The Just BeeCuzz Buzz - Thread Tales #29 A New Year and My First WIP Parade!

[@levanaspencer9599]

Love watching you today and thank you for sharing all your beautiful stitching 🧵.

[@Merrcraw15]

Thank you, Levana. I am so appreciative of your watching and kind comments. Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@linnieisenburg520]

Hi Merritt. I’m watching now and just subscribed. I love everything especially your needle books. Thank you for sharing all your gorgeous stitching. Now we can share together. Always be confident. Congratulations on your daughters wedding. Happy stitching ❤️🧵😊🪡✂️

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Linnie, Thank you so much! Thank you for your kind words about my stitching and my daughter's wedding. I enjoy watching you and Roberta so much and yes, now we can share together. Hope you have a great afternoon. Happy Stitching 🧵 to you!

[@mountaincraftsstudio]

The Wishing Thorn pattern is beautiful. I would change the light colors to something you like on that linen. It is amazing how different the floss will look on different fabrics. I’m having an issue with one by The Scarlet Letter as well. I’ve decided to change the linen to something darker so both the light threads and dark threads will show. I love your personalized motif sampler! That’s a great idea. Your Rocking Horse Holiday is gorgeous! I love your colors. That’s what I was thinking of doing. The stamp Christmas ornaments are adorable.

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Christine, Thank you so much for your suggestions regarding Harriet Charlesworth, I like that idea to try different floss colors. I have enjoyed the personalized motif sampler. I was so excited to see you are planning on stitching the Rocking Horse Holiday…I had the chart for a year before I started it 😉Love the little ornaments! Thank you for watching and commenting!😊

[@barbaralewis3093]

It was my first time watching, and I just love all your stitching! I've never done a HATS either, and it's one of my goals this year. I definitely added lots to my list of wants! Loved the scripture! The wedding pictures are beautiful! Your daughter is gorgeous! Thank you for a lovely video!

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Barbara, Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I will look forward to hearing which HATS you decide to start. Thank you for your kind words regarding the wedding pictures and my daughter. Take care and Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@kckoehler1766]

My first time watching you and I truly enjoyed it. Thank you very much. See you in 2 weeks.

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, KC, Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate your kind words. Take Care and Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@lindamcdermott3102]

Since Harriet chose Christmas colors such as red, green and gold, I bet the silver star in the corner represents the star over Bethlehem.

[@Merrcraw15]

That's a good thought, Linda! 😊

[@pamlacey136]

I loved seeing your needlebooks. They are all so adorable. For the Harriet sampler, I would either switch to a darker fabric or darken the threads that are too light. You need to be happy with your projects and, in listening to you, I can tell that it is really not making you happy. It is too much stitching to not enjoy it and you need to make it your own. Hope this helps. I loved seeing your WIPs and the wedding photos too. Thank you so much for sharing…………………

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Pam, I could sit and stitch/make needlebooks all day…they are sew much fun! Thank you for watching and giving me some feedback on Harriet. Thank you for your kind comments on my WIPs and the wedding photos. Take care and happy stitching 🧵

[@cathylounsbury7707]

Hi Merritt! I was so happy to see anew video from you to watch! Your red pillow is beautiful, I loved the way you finished it. I was wondering on the sampler if maybe the linen is too dark to show those lighter colors. I know it seems like the light would show up better on dark, but sometimes you need a lighter background to be able to see them. You could maybe antique it some after it’s stitched with walnut crystals if you wanted the linen to look old. Just an idea. You have so many beautiful pieces in your WIP parade and several are close to being finished. I bet you get a lot of them completed quickly. Have a great couple of weeks and happy stitching til next time! 🪡🧵🪡✂️✂️✂️☃️☃️☃️❤️❤️❤️

[@Merrcraw15]

Hello, Cathy, I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit! Thank you for the red pillow love - it is one of my favorite pieces I have finished to date. Thank you for the sampler suggestions - all great ideas I have not thought of. Yes, some of my WIPs are very close to being finished...goals 😊. Looking forward to the next video by the Sew N Sews - love you and Nancy! Take care and Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@MarleneBush]

Hi Merritt, you’re doing some beautiful stitching and it was fun to watch today. I love all the red stitching and seeing the wedding photos! Blessings, Marlene

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Marlene, So good to hear from you. You are such a blessing to me. Thank you for your kind words. I hope you and Mr. Jerry are doing well. Take care and Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@lindamcdermott3102]

I’ve started Harriet as well this month. Because it is my first sampler, and because so many stitchers make changes to a project, I felt free to also make changes. For example I will use the three lines of alphabets to stitch family members first names instead of the ABCs. I will experiment with using a variety of embroidery stitches instead of cross stitch on the many flowers and stems, using some colored linen threads I got from the UK this past summer. The reds and greens in the sampler seem to be the dominant colors, so I thought the golds on the border would be a perfect compliment. I will select my floss according to how well they appear on my fabric. I’m excited for this project!

