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Stitch Talk

Stitch Talk

Hello and welcome to Stitch Talk! Here we indulge in the love of all things cross stitch! From stitching tips to chats with your favourite designers, Stitch Talk is your perfect companion to your stitching time. You can now also join the Stitch Talk Club to get two bonus episode evert month! <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindful-stitching-company/subscribe" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindful-stitching-company/subscribe</a>

Available Episodes 10

There are times when a special project is called for - perhaps something major has happened in your life or you simply want to make some beautiful seasonal items.

Whatever the reason stitching and finishing these special, heirloom items has its own special requirements - and I'm talking about all of these in today's episode!


I'll be talking about the kind of heirloom items you might take on, tips for a successful heirloom stitching project and sharing some of my favourite heirloom stitching projects over the years.


Enjoy and thanks so much for listening!

For me Autumn is the ultimate stitching season! I love to get cosy with a new project and a cup of tea, what bliss!

In today's episode I'll be talking all things autumn stitching as well as sharing a round up of all my favourite autumn/fall patterns out there right now.

By the end of the episode you'll be bursting with inspiration for your best autumn of stitching yet!


Here are the recommendations I make in the podcast today:

Stitchy Princess

Geeky Stitching Co

@heartinhand01

Simply Make

@Cobweb_and_rose

@thesestitchesbecrazydesigns

@fqsxstitch

@hellowfromlizmatthews

Owl Forest Embroidery

@flossyfoxshop

Sew Sophie

Little Dove Designs

Needless Designs - Sweater Weather

Botanical Craft Studio

Pedros Plaques

The Badge Shack

EnchantedxNeedle

We all like to make good use of the beautiful cross stitch items we have collected. In today's episode I am sharing some of my top tips for making the most of your fabric and threads, how to source items secondhand and how to finish your cross stitch items in a budget friendly way.

Here are the details for Stitch Talk Club launching with the first bonus episode of Stitch Talk very soon! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindful-stitching-company/subscribe

It's so good to be back, thanks for listening!

.....fa la la la la la la la! Welcome to this months episode of Stitch Talk where I talk about my favourite kind of stitching, Christmas Stitching! I'll be talking about what makes stitching at this time of year so special and how you can make the most of it in the next month. 

I'll then be talking about New Year Stitching and what makes this such a great time of year to take stock and plan your stitching for the year ahead.

I hope you love it, it's so good to be back!

To check out The Cross Stitcher's Year - Planner and Diary visit my Etsy store here.

This month we tackle one of my favourite subjects - Designing your own Cross Stitch Patterns! My top tips cover everything from getting started with design to how to go from sketch to pattern.

The Design Your Own Cross Stitch Patterns Course is currently on Sale with $10 off. Get it here: https://www.mindfulstitchingcompany.com/design-your-own-cross-stitch-patterns-course.html

To see the Stitch Talk Patreon Feed visit: https://www.patreon.com/stitchtalkpodcast


Welcome to this month's episode of Stitch Talk! This month I am speaking with the lovely Jenny Blair - artist, creator and embroidery kit designer! Jenny shares her top tips for starting out in embroidery as well as a whole host of fascinating thoughts around living a creative life and finding inspiration all around you. You can check out Jenny's gorgeous kits here 

To celebrate the podcast's first birthday I have also launched a brand new Patreon account! More Podcast! Hooray! Over on Patreon you can support the podcast and also get access to bonus behind-the-scenes episodes and my creativity mini series. 

Thank you so much in advance for your support and I can't wait to get to know you all better over there!

See you next month for more stitchy fun!


Nicola

I love stitching when I'm on holiday and I love displaying projects I have stitched while away that remind me of my travels. In today's episode I talk all about choosing the perfect project for holidays, how to pack up your project safely (and avoid the dreaded shampoo explosion!) plus taking holiday stitching as it comes so that you really enjoy it.

Support the Podcast by buying your travel stitching supplies from Love Crafts using our affiliate link - https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/?utm_medium=affiliate&a_aid=0a95f3a1

Welcome to this month's episode of Stitch Talk! This month I spoke with Claire Brown from Claire Brown X Stitch all about her beautiful printed cross stitch fabrics. We also delved into how to keep your creativity fresh in our comparison culture, how to find your own distinctive design style and, above all, how to keep stitching fun!

See Claire's lovely fabrics here - https://clairebrownxstitch.com/

Today's Sponsor is Love Crafts. When you shop with Love Crafts using this link https://www.lovecrafts.com?utm_medium=affiliate&a_aid=0a95f3a1 the podcast receives a small commission which allows me to keep bringing you all this lovely stitchy content every month. Thanks so much for using the link!

Welcome to this month's episode of Stitch Talk! This month we are exploring the wonderful world of Needlepoint with designer and crafter Emma from the Makers Marks. Emma shares her creative journey (and love of 80s style!), her journey to starting her business and all that inspires her about the stitching world. 

Find Emma here: https://www.instagram.com/themakersmarks/ and here https://www.themakersmarks.co.uk/

This month's episode is Sponsored by Love Crafts. When you shop with the following link the podcast will receive a commission at no extra cost to you which helps to keep the show going. Thanks so much for using our link and supporting future episodes!

https://www.lovecrafts.com?utm_medium=affiliate&a_aid=0a95f3a1


We love stitching, and we also love stitching supplies but what to do with them all? This month I share my top tips on how to manage your threads, fabric and other lovely stitching stuff in a way that keeps them accessible and organised. Well....most of the time!

Visit my website for today's show notes with all the links you will need to all the storage solutions I mention in the episode and some pictures of my own space - https://www.mindfulstitchingcompany.com/blog/stitch-talk-episode-9-storage-and-organisation

Our sponsors today are

Stitched with Love (by Us) - https://www.stitched-with-love.co.uk/ use code MINDFUL10 for 10% off

Jem's Stitchery - @jemsstitchery https://andsotoshop.com/collections/jems-stitchery use code MSCPODCAST for 5% off