Scrappy Saturday! - Fabric Scrap Collage Slow Stitch Belly Bands!

[@CeriGriffiths]

Gayle, if you wish to make holes in card to sew it into fabric, use your sewing machine with no thread, on the longest stitch length.

[@laurettechandlerthevintage3022]

Oh my gosh! What a fabulous idea! Belly bands make the perfect small slow stitch project for doing during TV time. Now I just need to get some prepared to stitch up. Jolene and I both hand/slow stitch wall hangings, which take forever, I can’t wait to try these instead! Thanks for the inspiration sissy! Big hugs! 🤗💖🤗

[@roxycreations679]

How exciting to see you stitch Gayle! Yay just love it! Hugs Rach 😍😍😍😍😍

[@roxycreations679]

Oh I forgot to mention, I love your belly band idea!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi friend! I think I might be addicted! 😂. And it’s all because if you, my friend!! Love and hugs, Rach! ❤️

[@roxycreations679]

@@gayleagostinelli_ct I am so pleased!!! It's so much fun!

[@sharontilyard949]

I always enjoy Scrappy Saturday Gayle!!! I love that you’re doing slow stitch belly bands!!! A very fun, smaller project for those of us starting out with the slow stitching. I was focusing on pockets for slow stitching, but may have to add belly bands to my list lol. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with them!!! TFS!!! Hugs, Sharon 🌷💜

[@karylebyrd1764]

Oh Gayle…..My pins aren’t as sharp….ouch! I laughed so hard. There are times that you just make my day!😂😂😂

[@DianeClancy]

often those just learning are the best teachers

[@jenndotson6718]

45:19 the little strawberry on the old tomato shaped pin cushions was filled with sand to sharpen/hone your pins. Pushing them in and out of the little compacted sand strawberry removed burrs and kept the points sharp. ❤

[@robinpowell2712]

All are so pretty. It will be fun to see what you do with them.

[@tinlizzie4444]

These are all wonderful!! My favorite is the one with the pink yoyo!! Can't wait to see them stitched!! TFS Gayle!! Hugs, Liz:)

[@maggieflatt9686]

Great video. I can't wait to see your finished belly bands. Thanks for sharing.

[@mylifewithfive]

These are so fun. Thanks for sharing and thanks for keeping me company while I downloaded and printed digis. This was a perfect video while I was just sitting in front of my computer and printer. Thanks again.

[@bettybutler1686]

These work for me!!!! Old timer 4-Her with my sewing tins so I can do slow stitch/back stitch/running stitch while I recuperate my community pneumonia. The hospital loaded me up with a year's supply of face masks in a rainbow of colors. My brain let loose with watercolors and markers first. Then stitched up the middle so I could curvy cut all the way up or zigzag. Stitch or glue. Makes great ruffle tags, belly bands, and jazzy cluster bits. I'll take my tin with me the next time I'm out of quarantine to visiting room at ER and share with quilting club: Introducing Betty Butler's MAGIC MASK Ruffles

[@debrafazzi3858]

Such a cleaver girl. Add this to my growing list. Love your system, because I measure twice and still get it wrong. You could use mini zip top baggies to pin button and bobs. Chain stitch around flowers. Thanks another fun day with Gayle. My daily fix.

[@NannieStoke]

These are lovely , and so relaxing to watch . Thank you ❤

[@enchanteddreams7166]

Very pretty Gayle! I am also a stabber! Every single time! Lol have a great weekend! Hugs 🤗

[@patriciabauman7664]

I was once reminded: do not let perfection get in the way of greatness. I, too, struggle sometimes with things being "perfect." It makes me stop enjoying what I'm creating. And recently you created a piece of ephemera that read: embrace your imperfection. You are an inspiration! And your perfect imperfection is what brings me back day after day. You go, girl!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thank you, Patricia! What a wonderful, uplifting comment! You made my day!

[@patriciabauman7664]

@@gayleagostinelli_ct just keep on keeping on! ❤️

[@juniorjaxon4517]

instablaster.

[@nancypyter1511]

They are all very pretty! I just love hand stitching!

