Unboxing Some Goodies from MSQC! PLUS Discussing Being a Multipassionate Creative

[@cassieplayford634]

I love quilting, but I’m also a scrapbooker, I spin yarn, I loom knit, I do rug hooking, weaving and cross stitch along with sewing. Love your channel. 💕

[@StitchObsessed]

Wow! So many amazing skills! Do you weave with the yarn you spin or do you use something else? I’m intrigued!

[@cassieplayford634]

@@StitchObsessed yes. I do weave with the yarns I spin and I also loom knit with them. 😊

[@kulbirkirkland7738]

Love what you said here...our crafty community is so amazing ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for all you do my friend 😃😊

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes!!! 💖💖💖 thank you for watching, Kulbir 🥰🤗

[@KaciPeterson-d5x]

I quilt, crochet, knit, and embroider. Not sure which I enjoy most, but I do love the process and learning new things/techniques. I just started slow stitching…a kawandi piece…and it is sooo enjoyable as well as relaxing. Your channel, Miriam, is a wonderful place to visit. You are an impressive young woman.

[@StitchObsessed]

That’s so great you have so many hobbies you enjoy equally! I love that! And thank you so much 💖 I appreciate you!!!

[@killspun]

I crochet and have very recently fallen in love with sewing and quilting. I am SO grateful for you and your content. I hope you and your projects are thriving ✨️

[@StitchObsessed]

Oooo I have seen some of your crocheting pieces! You do a beautiful job! I LOVE that big toe bag! What a cute/funny idea! Thank you so much for watching! 💖🤗

[@krisvanallen]

That “doctor bag” closure is so handy, as it keeps the bag wide open. I’ve used those in makeup/bathroom pouches, and in larger travel totes.

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes! Its fantastic!

[@donnaking-royal431]

Didn't know there was a name for it. 😅 Last Christmas I crocheted afghans formy grandchildren. This year the parents bet them. I have an embroidery kit in line to do for my daughter. When I was about your age (I'd guess), I used to teach all sorts of handwork. All of the above plus knitting, counted cross stitch, crewel work and anything else you could think of. I made up little kits, wrote out a pattern and went out to a fun night of crafting.. Women would gather their friends, pay $10 each and I would teach whatever the chosen craft was. Totally fun and helped put food on the table. Double win.

[@StitchObsessed]

That sounds like so much fun! You’re DEFINITELY multipassionate 👏🏻💖💖

[@donnaking-royal431]

@@StitchObsessed only way I referred to it is keeping my hands busy. Hahaha

[@donnaking-royal431]

@@StitchObsessed BTW. No "real" crafty people in the family. I grabbed books and taught myself everything. Only thing I never got to, but always wished I had, is tatting. Tatted lace looks so amazing.

[@StitchObsessed]

@@donnaking-royal431 I hear you! Nobody is really crafty in my family either. Well my dad is really good at building things; he’s got an engineer’s brain; so growing up I watched and “helped” him build a lot of stuff. It’s actually surprising how much quilting and woodworking have in common! And tatting! Yes! I’ve seen video of women making lace, and wow 🤯 that is an incredible skill. It’s not too late, right!? 😉

[@dianehuntley2493]

I am a crocheter. Have made an endless amount of afghans for gifting! It's been awhile as i am knee deep in quilting. I will get the bug again and will have to make an afghan😊

[@StitchObsessed]

Crocheting seems a lot more approachable over knitting. I may need to give it another try 🤓💖

[@JeanMcDoniel]

I enjoy embroidery, smocking children's clothes, crochet...I took a knitting class but went back to crochet. I started sewing when I was 9 and it's been when a Needle and thread were involved I pretty much could do it. I can't wait to see what we are going to share with your videos! I wish you a very happy stitch ❤

[@StitchObsessed]

That is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! 💖

[@JeanMcDoniel]

Hello again, I understand that you have made a men's tie quilt. My father-in-law just died and my husband wants me to make one. Would you please give me a suggestion? THAN YOU in advance.

[@karonwostenholme6533]

I do crochet, and now trying to make a scrappy quilt, I've collected shirts and odd bits of material, I'm slow and steady but I'm getting their. But best thing is I'm enjoying making it. Makes me smile x Thank you x always enjoy your video's xxxx

[@StitchObsessed]

That’s awesome, Karon! 👏🏻💖

[@ZeldaSews]

Miriam!!! I had to play your video while I was sewing and I heard you mention my channel and I just screamed.😂😂😂😂 Thank you so much! I'm going to let Tony listen to this when he gets home!❤❤❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Haha aww yay!!!! Yes! I had to mention you and Tony’s beautiful embroidery work! 💖

[@ZeldaSews]

@@StitchObsessed That was so sweet of you! Thanks again.

[@isweariamstitching]

Multipassionate crafter. My new favorite phrase. I've done some embroidery but my first love is cross stitch. I also knit, but not much these days. That moth is fabulous.

