Oh my. I’m so excited. I have leftover cross stitch material from years ago. Can’t wait to do this. Love watching your videos. Old and new. I learn something in each one. Thank you for doing these.

Enjoy your time with your friends! Thanks for the tutorial on slow stitching, enjoyed it very much.. 🥰

I really like the definition of slow stitch: embroidery with no pattern. Love your fabric pieces and gihugic hands are okay 😊loved the video.

It’s so beautiful! Amazingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I get my aide cloth at the resale shops. People are always donating their cross stitch kits that they never even work on, so for about a $1 you get a good assortment of thread and aide cloth.

Oh l cried so much while you told us about the bunny and Jimmy-Joe. I do miss those stories but know how great he’ll be as a service dog for someone. Am loving those covers, so cute. You are so clever Gayle. 😻

I didn’t know about your “quilt and antique past”! I did similar stuff in a past life. I still quilt a lot. I have a Sun Bonnet Sue and a basket quilt that my great grandmother made. I think you should do a quilt share! I’m sure we would all love to see them!

Thanks for showing slow stitch. Very helpful

I'm so pleased that you were given a sign from your spirit animal, it always calming and reassuring when they show up to tell us something :) Lovely crafts as always, was sitting making little flowers while watching.

What a great couch craft the little slow stitch pieces are precious....tfs

Thanks for showing the slow stitch. I've heard of but first time seeing it. Tfs

I’m the same way about getting discouraged when things have to be precise. Perhaps that’s why I enjoy your channel do much you’re just very “real” thanks for being you. 😉

I bought a cool pillowcase at a thrift store today and had to try slow stitching. So fun!

Hi Gayle I still scrapbook but I call it my social history books. I did a scrapbook for each of my sons when they left home. I started because I had 4 generations of photos of family right back to the time they emigrated from England to Australia and wanted some interesting and secure way to keep them and at the same time tell their story. I still scrapbook as we usually live in a caravan and travel around Australia and I also write travel articles and find the scrapbook albums are reminders of not only the places we visit but the feel of an area which helps people decide they want to visit there. At the moment I’m finishing my sons Antarctic expedition album, it’s only nine months since he returned 😆. I do visit a group, CTMH, and we do a set piece but our instructor encourages us to personalise and after the class’ we just do as we please with whatever we please. It makes for learning new techniques but also having fun together. Junk journaling is my passion but until I sell some things I’ll have to slow down, there’s still no interstate travel and no markets etc so my stock has grown enormously and threatens to take over. I’ll be so glad when we’re back to normal, they say it’ll be a ‘new’ normal, whatever that means. Thanks for your company and creativity, I enjoy spending time with you. Stay safe 💕💕💕

My mom was a quilter and I have one started myself. I have trouble threading my needle too! Needle threader are wonderful things! I love scrapbooking but do not care for the Creative Memories style. I'm more of a free style scrapper. But my most recent love is junk journal making! Love the "slow stitching" that is a new term for me I like the definition of embroidery without a pattern!! Thanks for sharing ♥️ e

Дякую Вам за Вашу гарну працю!

Gayle would you consider a mini "trunk show" of your quilt collection? Would love it. Thanks

Love this slow stitching!

Great, easy , video with tons of ideas that I forgot, I embroidered long time ago, sometimes I use little pliers..

Love these little scraps! Thanks for sharing 💜💜💜✌️✌️ Sherry

Last night as I prepared some Christmas journal cards I wondered how to decorate them. And voila, here you have shown me something I love.

Good morning Gayle, great video 🌺🌸🌺

I completely agree Gayle about scrapbooking. I did enjoy it for a time but the precise nature of it made me loose interest. Then I started making calenders for my mother in law incorporating photos of my kids but in a less precise manner. That led to an altered book and finally junk journals. So fun!! Hugs. Amy💕😺

I love the slow stitch ephemera you made. Looks so pretty on a page. I’m so glad your bunny has come back to see you. That is a comforting feeling. So precious 🐇 . Just a sweet reminder of how special you are❣️ Thank you for sharing 🤗

Good morning Sunshine. I love doing this kind of thing while I watch TV. Thanks for going over it with us. I am a novice embroiderer and am looking forward to using up beloved scraps of fabric.