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Linda, Thank you so much for sharing your plans for Harriet. I think your ideas for personalizing Harriet are great. Your comments have been very encouraging. I would love to see your progress on her. Take care and Happy Stitching!😊

[@thewishingthorn]

This is exactly what I would do if I were stitching someone else's pattern! Yay for you for doing your own thing :)

[@christinesouthard2350]

Thank you for your video. I found you when I searched WIP parades, and also you were mentioned by Annie, the Proper Stitcher. I was happy to find you and subscribe. Loved all your WIPS! I will enjoy seeing your progress on all of them. Take care and happy stitching!

[@Merrcraw15]

Hello, Christine, Welcome! Thank you so much for watching, commenting and letting me know how you found my channel. Annie has been so kind to mention me. I'm so happy you subscribed and loved the WIPs. Hope you are enjoying some stitching time during these winter months. Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@nevadastitcher]

Loved seeing all your projects! Everything is so beautiful. I would try a darker fabric for the Harriet sampler. I have the chart but haven’t kitted it up. I’m anxious to see someone stitch it since the picture is difficult to see. The wedding pictures turned out beautifully. ❤

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Barbara, Thank you so much for visiting with me and commenting. I really appreciate your input on Harriet. Thank you for your kind words on our wedding. Hope you are doing well. Take care and Happy Stitching 🧵

[@ContentedNeedleworkerKim]

Hello my beautiful friend! Such a lovely visit! 💕

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Kim, Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit! Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@bizybee65]

So good to see you again my friend! I loved seeing all your stitchy goodness. I’m still working on my JBW o’er the fields…I did a red floss on a natural color. Love your pillow finish. I’ve been playing around with Winter Rose Manor too; and wasn’t sure about some of the red colors for the flowers & cardinal, but I checked out the model on the wall at Craft Gallery and they look pretty once they’re done. Hope you’re doing well and we can get together soon 😊 - Anne

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Anne, Thank you! I loved working on the JBW O'er the Fields - I'm so glad you are stitching it too. I love the red floss and natural linen. Annie's is gorgeous if you haven't checked hers out yet. Yes, Winter Rose Manor is such a beauty - we just need to trust Brenda and stitch on 😂 I would love to get together! Take care and Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@april_heirlooms]

Your needlebooks are adorable!

[@Merrcraw15]

Thank you, April!🪡🧵🪡

[@lesliehurley-phatcatphloss1754]

So good to see you and your beautiful stitching, Merritt! I think your sampler just needs to be on a darker fabric. Life’s too short to stitch on things you don’t love. Test swatch those colors you’re not enjoying on some darker fabric and see how you feel about them then. Hugs!

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Leslie, So good to hear from you. Thank you for that suggestion! Take care and happy stitching!💕

[@rachelqstitches]

I wonder if you went a shade darker for each color. It might be more accurate for the original colors. I had to fudge A LOT on my America piece 😂. The wedding pictures are beautiful.

[@Merrcraw15]

Hello, Rachel, That's a thought - changing the thread colors for certain ones may be the right way to go. I still love the America piece, but it is a little bit disappointing when you realized you have "personalized" a piece. Thank you for the wedding pictures love. 💕 Take care and Happy Stitching! 🧵

[@gerryfix1009]

I thought the wedding photos great! Thanks for telling us about the milk glass. They looked lovely! A great video with beautiful stitching! Are you the person that found woodworking tools for the man who makes beautiful wood scissors holders? I’m having trouble with their flosstube name, a sweet couple from NC. He said they were from an estate sale. 🌲🌲⭐️⭐️⛄️

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Gerry, Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate your kind words. Yes, I am the one that found the wood turning tools for Peter of Pete's Bee Skeps and the Carolina Crosstitcher, Kathy. They are the sweetest folks. I enjoy going to local estate sales; it was fun finding something that turned out to be a great find for Peter. Take care and happy 🧵

[@inkyangel]

Hi, Merritt! It's Angel Hawks from the Gem gals. I found your channel and started following you. Hope you are doing well.

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Angel, It is so good to hear from you!! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know you are following me. I am doing well and hope the same for you. Take care!

[@janandoster2560]

I am such a beginner stitcher to be giving advice, but if you don’t like the colors, then try something else. A thread a bit darker in shade may be just perfect. With so much time stitched you want to be happy with that. I really enjoyed your WIPS parade, you are so close to finish on some, I know we will be seeing some FFO’ s soon!

[@Merrcraw15]

Hello, Janan, So good to hear from you and I value your opinion even being a beginner stitcher. Changing the thread colors and/ or values may be just what would please me. Thank you for watching and happy stitching and quilting! Congratulations again on your retirement! Here's hoping there are lots of hours for creativity! 💕

[@elizabethconley9956]

Hi Merritt, what linen are you stitching A Token of Love on? It's so pretty. I just finished a quilt using the poinsettia fabric you used for the stockings. It's a beautiful fabric line.

[@Merrcraw15]

Hi, Elizabeth, I’m using 36ct PTP Wren. Oh, I would love to see your quilt in those fabrics! Thank you for watching and commenting! Happy Stitching!🧵🪡