Slow Stitching: Transforming Fabrics Into Beautiful Backgrounds

[@wandabarnett9159]

Thank you Marion for another wonderful video. It is such a joy to watch your creative hands at work. Talking of how once necessary practices are now appreciated as art, I'm reminded of a story my father used to tell to illustrate an important lesson he had learned. One of five children, he grew up during the Great Depression. His father was a struggling tenant farmer, and while no one in his rural community was wealthy, Dad was aware that most of the other children in his little one-room school house had more than he did. One of the markers of affluence, at least in his mind, was store-bought white bread. His mother made bread for his family, and he felt ashamed to eat lunch with the other children because his sandwiches were obviously homemade. Worst of all was when one of the others would offer to trade their store-bread sandwiches for his. Embarrassed, he would always refuse, believing their offer stemmed from pity, and he was too proud to accept their charity. Years later, he ran across an old schoolmate who told him one memory he had of their shared school years was how my dad would always bring the most delicious looking sandwiches for lunch. Everyone was jealous and often tried to swap, but he never would. This came as a complete revelation to Dad, and he never forgot it. He would use this story to teach us to appreciate things made with loving, caring hands, and to understand that such things will always have more real value than anything mass-produced.

[@carolceg]

Yes! The tangle is back! Btw, I love when you and K3n send compliments or mention each other. Cheers!

[@marionsworld24]

☺️🧵🪡

[@leebrennan2609]

❤😊

[@pamgrover9910]

Such a great time watching and listening to you,you’re fabulous!

[@theagraceful]

I felt the same way about 'slow stitching ' too. I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I've come to embrace it as a way to ensure that our love of embroidery is carrying on.

[@janiekrig5232]

Me too!

[@marionsworld24]

It's such a beautiful way of stitching... without necessarily having to have an end result in mind. But of course there usually is a destination, whether it's a bag or book cover or wall hanging. I embrace it too as yet another way to combine thread and fabric together. ☺️

[@jackieokcal4888]

I love how you and k3n refer to each other. I watch and love you both ❤

[@marionsworld24]

😊

[@sherrypeck4062]

For me finding a piece of vintage mending or stitching no matter how primitive ……is like a piece of ART/HEART work personally done slowly thoughtfully and it’s a piece of art! A piece of someone’s life!! It’s so valuable and recognizing that brings a value to the person in the past who created it! I treasure those pieces and then incorporate them into a bigger more prominent group of hearts!

[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

It’s like a piece of abstract art xxx

[@tammykaltreider]

Greetings Marion! I just wanted you to know how much that I look forward to your videos…thank you so very much 🤍✌️

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you so much ☺️🪡🧵

[@carolentringer8836]

Me 2

[@gaylerichardson900]

This is going to be beautiful. Hand quilting my quilts is, to me, the most enjoyable part of the quilt-making process. Just using running stitches back and forth and up and down is very satisfying and relaxing; and to feel the texture of the fabrics become more dense and luxurious as I go along. I can’t wait to see how you continue with this.

[@carmencreamer3769]

As a long time stitcher, I agree totally with your thoughts and feelings about slow stitch. I think newer stitchers need a different way of relating needlework to their lives, having not grown up with it as an everyday necessity. I did grow up with it, with my mother sewing my clothes and knitting sweaters for the family. My niece, though, still doesn’t know how to sew on a button, and I do all the mending for her family.

[@lesahanners5057]

This is so fun on so many levels. It reminds me of a thing my older sister did back in the 70s. She had this favorite pair of denim shorts she had made from her favorite pair of jeans. The jeans were wore out and mother wanted her to put them in the rag bag, but my sister turned them into shorts. Every time the shorts began to get a hole my sister would take a scrap of cloth and patch over the hole. Over the years those shorts became so covered in patches of cloth over cloth none of the original shorts were to be seen. My mother hated those shorts, but she had said as long as my sister did her own repairs she could keep them. I don't think my mother thought my sister would do what she did. I think of those old shorts, and my mother and sister, and it makes me laugh. They were the funnest pair of shorts. She didn't just patch she embroidered them all over too. She was slow stitching before slow stitch was a thing. Thank you Marion, this made my day!😊❤

[@lorrianeadams7133]

I loved your story about your mother and grandmother. I can relate. My Mother taught me how to sew and crochet and my grandmother got me hooked on cross stitch. Thank you for bringing those memories back to me. LOVE your videos❤️. Don't change a thing. Your videos are perfect the way they are!