[@donitamoore8123]

These are so fun to watch how you put fabrics together. Can't wait to see them finished! I will have to see if I can find that Creative Stitches book. I have done lots of embroidery and crewel work but I see some stitches in there I would like to try. I need to put some of these slow stitching projects together and have a bag to grab to work on while I wait at sports practices etc. Thanks for another wonderful week of new ideas Gayle! Have a blessed weekend!

[@brendafalk5162]

Love stitching collage videos! thanks.

[@juneribbons5196]

Gayle, these are awesome. I love the one with the yoyo. I'd just add some leaves to it. Possibly some made from ribbons.

[@heatherdoane1195]

These will be lovely! A soft cone at the DQ drive-through is always a nice pick me up!🥰🇨🇦

[@ruthh.935]

Really like the clock on the Timmy band. Clever idea.

[@schusterrn]

Didn't have any fabric here, so used paper, lace, flowers, and buttons instead, worked out great, lots of fun!

[@nancymoore1275]

Somedays you just have to leave the house, even if it's just for a drive. I've been watching videos of Grandparents getting to see their grandkids after a year and I'm a blubbering mess. I keep thinking of you every time I watch one.

[@nancivessells1909]

Those are really cool. I did stitching years ago, but haven't in a long time. Guess it's time to try again.

[@Tilas8]

I love how you talk about these bits of pieces. I am not so much interested in paper crafts but sewing and especially hand sewing. I don’t know how to find your videos on hand sewing or slow stitching.

[@nancywood9722]

Love the tablecloth one❤️

[@marilyncordell4687]

I enjoyed watching you put these together. I have envy over those table cloth swatches. So pretty. I've already fallen off the wagon with the slow stitch challenge. Oh for more hours in the day. Can't wait to see how these turn out and then the journals that you grace with them.

[@marilyntorsch3970]

So cute! Thank you for sharing 🤗

[@donnametcalf8875]

I love this idea. I love slow stitching although I am still pretty new to it. It is mindful work but you feel like you've accomplished way more than just a Small snippet of fabric. Have fun hugs. Donna in ky

[@tannabella6071]

Good morning so glad your doing this. Excited to see some slow stitching! Thanks for sharing! Blessing! 💕 such yummy scraps!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Tanna! ❤️

[@helenbritcher9353]

Thank you. This inspired my week.

[@mypaperjourney]

Gayle your slow stitch belly bands are so pretty! Love all the layering with the trims, fabric scraps, lace, and the stencil on fabric scrap. I can't wait to see the video when they're all hand sewed. Tyfs Blessings

[@barbaraperna5536]

I absolutely love this video. 💕

[@angeladingwall5680]

Beautiful again x

[@michelemrich1598]

Slow stitching is addictive! Love it. Belly band will be beautiful I’m sure.

[@caroltanzi29]

This is very creative. I really enjoyed it

[@alteriormotiveswithcarrie8546]

totally not boring. watched every minute. love this process!

[@patbrez3079]

Beautiful belly bands, love all the fabric too. 👍🌸🌸🌸

[@pacools]

What a great idea to grow my slow stitch skills beyond Anne’s challenge. I love Friday seeing what new stitches she has for us.

[@lauraeverly5888]

Oh Gayle, I just love this slow stitch fabric project. Always a joy to join in with you!

[@2281CozyBrickCape]

Great idea! Very pretty.

[@LauraMe...]

Ooh! I can't wait to see these Gayle!!!

[@rnrstuffnthings9745]

These are so beautiful...love your take on bands. Every time I watch I get more ideas and enjoy trying them...I learn something new each time. Have a wonderful day...TTFN

[@brendaclark2703]

Good morning Gayle love this! I have been teaching myself to slow stitch and learning different stitches so this is so up my alley! I have been soaking up every video i can find and woo hoo there you were! Thanks so much for this! You do such beautiful work. Thank you for your inspiration and conversation. Have a most blessed day ❤️🌹

[@shirlenedownie]

Wow! The ones with the tablecloth is my favorite!

