Stitch Talk Mindful Stitching Company

We all have them. Those pesky unfinished projects (UFOs) and Works-in-Progress that we never quite get around to actually working on.



Today I'm sharing some top tips for getting motivated and tackling those unfinished projects - from bribery to breaking it down into bitesize chunks, these are all the ways I'm motivating myself to tackle those WIPs this year!

Welcome to this thoroughly daft episode of Stitch Talk to celebrate the festive season - get ready for the Great Cross Stitch Quiz of 2023 and a lovely stitchy festive sing-a-long!

Are your drawers overflowing with finished cross stitch makes? Here's so much needed inspiration for what to do with all those lovingly stitched projects.



From homewares to fashion, I've got you covered with these 50 ideas for cross stitch items to make! ENJOY!

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!