Gayle, thanks for sharing about Jimmy Joe and your rabbit 🐇 Whenever I see a butterfly be it real or a picture, to me it’s my beautiful son Michael telling me he’s with me and everything is going to be alright. Enjoyed watching you teach us about stitching. Enjoy your evening. Hugs 🤗 Your friend Cindy from a small town in Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️❤️❤️

Love you Gail! My spirit animal is a owl! I haven’t seen one in a long time but the last time I saw one was on my way to work and he was sitting on my neighbour’s car and he was a great white owl! He was so beautiful 😍

If you pull each individual thread out of the strand at a time and then put the amount of threads, ie 2 back together that will help some with the tangling. Another item is Thread Heaven. It is what counted cross-stitchers use with trouble threads. You run the thread over it, just like you would beeswax, but this doesn't cause any discoloration or staining. Doesn't cost much and lasts forever. The backing fabric is called Aida cloth. You can pick up packages of it in usually 12x18-inch packets and you can get it with smaller, 18 count or larger 11 count squares per inch. (I'm a counted cross-stitcher since 1981.

Nice embellishments, I also love slow stitching.

That Santa cover is my fav!!

How lovely seeing the rabbit. It was a difficult decision. You did the right thing. Am enjoying you viewers requests x

Run the string or thread through Bees Wax it will keep the thread together and smoother.

This is probably one of my favorite videos. You have talked about so many things I can relate to. I have stayed with JJ longer than anything I have ever done because I do not have to compare my work to anyone else's. I can expose myself and be daring if you will and not be wrong or right. I searched for slow stitching. I got so much more. Thank you!

I am or was a fanatic counted cross stitcher, for many years, before iPads and iPhones can into existence....so, I have a lot of aida material and threads and beads,etc.....I use to to embroidery, before that so, slow stitching would be a nice reminder of the past...😻

Hi Gayle. To stop the tangles...try threading your needle BEFORE you cut it off the spool. Also, put some lip balm on your thumb and finger tip and pull the thread through to condition it. :)

Thank u for the JJ update, I think of him all the time. Love the stitching and the covers are gorgeous

Hello I would like to thank you for the company every morning. It is a great start to my day. You are so funny and I love your stories. When I talk amongst my self while you are gone I tell myself how much fun it is to watch you every morning and you have had a very interesting life. I think a sense of humor is the best quality in a person. Thank you again and see you in the morning.

Love the tutorial on slow stitching and the journal covers are gorgeous. Great fun with this hour of Gayle's crafty imagination.

Good morning Gayle 🤗

Good morning! Awesome video ! Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed day! So glad your at peace with JJ and where he is at. I wanted to ask but knew you would tell us when you were ready. Love these covers!

Love the update on Jimmy. ❤️ I might have tears rolling down my cheeks hearing the bunny story. Beautiful stitching, I’m definitely going to give it a try. Roughly I’d love to make up a few as well and have them to embellish with. Sounds like a great project todo at night in front of the tv. If the cat doesn’t attack the string the whole time! 😆 😂

I went to a scrapbook crop years ago! It was the last time I scrapped, because a lady got upset with my picture was off by 1/8 of an inch! 😫😫😫 Yes that’s what I love about mixed media and junk journaling!

Enjoyed the video was working along with you, die cutting a bunch of stuff and making more scraps. lol I want to do some slow stitching this winter I might make up a basket of stuff to work on while watching T.V. with the hubby. Thank for sharing, take care!

I loved the slow stitching I did on mine like that when we first did them. I think I should pull it out again to do while watching TV at night… so relaxing! We are still two peas in a pod with our furniture refreshing and quilt collecting. I have the quilts my great grandmother made with my Mom during the depression. They used their old dresses and linens that were too full of holes to reuse and made them into quilts, having those quilts really started my love affair of quilts and quilting. I don’t quilt or scrapbook now because don’t want to do precision work anymore, too fiddlie as Tina would say. I fell in love with Junk journaling because I can use what I have and all altogether if I want! I stopped doing my seamstress work for the same reason and my love affair with making handmade journaling really speaks to my heart. We are most definitely sisters of the heart! Love and hugs! 💖🤗💖

Lovely Gayle! TFS 🍁🧡🦋🤗🐿️

Oh my goodness Gayle! I have not watched you for a while. I now have to go back and find your Update Video on Jimmy Joe!