[@thejunkjourney2650]

I would need to take a photo of the design to make it come back into place later, though you are correct that it all works out.

[@katebannon994]

These are perfect,slow sewing is 🤩 soooo peaceful to do watching movie etc x

[@debbiev.1311]

Fabric yumminess...looking forward to seeing these completed...Happy Slow-stitching!! 🤗❤

[@grahamfox931]

Hello Gayle, this is such an interesting video. I have never known what slow stitching was, but now I do. It is so pretty how you are putting the materials together. Thank you for sharing another of your fantastic talents, you are a true inspiration to me. Blessings and hugs. Diana Fox

[@schrellkauffman9303]

Love this idea, they are pretty!

[@donnahunter3488]

Love your belly bands! Your going to have fun stitching those. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ceeclearly6840]

Fun Saturday! My favorite was the pink one and will be looking forward to seeing the stitching.

[@tricianilsson6870]

This video was so relaxing! I love all the belly bands, each unique. Not boring at all.

[@alteriormotiveswithcarrie8546]

whoo-hoo! I just went to FleamarketFloozie and she had 2 of those packs left! I got the 3.5-inch one, and there's a 6-inch one left!

[@angelathoma-dogwoodpaperarts]

The belly bands are beautiful. Can hardly wait to see them all stitched. Such a great idea!

[@phyllisscutt9902]

Take a ride and stop for ice cream or a Starbucks! Cant wait to see the belly band with the Tim Holts clock! Love that one!

[@crazylovingit]

They all turned out beautiful! When you were thinking you wanted to add a word or phrase to one, I was busy telling you I just saw a lady on Etsy today selling words and phrases printed on cloth. :) Hole punching TH paper ephemera was a great idea - the only thing I thought of was some of his metal word or quote bands because they have holes on the ends to stitch through but it would add a lot more bulk than the paper ephemera and not near as much variety - love your paper idea! Take care and God bless...Sheila

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Yes! The metal Timmy words/phrases! Thanks for the reminder! They live on the other side of my craft room, so are easily overlooked! 😂❤️

[@darleneboehm9666]

They’re beautiful. Can’t wait. To watch your progression

[@melcornes6878]

These are so beautiful Gayle. Thank you for the inspiring way you craft. It motivates me to craft along wif u💙 from a craft sister in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@jenlitscreations]

So inspired right now

[@JoAnn4gracenotperfectionm815]

Lovely belly bands!! Look forward to seeing them stitched. That book looks like an excellent resource💕🐬hugs

[@lindahyem5804]

Those look so fun! I have some tablecloths and old doilies and scraps. Getting some inspiration! Thank you

[@jennieadamsMM]

I would love to see you slow stitch one. 🤗💕🦋. p.s. Just checked out Anne Brooke’s first #52. Then watched a video of you slow stitching little ones. I’m getting the hang of it n my head. I’ll be trying pretty soon! 🤗🤗🤗

[@auntielaura5]

I love the clock on the belly band! I don’t see why you’d have any problems with it. It would be cool to sew it on with a heavier thread - almost a thin yarn. 😁 I look forward to seeing these done. 🥰

[@rowenaroberts813]

Oh I’m looking forward to seeing the final outcome of these slow stitched BB’s. Gayle you are such a clever lady. Love them😻🦘💕

[@lucyperry8422]

I cannot wait to see your slow stitching on these precious fabric collages. Neat project!

[@pamminevins3818]

Very cute ideas. Loved them all and slow stitching is the best. Happy spring to you and yours.

[@kathmcmillen3217]

Happy Saturday! Great video today! I was wondering how you put these together. You have such a keen eye for seeing what goes together! I might have to give this go go ( channel my inner Gayle). Lol. Hugs..

[@heatherdoodlebug7825]

What could be better...slow stitching & collage/journals together!! Yay!! Thank you for sharing this! Now i can put my 2 loves together!! XO ((HUGS))

[@corneliathompson1416]

Beautiful! Love to watch you doing this.

