Scrappy Saturday! - Collaging with Fabric! - Preparing Slow Stitch Pieces!

[@sharonskains5049]

What lovely fabrics. I loved watching you create beautiful things with them.

[@lilianstrasser6957]

Dear Gayle, this is becoming a very beautiful cover! Here in Switzerland I have never seen so pretty fabrics. It's a gorgeous idea to stitch fabricscraps together for a journalcover.

[@lalagamma4452]

So beautiful!!!! I could watch and listen to you all day friend. Can't wait to see the finished project. I used to do embroidery I don't remember hardly any of it. I make yoyo's when I can't find anything else I want to do. Positive Healing Vibes and prayers for you and your family! Run pins into a bar of soap. It makes them work better my grandmother used to keep her pins in a bar of soap covered in fabric. Be safe💕🐞 Namaste 🥰

[@susanyarbrough30]

Absolutely beautiful! I am looking forward to seeing the slow stitching! ❤

[@robinmentzer7974]

Your slow stitch pieces are so pretty, look forward to seeing them once they are finished, Hope your breakfast fund raiser goes really well.

[@deedeeedychance7757]

I love this so so so much. Slow stitching is so much fun!

[@marilyncordell4687]

I love it...loosing my yoyos. That's a great Gayle-ism. The fabric collections are amazing. Your slow stitch covers and other pieces are going to be so beautiful,

[@tinlizzie4444]

Very pretty fabric combination!! The cover and belly band are going to be so pretty when they are done!! TFS!! Hugs, Liz:)

[@tannabella6071]

Hello dear! Love love love this cover! Thanks for sharing! Blessings!💕

[@marciagainey5155]

Gayle, as always, you just make me laugh and relax. As you were pinning the fabrics I began to get apprehensive that you’d poke your finger and then you yelled when you did. Being you, you were immediately concerned about bleeding on the fabric. I was right there with you because that was exactly how I would have reacted. I understand about those pins, too! Nothing worse than dull pins - unless it is dull scissors. 😉 Anyhow, now you’ve given me the courage to think about doing a slow stitch project. It looked like fun putting together the fabric collage and I know exactly which fabric I’ll use. I look forward to your videos because it is like a visit with a dear friend. I found myself talking to you when you were looking for the next fabric and then remembered it was taped. 😂😂😂 Maybe you need to do a Live so we can really complicate matters as we all weigh in on which lace to use and where to put it! Thanks for your daily dose of fun and learning.

[@joeycardmaker]

Scrappy Saturday is just the best, I enter Zen mode watching you piece everything together .. so relaxing, until you stab yourself 😀❤️ Really looking forward to seeing this one sewn, it's going to be very special ❤️

[@belindaosgood]

This has made me want to grab out my fabrics and put together a cover. 😍 😍 😍 Love it, Gayle. I laughed at the end as you said you should go have a shower. I was watching in my dressing gown, waiting for the end so I could go shower. 😆

[@donitamoore9748]

Gayle you had me the minute the screen came up and I saw yummy fabrics! ❤ I knew it was going to be a fantastic time in your studio. The cover and belly band are so pretty, can’t wait to see after your finished slow stitching! I’ve lost a few of my yo-yo’s over time too! 😂 Have a blessed day!

[@junkjournalfriday]

Hi Gayle. I'm on vacation at a cottage and couldn't bring my crafting stuff with me. Having withdrawal on the second day. So I'm glad I have your video to watch. 😀

[@tookscrafttable1328]

What a beautiful fabric collections and Just love how the cover coming along. ❤❤❤ love and hugs

[@willareeneacealbertini975]

I love this fabric. Looks amazing.👍

[@janedilley9538]

Watching and you said ouch. I said out loud be careful. Lol. I am really getting in to your video today.💝

[@lucy7b]

Good afternoon Gayle. Such a pretty picture. ❤❤❤

[@karencathey9629]

You forgot your fabric flip. Love those fabrics and your cover and belly band is gorgeous

[@nancypyter1511]

Now you've got me itchin' to do a slow stitch piece Gayle!

