I won't lie, I'm not the most religious person in the world, but with two small kids in the house, it's important to ground all the Christmas craziness so they understand the true story. Welcome to our nativity scene. There may be some slight embellishments.
Reflecting on the recent designer discourse with Melarise and how she used Pinterest to bring in a lot of traffic! If you want to power your Pinterest game, give Tailwind a try via this link and you'll get a $15 credit to begin with - it's a game changer! https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/mrxstitch…
Welcome to another Designer Discourse where Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers interviews Spanish cross stitch designer Melarise to explore her creative process and her perspective on the world of cross stitch. You can see more of Melarise at her website: https://www.melarise.com We also mention: Plastic Little Covers - cross stitch…
A quick shout out to one of the best books on creativity that I've read in ages! Seth Godin's The Practice is a collection of short essays that will resonate with anyone who appreciates the creative process. Get your copy via Bookshop (and support indie bookshops) here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-practice/9780241470046?aid=3966 Or via…
What's your strategy for buying gifts on behalf of your young children? Answers are much appreciated! #daddydaycare #Christmas #dailyvlog
Taking a moment to enjoy the sunset and tell you about the new Designer Discourse that's dropping on Saturday! Have a nice weekend folks!
Canals are clever bits of engineering and the way locks work to help people travel up and down hills is simple and brilliant. Here's a hasty explanation! #canal #canallocks #victorianengineering #dailyvlog
I was going for another moment of Zen and then the dog did a poo. No edits in these daily vlogs, yo!
The joy of completing a project and the accompanying relaxation. Who would have thought? How do you celebrate your successes? #xstitchmag #Kickstarter #entrepreneurship
Literally the only thing I've stitched this year for fun. Ah the joys of turning a hobby into your business! For more excellent tapestry designs check out hannahbass.com #tapestry #creativityfound #needlepoint #hannahbass #MrXStitch
Very pleased to be sending out the #Kickstarter supported calendars and needle minders! If you don't know what I'm taking about, you missed a brilliant Kickstarter campaign! But fear not, you can still get your hands on a limited edition calendar featuring thirteen exclusive designs from some of my favourite…
The 2021 XStitch Magazine calendar is here! Have a sneak peek of the cover why dontcha? Keep an eye out on the XStitch style to get one of the very limited edition copies that remain!
Cold Brew is easy to make and has a most excellent depth of flavour! Here's an explanation of how to make it! You can use whatever coffee you like and cold brew is a great way to explore the different flavours of coffee, but just watch out for that caffeine…
This can be the trickiest thing, and yet if you hold the threads so there's only a small amount to work with, give them a lick to hold them form and guide the needle down into the thread, you're in business! #crossstitch #lifehack #needlework #threadinganeedle Daily Vlog 035
In each issue of XStitch there are at least fifteen designs and that means there are at least fifteen legend tables - which symbol means which colour. Here's a quick explanation of the method for producing these useful little tables! Are you ready to XStitch - https://xstitchmag.com/are-you-ready-to-xstitch
Off to the play park as if we'd not spent the previous half hour arguing about it! 😃
The joy and peril of cold brew coffee. What's your coffee persuasion?
I've been daily vlogging for a month! What have I learned? Let's find out!
The perception of what we are is often far removed from the reality of the situation.
Squeezing a quick blog out while I can. When life gives you lemons, slice them and put them in a sloe gin and tonic! #dailyvlog #MrXStitch
Every year I go hunting for sloes and make sloe gin! Why? Because it tastes lush and is the perfect drink for a warm summer afternoon, or a cold winter walk! Making sloe gin is easy so I thought I'd show you how! What fruity booze do you like?
Interviewing one of my favourite up and coming textile artists!
A quick run down of the new talent appearing in the next issue of XStitch Magazine! Do yourself a favour and subscribe now!