[@curtismoore2681]

Your belly bands came out beautiful. TFS

[@lifeonthefarmwithkaren1483]

Gayle, I'm so glad you shared this! I love slow stitching on the run!

[@AurorasJournals]

Beautiful! 😍😍

[@lindenbergers]

These are super cool, thanks Gayle! ❤️

[@annettedepete4314]

These are beautiful. I can’t wait to see how you stitch them. Thank u for a great scrappy Saturday.😍

[@GwendolynsDabbledoosies]

Lovely! I have to get myself some patterned/floral fabrics. Have to admit I am a tad jealous at the amount of choices you have at your disposal. Makes me wanna go to the secondhand store to look for supplies so badly.... But that is not going to happen anytime soon, boohoo. Oh well, no use crying over spilled milk. 🤔 No use crying over milk that might be spilled if you had milk to spill in the first place. Or something like that 😁 Have a lovely Sunday and hope Mike’s shot went down well too. That sounds a bit weird but you know what I mean 😉❤️

[@lucy7b]

Thank you

[@deniseb-g3475]

Good morning Gayle 💜 I just love Scrappy Saturdays! This is such a great idea.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Denise! ❤️

[@suzieq23ify]

Great fabric belly bands! When are you going to slow stitch them. Would love to see what stitches you choose and the end result. I have just started slow stitching embroidery) again from years ago and having so much fun!

[@beadpoet]

I call that finger tapping , "thinking fingers". Every youtube crafter i watch does them. :)

[@MissDaisyParsley]

These are great! I can’t wait to see how you slo-stitch them together! I’ve been enjoying Anne’s challenge though I am a bit behind. We got a new puppy 2 weeks ago and he is taking up a bunch of my crafting and video time! Just finishing my soft tuft tag.

[@dianawible8760]

Gayle, I am getting to the point of no return on all the projects I want to try thanks to your wonderful videos. I love the pieces you showed us today! I guess I will open up my fabric drawers again and go through all my pieces to try this. That in itself can be fun, right? Have a great weekend.

[@jimazimmerman577]

I love the belly bands. I was watching a video earlier today and the guys were coming to look At the porches and you said 'I just want to craft and I had to laugh. I had been thinking of what craft supplies I can take with me to the hospital next Monday to play with after my triple bypass. I don't think I can go 5 days without my stuff. LOL, maybe I need to accept the fact I may not feel like crafting for a bit. But I already miss it. 😢

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

You’ll be in my prayers for a successful surgery, my friend! ❤️

[@jimazimmerman577]

Oh thank you. At least I can take all my you tube friends with me.

[@tfntexas]

Gayle...look up the “back stitch” I think that’s what it’s called and it is very easy. I use it to outline things...I’m a newbie too so I’m glad you did this video. The only things I’ve been stitching is lap blankets...they are 10” squares of various fabric pieces that I machine sew into a lap quilt and then I slow stitch on all 24 squares while I’m watching tv. Then I put a plain back on it to cover all my knots and machine quilt across all my seams. I bind it around the edges and have given them to my three adult kids, daughter in law and granddaughter. I can’t believe I’ve done so many but it’s very therapeutic for me. This idea of yours will help me do something a little bit different...I love it!

[@divinekate]

Do you put any batting in?Just curious.

[@tfntexas]

@@divinekate I back the sewed together squares with some muslin type fabric and do my stitches and then back that with another plain fabric to hide the knots.

[@divinekate]

@@tfntexas thank you.I was curious because I have done it this way to especially for something cooler.Have a wonderful day.💜

[@emilykotraba1477]

Hi Gayle! Your belly bands are beautiful! What a great idea for journals. if you go to Roxy"s Journal ofStitchery Volume 1 she and Sarah show you how to fill in the flowers with stitches. Episode 17 by Sarah shows her filling in flowers. Slow stitching is so much fun. I'm just getting in to junk journaling and love to watch your videos.

[@hazelanakadesign7071]

Gayle, I know a video idea has resonated with me when I'm compelled to grab supplies and just do it. I assembled 9, have 3 done with 6 more to go. I'm sure stitching until my fingers go numb is a good thing, right??? LOL Thanks for the idea.