Tyfs your slow stitch technique. I saw some aida cloth at my thrift store yesterday! I'm going back to get it now! Lol! 😉❤

I enjoyed your slow stitching. I agree with you completely about journaling. You can incorporate almost any craft into your journal. I think that is the best part. I am so glad you got a confirmation from your bunny about Jimmy Joe. May the Blessings Be

Oh Gayle, your Bunny story brought chills. Thanks so much for telling us about Jimmy Joe. I was wondering but didn't want to ask. We all love our fur babies and I didn't want to cause you to be hurt. As always I love your videos.

Working spilt shift's. Watching on my break. Thanks for all you do. Enjoy watching you craft.

I am a scrapbooker. But since I found you have learned how to scrap pages into a journal. You should see the size of my COVID journal. Absolutely love all that I have learned. Thank you

Awe the bunny!

Instead of the Aida cloth, I use Warm and Natural batting and it's a dream to stitch through. Very soft.

So happy that all is as it should be and you were blessed with the bunny.

Sorry that your Creative Memories experience was not good. My sister (the one I mentioned as my inspirational person in my contest entry) was the consultant. We had crops that were so fun!! She went over and above to make things fun and exciting. I loved those times and enjoyed scrapbooking my only daughter's growing years, at least ten albums full! But I do agree with you that junk journaling is a free-er craft incorporating many more skills and thus creative outlets. I can't wait to try the slow stitch project. I used to do counted cross stitch, sure glad I saved all that adia cloth. I grieve with you about Jimmy Joe, the heart is tender towards those who wiggle their way inside. But as a preschool teacher I saw how therapy dogs helped young children, he will love it and so will those he helps. Blessings -- Cindy

This was a great day to watch. I figured out the slow stitching a while back. It really adds to your journals. The rest was fun too. I am so happy that you help out when someone asks how to do something that you do. Sure is helpful.💝💝

Hi, Gayle! Back in my cross stitch days I was told to separate the threads singly, then put together however many strands you want to use. As you do this this you will see the threads “unravel.” It makes it less likely to tangle.

Hi Gayle love watching your videos, I'm a scrapbooker who is not very precise:)

Great slow stitching, I love those little patches. I’m glad your spirit animal made an appearance, it helps to soothe your soul. 🐇

Awesome tutorial thank you

Since you have Aida cloth on the back of the fabric 'sandwich' , you can sew from the reverse side following the Aida holes . . . . .

You could use those strips as trim

Love your slow stitching so much! They are so much quicker than I thought they would be!

I used to cross stitch with my mom when I was in high school. That was many years ago. I just recently was blessed with my first grand child so I thought I would do a cross stitch project for the baby shower. Boy....did that take a long time! My eyes don't see as good as they used to. But it was fun to get back in to that and make something special. This slow stitching looks like fun. And it seems like something I could do while watching television with my husband - if I had all the fabric pieces cut and stacked before hand. Something besides fussy cutting :)

Loved seeing the slow stitching, it is always relaxing to watch as someone stitches along. Loved hearing about the bunny, brought tears to my eyes, then of course everything else caught up with me and I had to have a good cry. Definitely going to use your journal cover idea and make a fall journal cover. I made one cover like a crazy quilt, all paper and no fabric and zigzagged all the pieces which was fun...but really looking forward to using your idea for the next one. Lovely video!

LOVE THIS. SIMPLE AND YET ELEGANT. :)

I love these!! Shop cute!!

I love these. Thank you so much for sharing

Thanks for the slow stitch patches tutorial...I have learned so many things from you! Thanks, Gayle!

Gayle, I really enjoyed hearing you speak of your crafting history. You spoke of not being into perfection. Unfortunately (or, fortunately) I am a perfectionist. Once on a job performance I was told my greatest strength was my greatest weakness: being a perfectionist. But, at 71 years of age, I have learned to accept that part of who I am. Because of being this way, though, it takes me forever to finish a project. I have to study and contemplate and be inspired before I actually physically create anything. I wish I was more productive. So, what I create does not have collage elements like what I see you and other ladies create. It's just too random for me! LOLOL!!! But, I'll say it once again. As different as I am in what I create from what you do, the way you patiently and humorously take us through your crafting adventures is a real inspiration for me. I start one of your videos and off I go to do my own thing. Thank you for the time and talent you share with us viewers.

