so lovely to have you here to share the journey with me! 💖
@CraftyCumberlandLassie
@CraftyCumberlandLassie 26 күн бұрын
Just watched this week’s instalment, as promised, from a sunny Calgary, whilst awaiting the city to wake up for those not on UK time. 😊
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 26 күн бұрын
how lovely to wait for a city to come to life!
@noscripthere95
@noscripthere95 26 күн бұрын
Yum. What a lovely sight already
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 26 күн бұрын
thank you! it is rather tasty!
@fivegallonbucket
@fivegallonbucket 27 күн бұрын
Hi! The algorithm brought this video my way today, and I am going to stick around to see more! I like the freedom with which you approach this process. I am generally a patternless creator (I mean there can be themes but I don't use patterns) but I do struggle with really opening up to let improvisation come through. Subsequently my work sometimes feel half-hearted, or at least not representative of whatever I consider my style to be. If that makes sense. 5 weeks ago I broke my leg, and now I have all day every day to see what I am capable of creating! Such a blessing, this opportunity to reset. I also feel a great deal of potential in my life, which is pretty novel (at my age I had been missing that!). Thanks for sharing!
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 26 күн бұрын
lovely to know you're doing ok, nothing like something stopping you is there! a blessing in disguise so well done you for seeing that! I just find playing brings in everything, takes me out of my head and into the joy of creating. let me know how you get on! xx
@pamfrank3962
@pamfrank3962 27 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your unique wonderful style of stitching ❤
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 26 күн бұрын
my pleasure, lovely to have you here to share with! x
@shirleyclimpson8949
@shirleyclimpson8949 27 күн бұрын
Loving the background you are putting together, so much potential! I've never been to a stash swap but I do go to a plant swap where we all bring cuttings, seeds etc and go home with something different. It's great fun! I'm spending a lot of time being creative - quite honestly it's all I want to do at the moment and I get totally absorbed for hours!
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 26 күн бұрын
that just sounds blissful, I love that amidst the turbulence we are finding peace and joy thro creativity...and sharing! I love the plant swap idea too xx
@Tina-rj7qe
@Tina-rj7qe 27 күн бұрын
Enjoyed your video today and can relate to almost everything you said about change and possibilities (I'm 56) apart from having my creative space in my home office instead of my living room. Also, thinking about if I should trade in my two sewing machines for a new, expensive one! Look forward to seeing what you're making next.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 27 күн бұрын
creative space is so important isn't it, Tina, whereever it is! and that sounds exciting! xx
@mandybridger4630
@mandybridger4630 27 күн бұрын
That background is going to look beautiful,can’t wait to see your next stage, thank you for sharing xx our weather in Deal Kent is also a bit random, boots one day, and today sandals again 😅as you say,it gives us something to talk about 😊looking forward to next week xx ❤
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate 27 күн бұрын
thanks Mandy, it's quite exciting...no idea where it'll go! I'm guessing you've had some nice hot weather down there! I did buy extra ice creams just in case we get more! xx
@clairec20
@clairec20 Ай бұрын
Gorgeous yarns Emma ❤ I have finally got myself an embellisher and have been having fun just playing and seeing what works with it and what doesn’t. I have rewatched some of your older vlogs for tips and inspiration- thank you! Can’t wait to see what you make from todays ideas.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate Ай бұрын
Claire that's music to my ears! I'm so pleased you have an embellisher at last, worth the wait I'm sure, they are so wonderful and freeing! It's all about try it and see...love it!! xx
@pol2171
@pol2171 Ай бұрын
So nice to see you having fun Emma. x
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate Ай бұрын
we all need a little of that don't we! nice to be able to share it with you 😍
@lorismith3198
@lorismith3198 Ай бұрын
I understand completely!! I need a little bit of creative mess around me.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate Ай бұрын
I didn't realise this till I didn't have any!now it's back and I love it all!!😂
@AnneSimpson-i7l
@AnneSimpson-i7l Ай бұрын
Absolutely love the textures. Love the yarns you’re using. Can’t wait to find some new yarns at Yarnfest in a couple of weeks. I must try to work more with neutrals but I LOVE colour so much. I’m totally with you re ‘a little bit of mess’. My space is an old converted pigsty and I’m so please that I can lock it at the end of the day without having to tidy up completely. Thanks for a lovely inspirational video.
@StitchandCreate
@StitchandCreate Ай бұрын
ooo Yarnfest!! lucky you, have a fab time! I know, colour is my usual go to, but somehow I felt drawn back to these soft colours. Love the sound of your 'pigsty' full of creativity! xx