[@carolentringer8836]

I smile every time I see your thread box.

[@marionsworld24]

😊

[@debzehr3244]

I love doing slow stitch collage. Your blue and white are lovely and I look forward to your white surface embroidery. 😊 As always, Marion, thank you. 💖💖

[@cosmiccoyotedog-doreenb9605]

Yes please, more stitches. I love slow stitches and You and K3N.

[@messerdesigns2055]

Love the denim blue look.

[@susanchesworth9705]

Wonderful Marion. Of course we comment. You take the time to make these wonderful videos and share your knowledge, inspiration and designs with us, of course we comment. For myself it is like sitting with a friend, watching you. And I certainly understand what you mean when you say you get the same satisfaction and contentment from your neat stitching. I think, listening to k3n that is what slow stitching is about, the feeling rather than what you do

[@marionsworld24]

I think so.... Hope I got it right anyway 🧵🪡

[@annrubino6252]

Hello Marion, what a lovely video - I shall listen again, while I stitch. You are such a terrific motivation for any and all variety of stitching. I love to see your intuitive placement of fabrics and stitches in this work and get a bonus when your stitching seems to auto-pilot into a pattern. My family trajectory into handwork is so very similar to yours and likewise has fallen into seeing it as either functional or decorative. We are so fortunate to be in a time when it's considered artistic to marry the two. I feel compelled to wear these wonderful, tactile cloths so I can touch them all the time. Much thanks for this video.

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks so much Ann. I hope the message through this was to carry on being open to new things and to keep learning....☺️

[@dianesinclair1157]

Hi Marion I learned embroidery in the 60s from my grandmother. She taught me a few basic stitches and back then I always used a pattern My stitches were excellent and I enjoyed it very much. I did it from kits for many years until they stopped making them and made cross stitch kits which I was not interested in. But, I felt the same as you about feeling like my embroidery didn't count or wasn't Important! Now I've been doing slow stitching since about March of this year. I enjoy it but felt the same way when I did all those embroidery pieces. It relaxed me and filled me with joy. But the downside of making kits is I am not very creative and it's been difficult for me to be make my own pieces. But I am pressing on and learning and am having fun in the process. I bought thar book you mentioned back in March and have learned so much! I am thinking of dyeing my fabrics with natural materials. Can't wait to begin this process. Thank you for your continued videos. I learn so much from you!

[@nancybecker1173]

Gorgeous! I’m calling your beautiful work “Wild night sky.” Love it!

[@marionsworld24]

☺️🧵🪡💐

[@annietwemlow9967]

I enjoyed watching this video, your enthusiasm is so infectious.

[@julienixon5911]

I don’t have a slow stitch project right now but I love listening to you talk!! Inspiring and calming!

[@susanmusgrave483]

I love watching you slow stitch! The moving out of the needle and the sound it makes it very hypnotic and soothing. Look forward to the next time!

[@drleonesse]

I always enjoy your chats and watching you stitching.

[@marionsworld24]

☺️🧵🪡💐

[@paulalister80]

Slow stitching, yep love doing this. I come from the other spectrum, embroidery to me was for posh people, lady’s who had time on there hands, when I was younger I crossed stitched, yep loved this. You know how it goes picked up put down many a craft but one day I came across slow stitch and I had a quilt that was falling to pieces so I cut up and did slow stitch on this well from there I’ve never looked back and slow stitch introduced me to embroidery which I know do to add to my slow stitch love finding half embroidered pieces as these I can add me to so know I have a momentoe of my embroidery around the house. Just getting into embroidery a craft I never thought I would do, but it’s fun so much fun. Thanks to your lovely channel I am learning loads and slowly bringing these wonderful new crafts into slow stitch. I agree with you I used to make Tutu’s (my girls did ballet well I could sew in the end tutu’s were fun ) aww the sewing in the machine was long and painful however when it came time to accent oh my fun so much fun the needle slowly going layers adding beading lace aww my so much fun it was this which kept me happy. Helped a friend by hand sewing beads and lace to her wedding dress talk about a ball gosh I loved doing this the end result was stunning, it was just the slowing down getting into the groove and ahh so relaxing I think it’s the act of seeing your sewing come together watching it grow and knowing your hand has created this yes hand stitching like making dough or bread is very relaxing. Thanks for another great video cant wait to see we’re this piece goes. ❤