I love the covers you made especially the Santa one, so jolly and bright! The corner pocket is brilliant as well! Everything is wonderful! 🌸😊🌸

Good to hear about Jimmy Joe, was wondering if you would hear from school and his progress. Makes sense that you won't. Loved your bunny story. I have a funny story. I was watching Ronda without an H this morning and she mentioned watching someone who has tons of scraps. I thought, oh! She watches Gayle too. Sure enough she mentioned your name!

Thank you for sharing this Gayle! I love the texture this adds to a journal! 🥰

Thanks for showing the slow stitching. My gramma taught me how to embroider. I have tons of floss. I should use it in my journals. It makes me happy that God talks to you with bunnies. :)

Love the rumpling of the bag sound 🥰🥰👏👏

Good morning, good to hear about Jimmy Joe. I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the slow stitching demo. Your journal covers are gorgeous!

I did my first "slow stitch" with you. I love crafting along with you! Your projects are beautiful and inspiring!

Good morning!! I knew you had a store but I didn't know you collect quilts. 😃 I bought that bunny quilt thinking you would make journal covers. But I'm so glad it is bringing you cozy comfort in your craft room. 😍🐰 I also collect quilts and have family heirlooms that have been handed down a couple generations. When we moved 3 years ago I bought acid free boxes and acid free tissue paper to store them. Nine boxes of old and newer quilts are stored in our daughter's house. I need to go through the boxes and see if our kids want any of them. Loved your slow stitching and the covers are gorgeous!! 💜

From my old cross stitching days I found if I cut my floss too long it would tangle more. I try to keep mine 18-20 inches long. Also, every once in a while let your needle dangle from your piece of work. That helps too. Love slow stitching. My eyes no longer let me cross stitch without a magnifying glass, which I hated. Loving the freedom of slow stitching.

Thank you for the tutorial on slow stitching. I have a box of scraps from the clothes I made for my daughter. I will make some of the patches for her scrapbook pages.

Beautiful! Xx

hi Gayle l've been using $ store felt. its inexpensive and has body to it and great for those creating on a budget. cheers

I have been watching Susan Taylor Brown slow stitch as well... seems like such a calming, easy thing to do. I love your choice of fabrics and how you put them together! I'm sure you will receive a plethora of Aida cloth within the next couple of weeks!!!

Gayle, I really enjoyed your little stitching demo. It's another great idea for slow stitching. When you worked on the covers afterward, you mentioned napkins, so I assume that they were decoupaged? Do you have a video on how you did this? I really like the look of the covers. Could you let me know the process? I'm still new at all of this JJ'g stuff! Thank you! I just love you - I think we'd get along just fine over some crafting and a cuppa something!

The bunny showing up in your yard made me cry!! My spirit animal is a Kodiak Brown bear. Really hoping one does NOT show up in my back yard!! Lol!! He will always be in your heart..❤️ Blessings-Carol

I've just come across your channel and wanted to thank you for such a lovely chatty crafty time. So nice while we are stuck in during lockdown and I even zoned out my tinnitus 😃 love your aida slow stitched pieces. I have a stash of aida scraps that I now know what I can use them for!

Ao glad you shared your story about your bunny ❤ I cried, ofcourse LOL xx

Thank you for the slow stitch tutorial! I loved hearing about your bunny coming back. We have cardinals in our trees, i fell the same way about them.

You know I went to a Creative Memories crop/party once and it was a huge turn off for me. They wouldn’t let you use anything that wasn’t their product and their style seemed really restricting. I’m a more fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl!

I love these!!! Pulling out my old cross stitch stuff now 😍

Great video! Love the slow-stitch patches! Added to my to do list!

So relaxing to watch, hopingits relaxing to do. x Love the napkin covers x

Thank you for sharing. I love slow stitching x

Thread trick... (learned from my design teacher years ago)... threading yarn or thread or string, thread from the starting point of the string and not from where you cut it off. Or it twists. (KZfaq ruined everything by removing email notifications.)

This Christmas cover OHHHHH MYYYYY❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Tip for tangles: Pull the thread off the skein 1 thread at a time, then just hold them together to thread the needle. It will take the twist out it and it will tangle/knot less. Learned that in my cross stitching days. The bird cover is so pretty! 🍄

Another idea for less tangles in your threads. I was taught that holding your threads or yarns about 18 inches - or shoulder to shoulder is the better length to use. (I also floss through the bees wax) loved the video today

Good morning!

Gayle I just love your work and You so much . You are special person Thankyou 🦋💜🌈🇦🇺l&l