[@billiejoethomason6075]

Just getting into slow stitching so happy to see you doing your thing on this craft. Just received my tablecloth scraps per your referral

[@sandyflores2656]

Oooh I loved this. One of my most favorite things to do is match fabrics together and since I don't have the room to quilt this was perfect. I'd also love to see you use lots of texture with yarn/thread again. You did a belly band/side tuck with tons of yarn (I think in the Winter Journal?) and it just has stuck with me - I loved it so much. Also, YT did you dirty today with the ads. In the first half of your video I got ads every 3 - 4 minutes! I sure hope you get the ad revenue because otherwise they're pulling a fast one.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

It should be fixed now. So sorry! ❤️

[@cherylbrightman4655]

Good Morning - from Cheryl in Lynchburg, VA I am loving slow stitching

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

MOrning Cheryl! ❤️

[@patriciamark6739]

Look for Anne’s favorite 5 stitches video. She shows how to do them. Very easy to follow!❤️

[@lalagamma4452]

I so and crochet around a lot of my papers it looks really great on ATC's too. Ribbon is great to sew through the paper too. We even sewed a zipper on card stock and then cut the center so you could open it. I'd love to see your needle book it looks like it's really cute. Did you make it? 🤗🐞🥰

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

My needle book was a gift from a subbie. 😁❤️

[@cherman3952]

I love your slow stitching projects! So pretty! In another, more recent video, I saw you made a beautiful slow stitching journal cover. Do you have a video on that? Thank you!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I don’t have a video on the slow stitch cover. I’m just learning, so that was my first attempt and an “off camera” endeavor! Lol!! ❤️

[@cherman3952]

@@gayleagostinelli_ct Well, you did a beautiful job! Thank you!

[@LynsAlteredArts]

I know I’m behind on watching videos, only by a day because I went birding yesterday. But, between watching Amy at Crafty Cat working on Cindy’s sewing journal and then watching you do this, this is going to be my next spine cover. Amy did this on her spine by putting a bunch a little scraps but she sewed it on the machine. I think I’m going to give this a shot. My next journal is going to be a 2 1/2 inch spine floral themed journal with five signatures, I’ve never made one that large before but looks like I’m going to do a scrappy slow stitched spine cover or I may just do it on the machine like Amy did, depends on how lazy I am at the time when I get that far. I haven’t even started it yet, well I gutted the book and put Tyvek in the spine and I’ve printed a bunch of papers but that’s as far as I’ve gotten. 😂

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Your journal will be magnificent, Lyn! I want to see pictures of the finished book! 👍😁❤️

[@LynsAlteredArts]

@@gayleagostinelli_ct It’ll be on Instagram when I finish it.

[@tracieshandywork3204]

I hope you sew some of that idk what slow stitch is ! I sew all the time but not sure what that is !

[@Gothlite-i1l]

It's so weird but paper collage leaves me colder than ice but collaging fabric for later slow stitching is fascinating. I could watch it all day! Wondering why the fabric is cut rather than torn. Does it make it easier to stitch?

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Not so much easier to stitch, but I don’t want the pieces to fray to much. It will make it easier if I want to stitch around the edge of a piece though. Oh no! I’ve frozen you with my paper collage! So sorry, my friend! 🥴😂❤️

[@erlindaarmijo5876]

Wow love the way you are doing the fabric, where did you get your booklet of pins did you make it

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

The needle book was a gift from a viewer. 😁❤️

[@littlesistercheryliscrafti9099]

These are so Cute🙋 Please show us How they turn out. What Stitch are you gonna use? Tfs🤗

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I’m going to use all the stitches I’ve learned! ❤️

[@Dagmar194913]

Hi Gayle, I tried to find the shop where you bought the table cloth scraps, can you please share the name.! Many Thanks❤️🇨🇦 love the belly bands.,

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

It’s Flea Market Floozie on Etsy. ❤️

[@karensumner3772]

REALLY PRETTY-TFS-HUGS/BLESSINGS