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Jan. 24, 2023

Weekly Vlog 18

Happy 2023 everyone! Your erstwhile host, MrXStitch, is back with another brain dump to bring you up to speed on what's going on this year! Never a dull moment! Let me know how you are! ----- Sign up for the Mr X Stitch Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/mrxtube If you want to…

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Dec. 15, 2022

Weekly Vlog 017 - The One With The Cold Thumb

In which your erstwhile host: - Provides a top tip for getting pills into dogs. - Touches on the ongoing evolution of his email strategy - Looks forward to major project planning for the first time in his illustrious career - Explains how great the latest issue of XStitch Magazine…

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Dec. 7, 2022

Weekly Vlog 016 - the one with low production values

In which your erstwhile host shares news of a stressful week, while taking the dog. Sorry for the shadows and wobbles! Sign up for the Mr X Stitch Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/dqDoz If you want to learn to cross stitch, there's only one book you need - The Mr X Stitch…

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Dec. 1, 2022

Weekly Vlog 015 - Junkyard Santa vs The Demons

In which your erstwhile host: - Confesses to a Secret Santa session - Expresses excitement about creativity in Crewe - Talks (once more) about procrastination - Looks forward to levelling up his email marketing Check out Junkyard Jam here: https://www.instagram.com/thejunkyardjam/ Find SprayDays on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcWHhQ_nFEI1Gxf3jXwANgA Start levelling up your…

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Nov. 23, 2022

Weekly Vlog 014

In which your erstwhile host talks about the power of art and culture to improve people's lives. And also celebrates some tasty discounts on Purple Wednesday 2022, which gives you 40% off all individual issues, but only for one day. ----- Sign up for the Mr X Stitch Newsletter here:…

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Nov. 17, 2022

Weekly Vlog 013 - Fighting The Procrastination Demons!

In which your erstwhile host: - Fends off the allure of procrastination while trying to meet deadlines - Dips his toe into the Crewe Cultural Scene - Ponders upping his email frequency - Gets ready to score some goals in 2023 Join me for the Hustlewell workshops here: https://www.hustlewell.co.uk/event-details/90-day-planning-workshop-pilot-1 https://www.hustlewell.co.uk/event-details/90-day-planning-workshop-pilot-2…

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Nov. 9, 2022

Weekly Vlog 012 - Black Friday or Whack Friday?

In which your erstwhile host: - Explains his Black Friday approach this year, inspired by email marketing tips from the Steal Club (https://thestealclub.com/) - Talks about the joy of working with Melarise (https://www.instagram.com/melarise/) on the next issue of XStitch - Shares an update on forthcoming stitchy products - Almost gets…

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Nov. 2, 2022

Weekly Vlog 011 - Living It Up In Liverpool!

In which your erstwhile host recalls a fun weekend in Liverpool, the joys of SEO Site Architecture and the forthcoming anticipation of another Mixtape issue of the world's best cross stitch magazine! Enjoy! Sign up for the Mr X Stitch Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/dqDoz If you want to learn to cross…

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Oct. 19, 2022

Weekly Vlog 010 - The One With The Secateurs

In which I talk about the value in looking after your clothes, my other niche website, and how superheroes help you choose cross stitch patterns! Trimhedge is here: https://www.trimhedge.com Sign up for the Mr X Stitch Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/dqDoz And tick the Business Homies box to be part of my…

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Oct. 12, 2022

Weekly Vlog 009 - The One With The Needleminder

Get your glow-in-the-dark needleminder while stocks last! https://xstitchmag.com/needleminder-001/ And then listen to me ramble about stuff like FAQ pages and other excitement! Thanks for being here! If you want to learn to cross stitch, there's only one book you need - The Mr X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch! It's…

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Oct. 5, 2022

Weekly Vlog 008 - XStitchAlongs!

In which I try to explain how to make an XStitchAlong and end up espousing the value of cross stitch as a tool for meditation! (Apologies for the sound - turns out you have to actually turn a microphone on for it to work!) If you want to learn to…

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Sept. 28, 2022

Weekly Vlog 007 - Tiny Tweaks That'll Last For Weeks

It's another weekly vlog and this time I'm fiddling with things I should have done ages ago. Shoutout to Worldwide FM for the great music - here's hoping they survive! Sign up for the Business Homies Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/dqDoz If you've not tried Notion yet, crack on! https://notion.grsm.io/xstitch If you…

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Sept. 21, 2022

Weekly Vlog 006 - The changing of the establishment.

A quick round up of the events of the past week, including lectures, conjectures and prefectures. (Not sure what the last one is, but it rhymes!) ----- If you're looking for modern cross stitch designs, then XStitch is the magazine you need! Subscribe to XStitch Magazine here: https://xstitchmag.com/shop/subscribe If you…

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Sept. 14, 2022

Weekly Vlog 005 - New Lovecrafts Show!

Thanks for being here! Here are some links! Get stuck into the LoveCrafts show here: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/the-lovecrafts-show-podcast Hopefully you'll enjoy it and feel free to dive into the back catalogue as we've had a ton of great guests! You can get some great business coaching from Annie at Hustlewell here: https://hustlewell.co.uk/…

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Sept. 7, 2022

Weekly Vlog 004 - A quick art exhibition

Shout out to Yvette for inspiring this video. A quick tour of the art on the nice bit of my office - you will never see the nasty bit! :) ----- If you want to learn to cross stitch, there's only one book you need - The Mr X Stitch…

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Aug. 31, 2022

Weekly Vlog 003

The one with the Teasmade! Trying a new early morning regime. Let's see how that pans out! How was your Summer?

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Aug. 24, 2022

Weekly Vlog 002 - Timeblocking!

Oh yes! I am back and I'm talking about time blocking and the potential joys of knowing what you're doing each day. Thanks for the lovely comments on the last vlog - it inspired me to schedule you each week! :) ----- Deep Work by Cal Newport is a great…

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Aug. 19, 2022

Weekly Vlog 001

Let's have a quick catch up! It's good to be back! I mentioned Evergreen Assets by John Lamerton which is a really nice read/listen. You can get your copy here: https://geni.us/cmRl8eb

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July 30, 2022

Daily Vlog 149

Oh yes! I am back! Here's a quick brain dump of what's going on ad it's been too long and how the devil are you?

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March 27, 2022

When your own children disrespect your brand...

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Feb. 4, 2022

Daily Vlog 148

What the heck, it's February! A quick catch up with you fine folks while I lose my dog!

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Feb. 2, 2022

Issue 18 Trailer

Issue 18 of XStitch is Volume 4 in our Mixtape series with 17 original modern cross stitch patterns from our international family of designers! Our Mixtapes represent an eclectic selection of the freshest cross stitch talent from around the world and our fourth volume is our best yet! We welcome…

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Dec. 16, 2021

Daily Vlog 147 - a quick review

Thought I'd hop on and reflect on 2021 with you. Thanks for being part of the adventure!

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Nov. 2, 2021

Daily Vlog #146

It's November! What's been going on?

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