A VERY belated

[@thecozydh]

When Michelle calls you a pillar of the community 😍 Thanks for the fun recap! Totally get not being able to be Chatty Craft Personality as frequently as you want to be, I feel it too.

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Haha, just saying it like it is! :D

[@kateeastick9821]

Totally understand not having the energy to be the happy stitcher (person) you think people expect. I love your videos and am happy to see them when you are in the right head space and feel up to it. This sounds like such a fun project!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Thank you ❤️ It was a brilliant weekend but I definitely need to plan better and do it in a way that doesn't destroy me socially for a month afterwards 😅

[@rmlrhonda]

Good luck with your tooth stuff. I’ve had waaaay too much first hand experience with that and can so sympathize. I always love to see you pop up on my feed, no matter the timing. 🙂

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Thanks, it's going to have to come out but it's thankfully a bit more under control now so I can at least get through my birthday without eating through a straw! Small successes, haha 😅

[@sarahlcc8365]

I love this update, so much fun! Thank you for letting me join in. I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Gotta defend your fastest stitcher crown! Also, teach us your ways, haha. Although I suppose tip 1 would probably be "actually stitch instead of getting distracted by all the social nonsense" which...yeah fair 😅

[@sherryzimmerman9220]

EEEKS…….You had me at BISCORNU …….a bit of anarchy in the group made for so much fun…..nobody said “keeping the troops in-line would be easy…”…..

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

I definitely didn't expect everyone to stick to the rules, in fact my own plan was to aim for more like 18 hours this time round! It just turned out to be so motivational being around everyone, I got the full 24 in faster than I've ever done before and managed a nice early night on the Sunday to recover 😎 "Sadly" though, I'll be on a cruise ship swanning around Spain with extremely limited internet when the next 24hocs happens. So anarchy might end up being the case indeed 😅 (p.s. JZ's Beescornu pattern is here if it takes your fancy ko-fi.com/s/5a44327370)

[@__MoonPhased]

Thank you so much for mentioning me!! I struggle staying active on socials, but adore being a part of your community

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Never any pressure to be active with us, we're basically all in the same boat! To quote one of the stitch squad a while back: "I consider the right to disappear for a while a basic human right" 😄

[@marilynmckenzie2111]

I really enjoyed viewing all the 24 hr stitches!! Tks for sharing! 👏🏻🧑🏻‍🦰🇨🇦

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

We had such a good time honestly, it was incredibly motivational seeing what everyone was getting on with. Hopefully some of that motivation comes through in this video too!

[@LauraSallaerts1]

This recap is so much fun!! I hope I can join next time 😄

[@Lily.Mac56]

Oohhh reliving the weekend again! So much fun and such a wonderful little community. I'll try to play along with the rules next time 😉

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Rules are overrated anyway! :D

[@marie-low-stresslife7374]

That is so nice to see everyone's projects! Your commentaries were very enjoyable!🤭 I have such a great memory of this event, thanks again for hosting it in the discord, Michelle! 🥰

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Slightly embarrassing putting this video together and realising how many of the projects are actually finished now a month later. But hey, I'm no stranger to embarrassing myself on the internet! Thanks for joining in with so many of the events we had on, you made me feel a lot calmer about things :D

[@x-stitchandchill]

Yay!!! It was super fun! I was happy to be a part of it! Thanks for sharing my photos, and my recap video! And never feel bad for taking care of yourself over putting up videos. This is supposed to be fun, and if you are not having fun then we are not having fun! Take care of yourself!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Glad you enjoyed! It definitely got a bit larger scale than I'd planned especially when you mentioned it to all your followers too but hey, everyone was lovely and the more the merrier. Slightly gutted I'll be on holiday for the July one, but only slightly since I will be drinking cocktails on a cruise ship so you know, not too terrible 😎 What's done is done and I'm not going to beat myself up about it tbh. What matters is, this video is finished and now my brain is unstuck and I can stop having nightmares about it. Ah the life of a totally mentally stable videomaker...