[@StitchObsessed]

Oooo yes! Cross stitch! I always forget about that! That was probably the first sewing I ever tried when I was a kid. And yes! Multipassionate crafters unite!!!👏🏻💖

[@annolsen8276]

I like that you say "that's okay" I'm glad the bag worked. I think its awesome. Hand embroidery is like hand sewing to me. Um, no. So I bought an embroidery machine. I have knitted some, crocheting is beyond me, I can crochet a chain. I have spool knitting I started when I was 9 yrs old.. Its an ongoing project. That is my extent of yarn works. I do make dresses for my grand daughter and like doing all kinds of crafty things.

[@StitchObsessed]

How cool is it that you can make something your granddaughter can wear?! Clothes making is definitely a big goal for me. Thank you so much for sharing, Ann! 💖💖

[@pamwalker7307]

I’ve sewn forever, but started quilting in 2019. I started cross stitching as a teen but I’ve been wanting to learn embroidery because there isn’t any counting and might not be as tedious. Little handbook looks cool!

[@StitchObsessed]

You should try it! Theres so many different stitches to learn and you can use them for so many different types of projects! 😍

[@dizzyquiltsandsews]

Loved this chat! I’m also a multipassionate crafter (I sew garments, I quilt, I have a Cricut machine) and I’m so on-board with your philosophy about perfection. I’m running a quilt-along on my channel right now and I keep repeating it « we’re not going for perfection because there is no such thing ». When I first started quilting, I was almost traumatized by the « quilt police » LOL That was not fun!

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes! I’ve heard so many horror stories from people who tried to quilt, but the quilt police scared them away! That just busts my buttons! 😂🥴

[@teeh917]

I used to do embroidery with my Mom who did the most beautiful work, but I've not picked it back up since she passed away. I think I'll order that DMC book you got. I've always wanted to embroidery blocks of a quilt and then put them together. So, no time like the present. There is nothing that I don't love about that bag. I've made several of them and enjoyed it. Oh no... now what do I want to start next? 🤔🤣

[@JeanMcDoniel]

I'm with you!

[@StitchObsessed]

Bahaha I know the feeling! And how amazing your mom did embroidery and now you’re going to get back into it. Carrying on the legacy 💖 and yes! I love the idea of using embroidered blocks for a quilt! 💖

[@jeannehoffman1060]

I can’t crochet or knit.. believe me, I’ve tried.. lol… I have done embroidery, and enjoy it. I, also, enjoy construction, I have a project going in the backyard. I’m also doing some remodeling in my house, crown molding, matching baseboards and chair rails. Ripping out carpet and putting down wood floors. But, quilts are my passion, and I have to make myself walk away to get other things accomplished.. lol

[@StitchObsessed]

Haha! I hear you about needing to walk away! 😂 that’s awesome you enjoy construction! It’s so fun to be able to build and really make your house a home 💖

[@teeh917]

Oh yeah, PS (lol) my dream thing or whatever you want to call it is too learn how to sew clothes for my sweet 7 month old Granddaughter. So, I ordered a Simplicity Easy To Sew pattern of a simple lil romper. It arrives yesterday and I'm all excited about it. Open it, start unfolding this tissue like paper, spread it out, found what I thought was the English part and OMGOSH I panicked. I couldn't tell heads or tails about any of it. NONE ! I folded everything back up, put it back in the envelope and down in a junk drawer. I felt so defeated. Now I'm on the search for a "Pattern for Dummies" and that doesn't assume I know all this terminology. SMH I need a step by step video tutorial to get me started because I'm definitely a hands on learner. I can crotchet but can't read a pattern. Show me how and I'm good to go. LOL Sorry for the long replies. 😊

[@annolsen8276]

@teresahixson8716 Donna Jordan of Jordan Fabrics has a KZbin video on a making a little girls jumper, free pattern down load too. I have a granddaughter I've been making dresses for, and those patterns can be intimidating I have to read them multiple times before I know what I'm supposed to do. Just take it one step at a time, you'll get it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKfUn6yOh9CIm5Isi=B37voV3UzYEvsunI

[@teeh917]

@annolsen8276 Thank you so much, Ann !! I'll check her link and video out later this evening. I'm really excited. 🌺

[@erinm_4600]

As a crocheter who got into quilting, I get the jealousy watching folks make bags. TO MULTIPASSIONS!

[@barbaracompton6034]

Do you prewash your fabric?

[@StitchObsessed]

I do not. I have in the past, but I never really saw any advantage to prewashing. And then I would have to press all the fabric because it would get super wrinkly lol 😂 Some quilters always prewash though! It’s one of those personal preference steps.

[@susanpatricia3879]

Hi Miriam. I just tried to use you MSQ link and it didn’t give me 20% off? I tried getting a pattern and some material. Have used it in the past but this time it won’t work, any thoughts? Thanks

[@StitchObsessed]

Is your total $50 or more?

[@susanpatricia3879]

@@StitchObsessed Yes, it was actually over $100.

[@StitchObsessed]

@@susanpatricia3879 hmmm 🤔 it should work then. Did you go through to the checkout area? The discount is applied when you go to checkout. Let me know, and if it still isn’t working, I’ll contact MSQC.

[@susanpatricia3879]

@@StitchObsessed GOT IT! Don’t know what I was doing wrong but it worked fine just now! Thanks for your time, have a great night!

[@StitchObsessed]

@@susanpatricia3879 oh good! That was weird! I’m glad it worked out! Have a great night! 💖