[@quityerwyninbeth4902]

These are beautiful! I love sewing, so this grabbed my interest:)

[@WoodlandInspired]

Hi Gayle😊 Gorgeous fabrics and I love the Yo Yo's, used to make them myself. Looking forward to seeing them stitched! 💕

[@sueschweickert5247]

Love watching this. I’ve wanted to try a slow stitch cover but I’ve been to timid to try. This helps me a lot. Love those fabrics. Thank you.

[@sherylmoore8223]

Hi Gayle Sheryl here from New Zealand. Love watching your video. I'm always worried I have too many floral fabrics in a slowstitch project, thanks for showing me how to make it work. My Mum was a seamstress. She tried to teach me to sew but it wasn't until I left school to save money I took it up again. With anything crafty being left-handed, never helped 😒

[@raggedyann4372]

Lovely!!! You are amazing 🥰

[@missboo4325]

These are so pretty! Happy Saturday.

[@louisavevers9709]

It's been on my heart to do some slow stitching, but I've not really know how or where to start... So this video was brilliant! This also had the feel goods of crafting in your jammys, which I do most days I don't go to work... So thank you! Love Ya! 💕

[@jennylawson1980]

Gayle, your new slow stitching cover and belly band are going to be stunning when done. I think it is so fun to mix up journal creations with all kinds of different fun mediums especially for covers and belly bands fabric flips and some different pockets. My grandmother and I used to save buttons by the jars full from wool clothing she used to make braided rugs from for the house. She has an entire cabinet dedicated to different buttons I don’t nearly have as many but they are so fun to use in so many ways. I hope you have a wonderful weekend it has been raining for two days so far and chilly here too. Stay warm and lots of hugs ❤

[@LuchaCatDIY]

Wonderful share girl have a great Sunday

[@karenborgelt7240]

Stunning Gayle!

[@barbaragrow8482]

Morning Gayle!! : ) love it. .

[@janillingsworth7478]

These made me think of Nana. 1950ish. They do look sweet. I love stitching too. I use sari silks with slow stitching and embroidery or journal covers.

[@janrichards6519]

Such beautiful fabrics 😍 I've gone from patchwork to journals but this showed me that I have to make some space for slow stitching too.. I love it too much not to be doing it & it'll be an excuse to play with my fabrics again 🥰

[@linajournalcraft]

Beautiful Fabric Gayle! I love it❤ blessings! Lina

[@doloresparra4604]

Good morning, Gayle. Thank you for this video. Perfect morning weather for crafting, rain!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Delores! ❤️

[@ommielouise]

Loving the fabrics. Work so well together. Fun video Gayle, as usual. I don't do alot of stitching anymore because of my osteoarthritis also😥😥 Really miss it.

[@lindahyem5804]

That cover will be beautiful! Hugs

[@corinnepert7433]

I always love watching you create because it's "real". I have some of these lovely fabrics. They're a joy to work with. I hope your breakfast goes well.

[@debbievanmeter-jerseygirl374]

Good Morning! I just love your slow stitched projects. Thanks for showing us how you build it! Enjoy your YWCA breakfast. ❤️😍

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Debbie! ❤️

[@PatWalden]

Love this cover!

[@marionfrance8195]

I really enjoyed watching the layout of this slow stitch cover

[@debbiev.1311]

"Jammie-watching" you jammie crafting & having coffee together; a perfect Scrappy Saturday!! Gorgeous fabrics, yo-yo's, & doilies!! 🤗❤🤗

[@nancynorris9822]

Love, love the quilted covers! I've always had a soft spot for the scrappy quilts and I love how they can be incorporated into journals! This is on my short list for sure! TFS🤗

[@CraftingandRelaxing]

I’m always jammie crafting. 😂💙💙💙

[@bettymcmenamin]

Hi Gayle, That cover is delicious! Such a bright display of color, and your placement of the materials is just beautiful! I cannot wait to see this when it is complete - Love the doilies (very delicate). Blessings, Betty :)

[@charlean_sherrod]

I have only watched five minutes of this video, and I already know I’m gonna love this idea, and am just gonna have to make one. Thanks Gayle. 💕🌸💕

[@renemccurdy3498]

you are now my fabric idle -Ethan

[@rowenaroberts813]

Omg, when I clicked open this video and saw the fabrics I went all teary because I thought it was a cover and it looked so, so gorgeous. Lol.