[@x-stitchandchill]

@@TheGiddyStitcher oops! I was just so excited! I’ll be on vacay in July too. I mean, I *could* stitch on the beach, but I could also nap… 😂😂 glad you got the video off your shoulders! I keep having nightmares that it’s time to leave for our flight home and we haven’t packed anything and all our stuff is everywhere. Very stressful!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

@@x-stitchandchill Ngl I am genuinely thinking about filming a "24 MINUTES of cross stitch" vlog on the ship! That's probably all I'll get time for in between all the cocktails.

[@tntori5079]

😅 Oops - and thank you!! I'm not used to shilling This event was a total blast and I LOVE your recap here. I remember so many of those projects your showed. So so lovely! I now can't wait for the next one!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Thank you so much for joining in and doing your part to entertain us! Really took some of the pressure off. Was great to get to know you ❤️

[@Tina-sq4qe]

I've been checking for an update! Sorry to hear life has been rough lately. And HEY. I also have wisdom teeth trouble! I'll be getting all 4 pulled this summer at the ripe old age of 37, ugh. Your coverage of my progress from this weekend made me giggle.

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Oh no, that sucks! Wisdom teeth trouble twins is not a fun kind of twins to be. But we will both survive, and we'll both do a lot of stitching in a nest of blankets to make ourselves feel better. That's my plan, anyway!

[@Frogglin]

Struggling a bit myself with the KZbin Persona but we'll see how we get on - lovely to see you back! I wonder if I'll finish that sepia nonsense before the next 24HOCs, it would be nice to try something with some actual colour!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Gotta say you definitely hide the struggle better than I do! But booo, that's three of us in the same situation just from this one comment section so I bet it's a pretty widespread funk at the moment. We shall overcome. Gotta get myself a Big Frog for when the bad times attack.

[@Frogglin]

@@TheGiddyStitcher I have an acting background daaaahling (Yes yes that was me in the incredibly cringy anti drug video thousands of Australian teens got to watch in Health class). I think we all need a month holiday somewhere warm, with unlimited cheese.

[@Ohnonotthatguy]

Watching this pushes me ever further to changing my discord bio to something more family friendly so I can join 😂Hope the tooth is feeling better soon, and look after yourself! we'll all be here when you come back 🥰

[@KatieMakesStuff]

My God! This is me!! It's been over a month and I'm just now getting back into thinking about videos! Been living under a rock trying to just be okay - does not go with smiley happy crafty lady vibes

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

"trying to just be okay" yeah that pretty much sums it up! This makes three of us at least, clearly it's something in the air. Still, fingers crossed we can both bounce back a bit! I've been doing some Katie-style fearless sewing and that's helped a bit :D

[@IvanIvanov-fu6yu]

Those look really cool! Can you find the patterns? 8:41 and 9:00 . Thanks!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Alright here we go: Weeping Angels by Alisa Okneas - it's available in a few online shops but here you can see the two available colour variations: mybobbin.com/catalog/?query=weeping+angels The raccoon is from an Etsy shop called LaSelvaDesign and as far as I can tell it's only available as part of a three-pack: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/812017695/raccoon-cross-stitch-pattern-pdf-bundle Hope that helps! :)

[@IvanIvanov-fu6yu]

@@TheGiddyStitcher Ahhh! That's so sweet! Thank you!❤️❤️

[@samvanderkooy7314]

This was awesome. I'm so glad y'all had a wonderful time. :D I miss stitching so much, but I've been expanding my wire and stone chip tree business which has been taking up all the time work hasn't. I did see some really cool patterns I want to try though, so hopefully I'll be able to get back to stitching some day soon. 😅

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Hah, given how many people threw the rules out the window, maybe you should join us next time and just make your trees anyway. I know everyone would be excited to see them! Really glad it's going well though, eeh remember when you were just thinking about maybe giving it a go? Time flies!

[@tammyrussell-rice5508]

No wisecracking here: I hope you can get that wisdom tooth looked at soon!