[@marionsworld24]

Lovely comment Paula. It's funny how the background you come from can alter how you feel about things as simple as stitching. We most definitely weren't posh... Right down at the other end really, but there was a spirit of making running through everything. Granda had a shed for woodworking and mending chairs etc, Grandma knitting our school cardigans and Mam sewing. We're lucky these days that we can choose what we want to spend our time doing. I vote that we do it all..☺️🧵🪡🖌️🧶

[@GlendaMixer-jz7vc]

I love your videos. Sometimes, I go back and look at one a couple of times. Your voice is so soothing, and I am drawn to how talented you are. I have learned so much and incorporated this knowledge into my crafts.

[@melaniehopkins7541]

Blue and white are my very favorite. I’m happy that you’ve chosen those beautiful fabrics for this new page. When you were 1st placing them I immediately thought Kawandi. To me the slow stitch movement is all about slowing down, being peaceful in mind and body, not rushing and allow oneself to be calm. I absolutely love your channel, Marion.😊

[@marionsworld24]

It definitely is all of that.. Maybe because I've embroidered for so many years though..but I feel the same when I'm doing embroidery in the traditional way too. I just feel at peace with my needle and thread 🧵🪡

[@janet7640]

Dearest Marion, your “background” looks so lovely. The texture and the thread ends on the surface. The in and out of the needle leaving the slight puckers behind. I love your description of your resistance to the “new.” And yet appreciation of it as well. xo j. ♥🪡🧵

[@dianecooke2885]

you are a wonderful and inspiring lady. love your videos. x

[@BusyBethansAllotmentPlot]

Thanks Marion I enjoyed the video. Im currently making a dress for a rag doll in this style 😊

[@marionsworld24]

Lovely 😊

[@melindamiller4817]

Love watching you stitch. Your voice is very soothing and relaxing.

[@bettydohms2002]

I just want you to know that I felt exactly like you about slow stitching “mantra” when I first listened to the teaching about it. I have loved doing all kinds of stitching since I was a girl as well - learning from my grandmother and a neighbor. I love crochet, knitting, embroidery and cruel work. I also do Hardanger, sashako, traditional mending and traditional quilting. They all have given me such joy to do. I enjoy slow stitching now, but it is only one of many things I like to do and I probably add bits of all these things into my new style. My latest sewing projects are repairing my husbands quilt, and continuing to work on a repair of my daughter in laws shirt. Both of these have bits of all these styles incorporated. 😍

[@marionsworld24]

I'm pleased you understood what I was trying to say. I do all of it.. There shouldn't really be a difference as it's all stitching. Of course something like the crewelwork page is totally different in outcome but I feel the same way about the process of it..

[@bbs3470]

Ha, didn‘t even know there is such a thing as slow stitching. In my mind all hand stitching is slow😊. I surely will look into it now. Thanks for another enjoyable tutorial, Marion. When I was a teenager (which is a good while back now) I would mend a pair of jeans I inherited from my brother. They needed stitching on a weekly basis, as they were so well worn. Back then (ca 1975) patched up jeans were very fashionable in the country where I lived at the time. I had lots of fun put loads of flowers on.🌸

[@henrietteguilliot4887]

I did my first slow stitch piece a few weeks ago. Used thrifted cotton clothes fabric and inktense dyed lace and linen. I enjoyed stitching. Many thanks to you Marion for introducing me to inktense. Also, I enjoy seeing your needle and thread clock ticking!