[@beverlyjohnson9413]

Good evening, Gayle! Finally sitting down to watch! I went to our Czech festival today! So fun!

[@marilynmaker5942]

Those fabrics & doilies are gorgeous! The finished cover is beautiful, and I adore the belly-band! I have not made a fabric collage as yet, so happy to see you show this, and I will be trying one! Thank you Gayle 😍

[@carolpowerslavenderdreamsc1599]

Good morning Gayle!! So many beautiful fabrics and yoyo's. Gorgeous journal cover and belly band!! I need to try this...😁 Have an awesome weekend...💜

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Carol! ❤️

[@kaydee7673]

So glad you did this video. ❤️ I bought a slow stitch collection to make a needle book, and I've tried to lay the fabrics out 3 times already with no success. Watching your process helped tremendously. It gave me more confidence to go ahead and just pin down what I like, and stop over thinking it. Thank you! ❤️

[@deniseroot7105]

I am a old sew and sew as mom called me. Dritz does make good pins but you have to look for silk pins. They are very sharp and do bend very easily. I have also bought some pins that are like trying to shove a nail in fabric. Ripping out isn't so hard with machine stitches long as you break about every 4th stitch and then pull the thread side that hasn't been been broke. You then have all those tiny pieces of thread to pick up. Love this cover you are making. I use to do a lot of crazy quilting and it was very zen too.

[@deniseroot7105]

Some are called # 16980 extra-fine glass head pins. Size 22- 1 3/8 inch. Might get a dull one now and then.

[@JannyHaak]

"She's losing her jojo's" Hilarious! 🤣❤ The cover looks gorgeous already and so does the belly band! 💕💕💕

[@pjsutton9091]

I know! She has a good eye. Love seeing the end product!

[@donadeam2313]

Those are beautiful fabrics to work with to create a cover and belly band. They’ll fun to play with while watching a football game.

[@DarcysMixedMedia]

Good morning sweet Gayle! I hope you have a delightful day. Love&hugs

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Darcy! ❤️

[@judiemjacobson4613]

Good morning Gayle! I was a seamstress and I suggest longer pins

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thank you and good morning, Judie! ❤️

[@LynsAlteredArts]

So pretty, I’ve only done very small little tiny pieces of slow stitching and one spine cover, I need to try again. I love it when you said you lost your yo-yos, it reminds me of my friends mom who instead of saying she was losing her marbles, because she actually did have dementia, she would always say “I’m down to my last marble.” Now that’s my favorite saying.

[@Kayenne54]

33:31 If you ever have issues putting a pin through any fabric, carefully scrape the non pointy part of the pin along your scalp. As though you were going to scratch your head, but along the shank of the pin. It will go through a lot faster because of hair oil. Loving your process; very inspiring and makes me want to look through my fabric stash very shortly.

[@judiemjacobson4613]

This is a beautiful cover. I don't quilt a lot these days but I sure do have a lot of fabric what a wonderful way to use up some of my scraps. I think fabric scraps are very good Scrappy Saturday project. Thank you so much

[@cyndisue2457]

Hi Gayle! Gosh, these fabrics are just delicious! They will become gorgeous journal covers for sure! Not really sure "when" you are in the YT timewarp, but hoping this is the week you are visiting your daughters in Denver! The weather has been fabulous, the trees are showing off in all their glory, and the evenings are cool but comfortable enough to sit outdoors around a fire pit with yummy fall snacks. Springtime in the Rockies can't be beat, but autumn is a pretty close second! Hope you have a lovely visit, and safe travels to and from!