[@AModNamedMel]

Oh, 24 hours of cross stitch.. what great plans I had made.. and how little I actually got done 🙈

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

My crafting life in a nutshell, there

[@strangulator42]

It's so good to see you again! We miss you over on the Lemmy cross stitch page! I'm sorry to hear you've been struggling... I know that's never easy and I certainly understand needing a break sometime! Wisdom teeth are the worst! I had all mine out a few years ago and it was quite an ordeal until they were gone lol Welcome back!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

For what it's worth, "catch up on Lemmy you useless woman" is literally on my todo list for this coming week 🤦‍♀️ I miss you all too, but something just had to give for a while 😩

[@strangulator42]

@@TheGiddyStitcher for sure take your time! Everyone needs a break now and then! I assure you no one thinks you're useless, we just miss your smiling face over there 😉

[@Miss_Lexisaurus]

I missed you! Sorry you've been struggling, hope things improve soon. Love the amount of Spirit City players in this!

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Oh honestly I'd never even heard of Spirit City until this, and then I saw you tooting about it too, gave me proper FOMO for a while there😅

[@solarwinds-]

So sorry about your painful tooth! But Happy Birthday!

[@maryannjohnson5410]

Thanks for the recap, and sorry I missed the event. I got almost 19 hours in that weekend. I can sympathize with the wisdom tooth pain. Hope you get it sorted out soon. Where is the Dr. Who pattern from? Take care

[@Ariel_ButNotTheMermaid]

Missed you! Feel better soon! I know exactly how you feel about the mind wanting to do things (especially my stinkin stitching!) and body just giving up on me... Welcome to my late 30s...*sigh*

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Thank you ❤️ Just feels like we've had one thing after another since about September last year with no breathing space in between, so my capacity for coping with new things is diminished a bit! Still, birthday week next week, that'll sort it :D

[@The_Varza]

Knien - I say it like you say "knees" in German, so the first time you said it was more right.

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

"more" right, but not "actually" right? Oh well, I'll take it :D

[@bernadetteshinn2660]

Hi..Where do you get your floss from... As a newbie, I'd appreciate the direction xx

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

Hi! Welcome to the hobby :D So here in the UK, DMC floss sadly costs a lot more than it does for our friends over in the US. It used to be the case that you could save huge amounts by buying online from places like www.enchanted-needle.co.uk or www.lakesideneedlecraft.co.uk, however they've both put their prices up significantly since I started shopping there. It still tends to be a bit cheaper than local craft shops, although always worth checking yours to be sure!

[@bernadetteshinn2660]

Really enjoying the content, so informative but entertaining too 😊. Thank you for advice, I'll try your suggested outlets, but keep searching too. Xxx

[@RejeanneCote-f8e]

Where did you get your qsnap ? And does it come in a pack of different sizes?

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

You can buy them at most online needlework places these days, here in the UK Lakeside Needlecraft is a popular one but they're pretty easy to find. I'm actually not sure if they're available anywhere in multipacks, generally see them sold individually, although you can mix and match the pieces from different sized ones to create your own custom variations. But I was lucky enough to only need to purchase my first one, a stitchy friend gifted her collection to me after realising she wasn't keen on using them herself. I use them all the time so extremely grateful for that stroke of luck!

[@RejeanneCote-f8e]

@@TheGiddyStitcher I ordered online that came together 8x8 and 11x11. They are scheduled to arrive this coming Thursday. Anxiously waiting. In the meantime I am making grime guards. I accidentally made the with 61/2 by mistake but it turned out ok, cause I remember in your video you said 6” is the default. In the 11x11 size should I make it wider?

[@LauraSallaerts1]

And Knien is just pronounced Kneen: you have just learned a very local Dutch word for bunny 😁

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

That's still just written down, it doesn't help! Haha, but I think I know what you mean. Also, hooray for expanding my Dutch vocabulary (we are now up to: one word) 🥳