Just an idea to get the massiveness out of the big stars, you could use the same color as the frame to paint the same shapes but smaller inside. That would soften the big shapes and "dim" them. I'm not sure how to explain, I'm not a native English speaker. Just a smaller version of the big shape so that the bright colors are more of an outline. Maybe for a future project it might be an idea. Also: you are so great with colors, you will be very fine mixing them yourself :)
@usiasketch4 күн бұрын
Wow thank you! I found your both videos about inspiration veeeery helpful! I do have many inspirations collected over the years, but this made me think about approaching it with a process that is my own. This will definitely keep me to stay motivated! Thank you so much ❤
@godslittlestidiot29846 күн бұрын
Im a satin stitch HATER so hopefully with this i can learn to enjoy it more 😅😊 if i do it sketchier and farther apart and not try to be perfect, i tend to enjoy it more. Just gotta keep practicing, though generally I prefer doing a surface satin! Ty for the tips 😊🎉.
@lorielove70466 күн бұрын
Thank you very helpful.
@mindym.11666 күн бұрын
I’m a painter who dabbles in stitching. Your ideas to find inspiration pieces are exceptional! In the US, unfortunately we cannot find auction books at used bookstores, but your idea made me think about estate sale companies that have taken their operations online instead of in person. I have seen gorgeous artworks and pottery pieces that way! It is an easy thing to copy the inspiration photo you like and save it for yourself. Next time I am in Europe, I’m definitely going to hit the thrift bookstores!!
@MsBoudicea6 күн бұрын
Do you ever outline your satin stitch shapes with a back stitch? I’ve always found it makes it look neater but am self taught!
@thefabledthread6 күн бұрын
@@MsBoudicea I don’t personally - I know some people do and that it can make it easier to make it neat but I am too lazy! I wouldn’t have the patience to do that extra step and am not sure for me it makes enough of a difference to the finished piece. But that is definitely personal preference!
@DS-ir5hc6 күн бұрын
Im a bit late to this party but as an FYI on how I consume content that might provide another insight for you… I use KZbin the way others might use music - as background company for when I’m cooking, cleaning, stitching etc… and because of that I watch/listen to anything that interests me regardless of the length or I go seeking a particular length of presentation if I know I need to leave the house in 15 mins or something… I choose a video to match the time I have available to me and if I have no restrictions I will happily sit with a 2/3/4 hr livestream as well. Once I have identified a creator or channel that matches my interests and energy then I will flag a video as ‘too long for now’ but I would never just abandon or discard content from channels I am invested in because of length…. So thank you for your studio diaries, the long, the short and the in between - they will all keep me company at some stage :)
@gillianoliver76437 күн бұрын
Thank you, that’s really useful. Loving this series!
@kymberlydawn14458 күн бұрын
I miss my grandma...❤
@TeriMcFarlan8 күн бұрын
oh my goodness thank you for the suggestion of secondhand bookshops!! I absolutely love books I love old books I love all books that have beautiful pictures in them and I guess I never thought about using them for inspiration in my art! I was just complaining the other day that I was starting to see a lot of the same art from people that I follow on IG!!!
@kymberlydawn14459 күн бұрын
This 2 part video was so very inspiring and informative. Thank you for sharing!
@Kathysart11 күн бұрын
Thank you. 🍃🌸🍃
@mangelwurzel47612 күн бұрын
I’m only 20 mins from Hay-on-Wye - guess what I’ll be doing tomorrow!
@MsBoudicea14 күн бұрын
I have been embroidering for many years now, self taught and always used basic stitches and knots. I agree that they are less off-putting. Now I’m exploring other stitches and ways of securing the thread. However I have never thought to thread the needle like you just did! Genius! So annoying trying to poke every strand through the eye…
@SN-sz7kw14 күн бұрын
What a glorious, inspiring kit!
@SN-sz7kw14 күн бұрын
Really beautiful and inspiring!
@makeastatement116 күн бұрын
This is so exciting! I a!!m just finding your channel and working my way through. I am not an embroiderer but build art and craft projects and know your ideas will great for any creative person. Can't wait to see what develops in 2025. Wishing you every success with this amazing venture!
