Slow-stitching inspiration from Ellen - plus some waffle

[@Jen-pr1mx]

Lovely project pack from Ellen and yes a big difference on my screen clear picture and lovely clean looking colours. x 💐

[@artyfartyannie]

Thanks so much Jen 😊It's good to kjnow that you can see the difference as a viewer, it's going to be brilliant to be able to show details, colours and textures properly, and I can film processes that I couldn't before, like miniatures and such xo

[@fabulousjaxx]

The new set up works great and what a fantastic haul xx

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you Jacquie, you'll see even more difference next time, I have the new light now 🤗And yes, what a lovely parcel of goodies, I'm really strugggling not to jump straight into that new project! :) xo

[@felicitygibbs8923]

Camera and lights look fabulous ❤ love you ❤

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you can see the difference, and I have the second light now, so next time will be even better. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it :) xo

[@carolinepearce7346]

Love every thing you do. ❤❤❤ 7:01

[@artyfartyannie]

Ah thank you Caroline, that's such a sweet comment, thanks for watching :) xo

[@lisaemery6599]

Great lighting!

[@artyfartyannie]

Thanks Lisa, I'm so happy to have it at last, and very very grateful to my lovely mystery friend for making it possible :)

[@GABYCHICDOLLS]

Aww, that's so nice! I love the fabrics. They are gorgeous. I might have another go at slow stitching, at some point, I gave up at my first attempt 😂 BTW, your new equipment is great! ❤

[@artyfartyannie]

They're so inspiring aren't they. Ah we just don't have time for all the things we want to do, do we? Even though I@m reitired now, I still feel like that! Thanks, I do think it's a huge improvement, I'm glad you can see it :) xo

[@ChantelleArts]

that red is such a pretty shade!!

[@artyfartyannie]

The colours are fab, and out of my usual zone, so it will be really fun to play with them :)

[@groemer9913]

You are the best! Love your enthusiasm and energy! ❤❤❤

[@artyfartyannie]

Ah, thank you very much indeed! :) xo

[@jacquimiller8983]

I’m inspired to make a fabric vessel after watching your video….. it will definitely be rustic, neat is not in my sewing powers, I’m afraid!

[@artyfartyannie]

So am I Jacqui, my head is full of it, I have an idea to add some loops to the edge and put a cord through them, so it could close up into a bag and open up into a portable project holder, what do you think? Rustic is good, and wonky is wonderful imho! :)

[@Craftaartissaurus]

Oh my I watched that video and when you said what’s gardening for I went, to drive you crazy Annie, lol for me it’s a perpetual wheel I am on, pulling weeds (let’s be truthful these are flowers growing in the wrong place so not weeds) planting lovely plants (they turn into sticks yep STICKS annie) that I have great expectations for only to be back in the same place and darn it weeds and sigh oh dear you looking a whittle sick um well let’s look up and get you growing (trust me the plant knows it’s on deaths door and is most probably sing Amazing Grace to itself and asking the weed thriving next to it if it can pray for it) um me green house well I can say for sure it’s green end story. lol yep what’s gardening for? For me it’s to drive me crazy 🤪. Lovely video and I can’t wait to see the vessel. Have a great day it’s 8am here and sigh it’s already 24 degrees yep it’s gonna be a scorcher. Lovely fabrics too aww must look up and get some delivered here would be lovely to have a few more Indian fabrics. Aww I found a sight on Trade Me that has fabric from Japanese Kimono’s I got one talk about lush. lol yep so very lush drool drrroooolllll. ❤ Hope your having a nice week me I better get on and do things, not to sure what but things need doing.

[@artyfartyannie]

Ah your comments just always make me smile if not outright guffaw Paula - you should paint a picture of your garden, with all the plants talking to each other and you fighting the neverending battle, and Cleo helping I'm sure hehehe Ooooh Japanese kimono fabric, yum!! :) xo

[@c0ldlight1]

The new camera is brilliant!! So excited about it showing the color the way it actually is! And those fabrics are absolutely lovely! Can’t wait to see the way the fabric vessel turns out.

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you, yes I'm so happy with it, it's lovely to be able to show details and colours properly, opens up loads more possibilities that I can now film, like miniature making for example :)

[@c0ldlight1]

@@artyfartyannie That's going to be so fun!!!

[@elizabethamis9376]

Oh Annie, you are a darling! What is the purpose of slow-stitching? To regain sanity, peace, equilibrium. Your new set up is lovely. Take care. ❤👍from Somerset

[@artyfartyannie]

Perfectly put Liz, that is exactly what it's for! Thank you, I have the new light now too, very exciting :) xo

[@AmoPawfectPastimes]

Lovely clear picture. Which camera is it? I keep meaning to put together some scrap packs to help my destash. Soon! 🧇

[@artyfartyannie]

Ah putting together scrap packs takes AGES though doesn't it, and you need loads of room to spread out - brilliant way to destash and share the joy though! The camera is OBSBOT MEET2 - very happy with it so far, quite easy to and the software it comes with is pretty straightforward even for me, though I'm very lucky that I have Tom to help me set up and work everything out :)

[@snoppynewall4922]

[@artyfartyannie]

heheh excellent deployment of the custom emojis there Snoppy! :) xo

[@bunzerboy]

camera is great

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you, I'm glad you can see a difference, I should be able to show projects so much better now :0

[@ellenmason3284]

Hi Annie Kantha grab bag ETSY TEAM THESILKCOTURE

[@artyfartyannie]

Thanks Ellen, for the fabulous inspiring package and for the link. I thoguht you'd found a supplier in Australia, but it looks like they ship direct from India - was the cost of postage to Australia more reasonable than it would be from the UK? I can see it looks pretty reasonable to have things sent to UK, which is impressive, even if you have to wait a while :) xo