[@susanschank6064]

It is so very pleasant to spend time stitching with you chatting. Thank you again!

[@barbarapainter73]

Hello Marion I really enjoy watching all that you create. I am 77 so quite a bit older than you but like you was taught by my mum . She taught me to knit and sew she was self taught as her Mum died when my Mum was only seven so she did not have anyone to teach her. I know she would have enjoyed watching you too❤

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks Barbara. I take that as high praise thank you 💐

[@susanwarford4221]

Yes, people still do tapestry on canvas herein the US. It went out of fashion in the 1980’s but has come back slowly. It costs the bomb now and then more to have the finished canvas made into a pillow. We have both preprinted canvas and plain. I am new to your channel but already I like. ❤❤😊😊

[@dianawilson9326]

Like you, I’ve always done pretty traditional embroidery. My German grandmother was very strict about my stitching and the back had to be as pretty as the front…?!?! Slow stitch, kawandi, and some of the newer trends in stitching have taken a bit to get used to. I think the freedom to stitch however and whatever grabs you is refreshing! No rules, just whatever makes you happy! Wonderful!

[@kimtownsend838]

Hello Marion 🤗 I made both my rice bags like this, it really is so relaxing not having a plan and just picking some pieces of matching fabrics, I have a blue one and a beige goldie one, and five panels done for a pink and orange one, that I need to make a lining for. I never get tired of blues and white, I think it's my favourite,,I really love anything blue and white striped too. Happy stitching, keep cosy, we have the same dark wet days, quite miserable out there, so it's good to keep busy and not let it seep in. 🍄🌅🫠

[@susandeveaux4117]

Oh ! How I LOVE slow stitching! I have the same book, & think that’s what got me so interested in it too. What a lovely piece, Marion !! I love the combination of blues. Your Kwandi videos inspired me to make 2 large ones, & they are just so satisfying to do. Lately, I’ve been making the French Rose quilt pattern in potholders, as gifts, & my last one had slow stitching incorporated into it. Thanks so much for all your inspirational videos, Marion !!! I truly appreciate you so much!!! 🧵💙🪡

[@craftyazshabbyshacjude3297]

Totally get it Marion, I love the Running stitch in tiny wee stitches, don't know why, maybe it's the slowness in the stitch that calms my mind down, even though those around me not stitchers think I'm out of mind doing such tiny stitches. Love the video and all those pretty recycled textiles. Love Kathrines style as you know along with you. Huge Hugs xx

[@helenreid5860]

Following your inspiration I'm working on my first Kawandi piece today whilst listening to your Christmas advent videos from 2023. I love the whole process! Hoping that you have the time to produce new Christmas inspiration for this year! Its lovely listening to you! x

[@marionsworld24]

Oh my goodness! How wonderful to be stitching on a Kawandi... 🧵🪡 Christmas in October though... 😅 I am planning on doing the advent diary again. Goodness knows what I'll be doing..but it will be something 😂

[@88BlueLadyM88]

Marion you're truly inspirational. I have only discovered your KZbin channel recently, but have watched almost every single one of your videos since then. It is very soothing to watch what you’re doing, and the results are amazing every single time. Thank you very much for sharing your brilliant artistic ideas with us all. All the best to you, and very warm greetings from Houghton le Spring.

[@lucillecash3046]

❤ gorgeous stitching Marion, so inspiring ❤

[@marionsworld24]

☺️🧵🪡

[@susandavies1024]

So looking forward to seeing next’s week video just love slow stitching 🇬🇧

[@MariaM-yn9tl]

I really enjoyed slow stitching together

[@correzecyclingholidays6419]

Lovely project as usual😍 I have tried to sew random mindful slow stitch pieces and yet I still find myself sewing leaves and flowers across a random background. It seems that I cannot be calm in my mind until there is some form that resolves itself from the abstract. So I totally get what you were saying. Thank you for all your lovely videos, wise words and inspiration x

[@sureed1157]

Thank you so much Marion, you cheer me up too. My beloved cat Frank died on Monday morning, and I have been so sad, but watching you do this slow stitching really soothed my soul. Thank you so much. P.S. my late Dad used to do lots of tapestries on printed canvas. :-)

[@marionsworld24]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that Su. It's awfully sad when they go. Boo is missed a lot here. I hope he didn't suffer at the end 💐 Sending you heartfelt feelings across the ether...