@foggybummers17 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video, I found it relatable and most helpful, particularly the advice about Pinterest. Long since decided that Meta cares not a jot for creatives, their censorship and AI policies are proof of that. So I treat Insta as a shop window, a place where folk can peruse and should they wish to pop their head in the door to find out more, happy days. I don’t care about follower numbers, instead trust that your vibe attracts your tribe. This year I intend to focus on my website and subscribers, and introduce Patreon linked to KZbin. Build a wee community for folk genuinely invested in my art. When it comes to social media, it’s a tool in the kit but prefer to control the narrative rather than have Meta dictate how my business operates. Lastly, I thoroughly enjoyed watching you stitch 🪡
18 күн бұрын
So refreshing to find your content on youtube ! I have read a couple of your articles and I love the long - but never too long - blog content on your website. I think that being able to pause and read lighthearted, inspirational artistic content is something that I find myself appreciating more and more now. Happy new year from Texas :-)
@judipeterson106319 күн бұрын
Knot debate: depend on the thread/technique you are using.
@cocodowley19 күн бұрын
Thank you! Splitting the embroidery threads like this makes it so easy and not a knotty mess! I love your grandmother's knot technique and how she's still stitching at 101! She is pure inspiration!
@thefabledthread19 күн бұрын
A pleasure!
@makeastatement120 күн бұрын
Really great both yours and your moms methods for storing images. Sometimes I collect images on my desktop full of screen shots in a named by theme folder. I love color also and let it guide me in a creative decision making process. I'll quite often draw on paper an idea and fit other images around it; but mostly love to start with any image i want to explore and get roughly down on a canvas. then see what images i see within the paint. While painting a woman's neck I saw a necklace, an owl with it's wings outstretched and a procession of faces of ancestors all arising by mixing color on the canvas, sometimes letting it drip, and sometimes just studying it with a completely relaxed and open mind as to what was wanting to come through. Sometimes the best work comes thru by looking at it each day and suddenly after a week something more will say add this or change that and following intuition. Playing!
@makeastatement120 күн бұрын
Fantastic! I enjoyed so much. Loved your sources. Never even heard of google reverse images so thank you. I like to immerse my self in a subject recently mine was Egyptian Goddesses. Read, Watch, Explore lectures and videos, What tangents does it stir up and follow that immersion too. Just saturate and slowly but surely ideas will start to pop when not trying to force myself to create. It is a tender process and works best in an atmosphere of trust and belief! I'm subscribing now! Thank you for inspiring me!
@ladyree757520 күн бұрын
Thank you ❤
@samanthageiger585120 күн бұрын
Hurray! I’ve been wondering how you tie your knots, thank you so much ♥️
@user-cl7ir5sx6e20 күн бұрын
what a beautiful presentation! I can tell you are an excellent teacher, I want to try to this immediately :)
@lyndafiguringthingsout21 күн бұрын
With much love ,I leave this message.❤I was wondering on the knot debate. I think whatever you feel like but i was wondering which method would be best to make your embroidery last longer with or without. I do a few differant ways. But its nice to read opinions.
@thefabledthread19 күн бұрын
So personally, I believe the type of knot you use mostly depends on what the use is for the piece. For anything which you are going to mount at the end and frame (ie it is going to experience very little use or contact), then it really doesn’t matter which knot method you use. I find a knot quicker and easier so I use that. One a piece is mounted, everything is locked in place and that knot is not going to budge. If you are doing embroidery which is something like clothing or a functional item like a cushion, then you will want to make sure your knot is more secure as there is more chance that threads will be snagged. I think the safest in this scenario is to use an even number of strands and do a loop method to start your stitching. Throughout my work I tend to stitch on fabrics with a tight weave in which case knots are very secure - if you have a looser weave fabric then there is more chance a knot will pull through so I would use a loop method. But honestly - I don’t believe there should be fixed rules and I don’t think whichever method you choose makes a difference. I think it’s all about how you enjoy the process best and for me personally, I have never enjoyed the waste knot method so don’t use it - I find it a bit of a faff! So I just wouldn’t overthink these things - your embroidery lasting years is far more likely to be determined by how you store it, if you use an anti-uv glass when framing, the wear it experiences, and the quality of the threads you used in the first place!