[@Kpattee]

Good morning, Gayle. I just realized I’ve been following you for over 5 years! ☕️🌸🌻❤️

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Karen! ❤️

[@amyrugala246]

Good morning Gayle, looking forward to this video. I’ve been playing around with fabric more these days. Thank you my friend 💕

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Amy! ❤️

[@scrappycavie5151]

Good Morning...I know your pain with the wrist/hand pain...I have joint pain and now my whole left arm spasms and goes numb down to my three fingers, starting with my thumb. I really loved whatching you create the fabric collages. I have tried these,b but I just don't know how to pick the right fabrics. Watching you makes me think that I am overthinking it -- and also need to stop being a hoarder! LOL

[@lorrainedurgee1761]

Great idea,thanks.

[@deannecaracciolo8045]

Makes me want to grab my slow stitch bag and work on my UFOs. Love the idea of a matching belly band. 💞

[@patbrez3079]

Good Morning Gayle! Beautiful fabrics and love your cover and belly band. Great idea too. Have a great Saturday! 👍🏻🍁🍁🍁

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Pat! ❤️

[@JoAnn4gracenotperfectionm815]

Gorgeous arrangements for slow stitching!! I learn from when you explain why you are placing a piece of fabric, lace, or puff. Still amazed by you. Have a wonderful weekend💕🐬sunny hugs

[@conniewilkins2128]

I love this tutorial so much! I’ve been wanting to do this myself. Thanks so much for showing me how. I appreciate you so much.

[@kathielemon9546]

What is it about jammy crafting that is so relaxing? I’ve certainly gotten carried away a time or two and it was lunchtime before I realized I should get dressed. I loved watching you put this together and can’t wait to see the final result.

[@darlosstroud870]

Gayle, I just love your videos. It’s like hanging out with a good friend. I do some junk journaling but have recently been diagnosed with RA and osteo arthritis so it’s been a challenge. Once the treatment gets to working at it’s fullest I’m hoping to be able to get back into it a lot more.

[@darlaleuschenstudios8329]

Good morning, Gayle. Those packs of fabric must inspire so many ideas! Your cover and bellyband are beautiful already. Can't wait to see what you do with them.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Darla! ❤️

[@caroltanzi29]

Gayle: those fabrics were charming. Lovely to work with. Carol from California

[@pattyhoyt1802]

Good morning,I've been a lurker for yrs and decided to say howdy from Washington state.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Patty! Great to hear from you! ❤️

[@JamieLOVEUMOREJOURNALS]

This video was very helpful for me. I always feel like I need plain pieces mixed with my pattern ones and then I’m not as happy in the end. I need to let go and be ok with the crazy eye crossing patterns and then add the lace and plain pc on the tops and I think I’ll like the end outcome better. So thank you. It helped me see what I couldn’t when I was making. Love you. Hope your enjoying sat morning cuddles with Colorado grandkids. Gonna be wonderful weather the next few days.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Love you, Jamie! Good cuddles and football!!! Great morning! ❤️

[@joannoble4093]

I'm jammie crafting with coffee as well. It's a Saturday thing. ❣

[@reneesanchez7696]

Stormy weather here in southern Colorado. Enjoying your video and crafting along. I use quilting pins, they are longer and easier to deal with. Have a good day.💚💚💚

[@AntoinettesGranddaughter]

I love fabric collage. You can't hear me but I'm saying, Gayle, use that one, put it in that corner! hahaha. It all looks so beautiful. Pajama days are the best!

[@anitaturner2999]

Good morning, Gayle! I'm back in the land of the lucid today after sleeping most of the last 36 hours. LOL The joys of fibromyalgia on top of the chemo. What a beautiful book cover!! My thoughts on your straight pins is not the brand but the type. Try quilting pins, they tend to be slimmer and sharper. My mom and sister are quilters and some of my earliest memories are of standing on my knees in a chair, leading over a quilting frame with family working on a quilt. Blessings on you and your family, stay safe and healthy and always grateful. Love ya!!!