[@sureed1157]

@@marionsworld24 thank you so much. I don’t think he really knew about it as he was purring all round us in bed about 20 minutes before. I got up and saw he was still on the bed and called him to feed him and realised he was gone! It was a terrible shock for us all - he was only 14. 😢💔

[@lisazilaro6906]

Your stitches are a work of art, I enjoy seeing you making beautiful pieces for the book. Thank you 🧵🪡♥️

[@marionsworld24]

I'm glad you like it☺️

[@pamlacey136]

This was such a nice video, so relaxing and enjoyable. I worked on my cross stitch, doing one over one on my piece. I know that cross stitch is not the same technique as slow stitching but it is definitely also a slow stitch! LOL. Enjoy your slow stitch and I hope the weather gets nice and sunny where you are.

[@BeverlyBarber-b9y]

Slow stitching is kind of therapeutic!

[@carolentringer8836]

Have you heard, “Sewing is my therapy and threads are my meds.” 😉🪡

[@marionsworld24]

It all feels that way to me 😊🧵🪡

[@ingelatorvaldsson990]

Thank you Marion for this nice episode! I'm looking forward to start on this new side. Here in Sweden we have had many sunny days this autum and now the grass is covered in frost every morning. The golden leaves is falling gently from the trees. It is a beautiful time just now. Greatings to you! 🧡🍂🌻🍁

[@marionsworld24]

We've had our first frost here too. The trees are looking beautiful in their autumn finery 🍂

[@kaz3bears]

Beautiful work Marion. Love slow stitching it’s such a creative no waste project. I love your choice of blue and white and a touch of silver. I’ve been in that rabbit hole for a while now😊

[@marionsworld24]

😊🧵🪡👍

[@lindaborland4849]

Love the new page .great stitching !! Would like to see your coat embroidery

[@patkappes6140]

Awesome 😍

[@donnamcghee6050]

Lovely work,making a dreary day sunny!😊

[@marionsworld24]

🧵🪡☀️

[@rozdragun3015]

My mom to, was a seamstress . And my grandma a knitter and crocheter. Embroidery and counted cross stitch i learned from a good friend of mine, years ago. I've passed it on to both my daughters. Isn't it wonderful?

[@marionsworld24]

It truly is 💕

[@christinep9069]

Love this Marion

[@rhondabland2301]

Between watching your show and k3n I have learned a lot and listening to you talk about the rain ,I wish we would get some here here in Texas use where I live we haven't had any for almost 3 weeks it is so dry here.glad I have my rain water containers full to be able to water my little garden and flowers

[@marionsworld24]

I think the UK has just had the wettest September on record. It's all topsy turvy 😏

[@lesahanners5057]

As I was watching this along came a cloudburst and gulleywashed us with rain. I pray it crossed the river and finally puts out the forest fire that has been burning all summer, just south of us in Oregon. It is in a part of the Columbia Gorge, in such rugged terrain they haven't bothered to fight it. It made for a smokey summer here. We could have used some of your rain. 😊

[@SierraNovemberKilo]

I'm not doing a stitch journal (not yet anyway), but I have got a Kawandi in the project plan book! This has given me more ideas for when I get the "around to it" on that one. I'm sure I'm not the only one that waves back (to the device) when you sign off. I love stepping into Marion's World so long may you be there.🎉🎉🎉

[@marionsworld24]

I'll be thinking of that next time!

[@lordylordy886]

Marion,I just love your stitching and wonderful spirit,I do stitch along with you in my little shambles craft room I'm also working on and love the whole process of that too..I only wish I started it younger..haha.