@debbiecarter643021 күн бұрын
Cool, thanks 😊
@Jennwiggs21 күн бұрын
interested in the community, I’m a painter, painting today
@Jennwiggs21 күн бұрын
not boring, comforting.
@lorielove704621 күн бұрын
Thank your granny for the excellent tip!
@gillianpayne37421 күн бұрын
Eppie can I please ask how the trip to India went? I already know you would have had a wonderful time but am wondering if we will get to hear about your adventure there? I am lucky enough to have been twice but on a general touristy tour. Now too old to return but wonder how you found the trip to such a colourful Country. 😊
@thefabledthread21 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for remembering Gillian! I actually haven’t set off yet - I go in a weeks time and am back at the end of January. I am taking a new video camera so I can properly record everything but also, if you are on Instagram then do follow there as I’ll do more daily snapshots!
@jc-nj6kf21 күн бұрын
Knots in embroidery are a big NO NO.
@thefabledthread21 күн бұрын
@@jc-nj6kf I beg to differ! I have knots on the back of all my pieces and you would never know! I believe these strict rules like “no knots”, the “traditional” ways of doing things put a lot of people off embroidery. It is a free form craft and should be enjoyed however the maker chooses. If you prefer to use loop methods then that’s great and glad you have a method you enjoy. It’s not my preference though! My granny is 101 and has been stitching for 96 years of those. She learnt the traditional way but about 70 years ago decided to start using knots and has done ever since. Whatever makes you happy!
@partyfiesta155721 күн бұрын
It seems like we are having the chief police of embroidery in the room! Unfortunately, you’re one thread away from being fired! Knots are not the devil. They are part of the repertoire you can use them or not if you please. I prefer waste knots for garments and this here method for decorative purposes but who cares. Let’s have fun, let’s be creative
@judipeterson106319 күн бұрын
Waste knot
@DeDraadFanaat22 күн бұрын
Love this❤❤❤
@michelleramsey4302Ай бұрын
The gold thread tip was CHEFS KISS...Thank You!!!
@jeanprabhu174Ай бұрын
Your videos are very inspirational.
@misscole06Ай бұрын
I honestly believe you weren’t communicating as well as you’d like simply because you weren’t committed to what you were working on since it wasn’t coming out as you envisioned. They go hand in hand. No worries tho! We All have off days, it happens to the best of us. Just going Willy nilly with no rhyme or reason isn’t ideal click bait but a few points on an overall topic is well enough. As long as you’re excited about what you’re sharing it will translate to your audience fine & dandy.
@misscole06Ай бұрын
Mixing paint is just as simple as mixing your cut outs. Just start with small amounts in a plate 🍽️ & swirl. Also if you go with good quality acrylic paints for the motifs you’ll find there are endless color options to choose from in comparison and will last as long as the piece does especially with a top coat of sealer.
@annaantonova1747Ай бұрын
Hi Eppie, I like to use Procreate in such instances when in doubt with a painting for example. I take a photo and import it into Procreate. Then on top of it I can experiment as much as I want - with scale, placement, colour etc. This might save some time in instances like this when in doubt 😊
@zoeycheung9235Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. Very inspiring!
@lightbulbnirvanaАй бұрын
Sorry and I intend this t be kindly stated, the music is very distracting and awful. It's like there are two soundtracks playing at the same time. I mean, I like Jazz but it's hard to follow you with the double layered music, It seems to single out later. Soundtracks are easy to get wrong, so please mind the track so it doesn't undo your efforts!
@angelahenderson5597Ай бұрын
Thank you for such colour infused videos. Have a wonderful Christmas, and I can't wait to hear about your adventures. Safe travels xxx
@heathersnyder785Ай бұрын
Yet another wonderful Christmas decoration video! Just love this idea!❤
@Natalie-kt4ufАй бұрын
This was very interesting for my brain 🤣🤣 Thank you for sharing Eppie xx
@godslittlestidiot2984Ай бұрын
All the christmas decoration videos have been absolutely wonderful!
@godslittlestidiot2984Ай бұрын
Ive just got some kids construction paper and im ready to try! Thank you for the course clip!
@maximizatudineroАй бұрын
omg this is the easiest way to make them thank you