[@edie1414]

Good Morning Gayle. 💖💖 Happy Scrappy Saturday.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Edie! ❤️

[@suesteffes1486]

Good Morning Gayle! Those fabrics are beautiful!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Sue! ❤️

[@judy6547]

Absolutely stunning pieces, so enjoyed this tutorial!!!

[@margaretmalm7557]

Good morning Gayle😍 Have a great weekend!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Margaret! ❤️

[@rebeccasmith7721]

Good Morning 💚 love the fabric covers!!!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Rebecca! ❤️

[@juliemealy1882]

Just loved that fabric pack!!! I went to the shop and they had "ONE" kit left and it was a Christmas one. Your slow stitch looks beautiful.. I will be excited to see it finished. Just really appreciate you and what you do. Hope Denver is great-have fun!!

[@scrappycavie5151]

I have bought those pins before and had the same problem. I ended up thinking that they were not meant to pin cotton fabrics. But, what do I know? So, pretty. Those fabrics are gorgeous and you do such a good job of coordinating fabrics, lace, yoyos, and buttons. So fun to watch! Thank you!

[@debbiesilver3549]

Good morning 😊 I’m looking forward to trying this, you have exquisite taste in fabrics. I’m blessed with a big quilter’s scrap stash and looking forward to putting them to a new use

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Debbie! ❤️

[@sallydhondt3974]

Happy jammie crafting Saturday Gayle! This is so fun to watch you put this together, I love it! I will definitely have to make one of these soon! You enlightened my day, thank you! 😀❤

[@janhill6891]

Beautiful drool-worthy fabrics. You need a different type pin for that tight woven fabric. I prefer superfines because they will go through most fabrics, are intended for apparel fabric but glide through this type of cotton well also.

[@DeniseS-6867]

Hello Gayle, I so much enjoyed watching, so very pretty. TFS

[@robinpowell2712]

Gayle, I have been in a fabric mood lately. Thank you!

[@sueataylor8754]

xoxo back at you. Those fabric, yo-yo-lace packs were gorgeous. and will your cover be...I think that was bad grammar haha

[@deniseb-g3475]

Good morning Gayle 💜 Happy Scrappy Saturday!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Denise! ❤️

[@sassymimisandysue3997]

Gayle, great job on this book cover. Funny you should mention those annoying pins, I have purchased several pa Kate’s of pins in the past few years and I found they weren’t sharp enough to go through the fabric either! Really what is wrong with them? I keep buying new ones and still I can’t find any shares enough. Good luck get your piece put together. It’s looking really pretty!

[@sassymimisandysue3997]

I have purchased several packs of pins in the past few years and I can’t seem to find any of them that are sharp enough to go through one or two layers of fabrics.

[@angelrose4968]

Beautiful fabric!!!!

[@CoffeeandCraftswithRory]

Wow those fabrics are so pretty!! Makes me want to go buy some fat quarters lol.. I miss quilting so much 😭 hands won't let me either, unfortunately... Getting old stinks lol.. Have a great weekend! 💖

[@darvadeemac3515]

Good morning Gayle 😊. Having coffee ☕️ and a bagel 🥯 with you this morning. Hurricane Ian came through but only lost 1 tree 🌲. Have a great day. Hugs 🤗 from NC.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Morning Dee! Glad you’re safe! ❤️

[@kimmickleborough4920]

Love this fabric! I am a seamstress so I love all things textile. Those pins are killing me! It should not be that hard to get a pin in the fabric! Change immediately! Lol

[@annehahn9240]

Good morning Gayle, playing catch up watching videos. We were driving all day Thursday coming to our Washington state home for the Winter! We are strange, we don’t go South from Oregon, we come North to be close to our daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons! Just finished forgotten friends Friday, now on to Scrappy Saturday! Love what you created in the last video, looking forward to your creations in this one! Happy Saturday!

[@natalieanneshaw7879]

Good afternoon gayle 😘

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Good afternoon, Natalie Anne! ❤️