[@marionsworld24]

☺️🧵🪡

[@krisfitzpatrick2449]

I love your videos, Marion!!! ❤

[@marionsworld24]

☺️💐🧵🪡

[@paulinedonnelly6077]

Lovely video as always Marion ... I love the blue shades & can imagine how lovely it feels in your hands 🤗🤗🤗🤗 Oooh I want that cardigan You're wearing 😂🤣😂🤣😂 Nice to see your lovely top xxx love & hugs 😍😍😍🇦🇺😎😘😘 Waving bye bye 👋👋

[@marionsworld24]

👋 ☺️🧵🪡

[@christinarumming9270]

Your videos are so very watchable (is that even a word). I always look forward to a new one & often go back to watch previously seen ones. I'm off to see a k3n one now.

[@marionsworld24]

It definitely is a word 😊 and I'm glad you think so..🧵🪡

[@poppydaniels9855]

Love your piecing of the blues and the straight stitches is brightening up the fabrics.🎉 Love the process so far of the new page.❤

[@lisamcclure8770]

Love your work.

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Hi Marion. I found you some time ago through k3n. I love how you both have different views but still are ' on the same path'. 😊

[@marionsworld24]

I totally agree with that..thank you ☺️🧵🪡

[@booksmith1193]

I also watch K3n and am so pleased you’ve found each other. There’s another lady on KZbin who teaches textile stitching from the Bronze Age and it’s fascinating to see the origins of your stitching. It’s so similar to your stitching. That’s your tradition that you are furthering. Her name is Sally Poynter, channel is the same name.

[@booksmith1193]

Should be Sally Pointer-sorry

[@marionsworld24]

Oh yes I know Sally's channel. She shows really interesting things on there. I love the way she talks about the historical ways of making things.😊

[@Krafty_Kaz]

Thanks Marion for a lovely New page, I've just ordered that book can't wait to read it, must say how gorgeous your cardigan is, the flowers are gorgeous, off to sort some fabric and start my page, thanks again have a great week xxxx

[@marionsworld24]

Same to you too. Happy stitching 😊🧵🪡

[@marionsworld24]

Happy Stitching.🧵🪡💐

[@kelliecorum5427]

❤ TFS

[@gillianpayne374]

Thank you Marion. I have always been undecided about slow stitching myself. The embroidery I tend to work on is much more traditional. I am sure if and when I give slow stitching a try I will enjoy myself but others may look at the end result as a step backwards. It's certainly different and not for everyone but I did enjoy watching, it was obvious you were having a good time. ❤😊

[@marionsworld24]

I definitely don't see it as a step backwards... It's just different and as I said in the video it's all just putting thread through fabric.. I don't think there's a hierarchy between knitting and crochet... they're both crafts using yarn to make something. I think it's the same with slow stitching. Two ends of the same thread perhaps?

[@GillianHall-zu8xb]

Looking for to sorting some fabrics out tomorrow, not sure what colour yet ! I must say I really enjoyed the crewel work a first for me , so thankyou again Marion ❤ xx

[@marionsworld24]

Choosing fabrics... lovely ☺️🧵🪡

[@pambrewer9082]

The blue fabric is so pretty.

[@elainebramson7042]

Changing stitches as well as width of lines is very beautiful. I will try to find some blue shades and see if i can follow with same shade! Keep creating! ♥️🙏

[@AngelaColeman-b6i]

Hello Marion. This piece of slow stitching has started off beautifully and I can’t see me running out of “ooohs” and “aahs” any time soon. But so much slow stitching I have seen always seems to invite just a few more stitches, just a little more embellishment, just a couple more beads etc. So, maybe, this will be one of those projects that never really has a fixed end date. And what an ongoing treat that process will be to watch. Have a great week and I’m looking forward to your next video.

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks Angela. I've finished all the stitching on it now. It's ready for next week and the white embroidery that will be going on top.

[@AngelaColeman-b6i]

@@marionsworld24 Sounds like you have been really busy. And I just know it’s going to be beautiful. So many people will, like me, be looking forward to seeing it next week. In the meantime, have lots of fun with all the crafts you turn your hand too.

[@kellywilkinson292]

I was attracted to slow stitch because I have failed repeatedly at embroidery. I felt like sewing was obviously not meant for me, and I didn’t know what to do with all the embroidery supplies my mom left me when she died. I wanted to use it somehow, and slow stitch seems to be the only stitching I’m capable of doing. Embroidery alienates me, I can’t do it. I have tons of failures to prove it. I have zero stitching talent, but I felt like I could slow stitch because I don’t have to remember how to do a lot of stitches and it doesn’t matter if I don’t create something beautiful or intricate or perfect. There are a lot of rules to embroidery that don’t apply to slow stitch. I feel like it allows me to be included into a group I could never be part of otherwise.

[@marionsworld24]

I like this message very much Kelly. I do think though that if you're enjoying your slow stitching then you are making something beautiful and you are doing embroidery and you do have stitching talent! I think anyone who is enjoying stitching with thread through fabric is automatically included. The only rule I think about is having enjoyment through making something. Happy stitching Kelly 🧵🪡💐

[@marykendrick825]

I really needed that today thank u

[@marionsworld24]

You're welcome Mary. Thank you 💐

[@rosesoderberg4089]

Beautiful work Marion. Happy I found your channel .

[@marionsworld24]

I'm glad you're here too Rose 💐

[@lucycannon6732]

The blues are lovely, Marion! I was very excited to hear you talk about wanting to do a traditional Kantha, as I've been seriously thinking of doing that after my current project is complete! So nice to have someone to stitch with :)

[@marionsworld24]

I'll have to have a proper look into it first. I only know about it superficially at the moment.

[@suburley4171]

I love this , i was thinking of making a door curtain to keep the draughts out, i might do this sort of thing on it ❤

[@marionsworld24]

That will be a lot of stitching! It'll look beautiful though 🧵🪡

[@emilyallen8436]

Ah, you always pop up when I need it the most. I've been anxiously awaiting your new video! I'm stuck creatively. No, not creatively. I have loads of great plans. I'm just paralyzed to do anything about them! Ugh. Lol. Is this a stitch book the community has been working on? Will there be another? Hope all is well with you, Ms Marion!

[@marionsworld24]

Yes this started in January very simply and has been building up with stitches and techniques 🪡

[@suzisaintjames]

23:53 you should really consider a sashiko thimble. Your stitching style really lends to it's use. It will really save your thumb joints. 💕🌞🌵😷

[@marionsworld24]

I do use one. Just didn't think of it when I did this..

[@tarice4609]

Love your work, your journal pages are they put together like a quilt

[@marionsworld24]

They're going to be a book. There are 6 pages drawn out across the width of an old tablecloth. Two strips are making 12 pages. Each page has been worked on over the course of a month.

[@suzisaintjames]

Fun fact: this is very similar to japanese boro. It's a embroidery/mending method that dates back to at least the 1500s. You're right in saying the techniqué is making a come back, but it is very old. Believe it or not blue or indigo is the traditional boro color because that's all the fisherman could get. I believe sashiko was derived from boro. 💕🌞🌵😷

[@marionsworld24]

I think most cultures have this type of thing. It's so lovely to stitch 🪡

[@christinegilmour6420]

Hi Marion. Your work is fab whatever you turn your hand to. I so enjoy your videos. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge x did you say you had a shop?

[@marionsworld24]

It doesn't have much there but it's linked in the description of every video 😊

[@agnetahallberg9845]

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[@carolentringer8836]

I’m wondering why you leave the bits of thread on top instead of burying them or pulling them to the back? oh, now I see you mention why at about minute 36. 😊

[@marionsworld24]

I felt it was adding to the feel of showing the 'workings' of the stitching. I didn't start out with that intension, but quite liked the look of it at the beginning. Then on looking at the book again I thought it seemed similar to what was in there so decided I'd definitely leave them without even knotting to finish.😊

[@cynthiaroberts7809]

I know what you mean about embroidery vs slow stitch. It seems to me, it's kind of a mash up/evolution over time. But for sure you were cool before hand with your mending and upcycling!!❤

[@marionsworld24]

A mash up... I think so too 🧵🪡😊

[@carolvenables3970]

Your good for me

[@marionsworld24]

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[@lindamccarthy6931]

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