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I know, right? You have no idea how many times those tiny pom poms flew across the room!

You are very welcome - thank you!

Thank you! The clouds will be in an upcoming part of this series. They are so much fun to stitch!

@@LolliandGrace thank you 💖💖💖

Thank you Beverley! I have used freezer paper too, and even have a separate video showing that technique.

You've probably already done it, but they will turn out great! Dyeing the thread is so much fun, and honestly there are no mistakes - they all look pretty!

Oh that is wonderful to hear! I'm so glad it was helpful for you!

Hi Angie - TOM stands for Tombow.

I'm so glad this was helpful for you!

Thank you so much - I really appreciate that!

Thank you so much!

It took me YEARS to figure this out! I have tried so many times to find a way to easily dye threads that didn't involve complicated dyes and multiple steps!

Ha ha! I also have SO MANY needles. But I find it much more convenient to have several ready to go all at once. Trust me - it is NOT bad to have a lot of needles!

Hi Angie - I don't think it really matters, but honestly I didn't test that. I always just sprayed my fabric relatively soon after coloring it. But I truly think that the color would still move through the fabric just the same if you waited for a time after coloring it.

You are very welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful for you!

Oh that is great to hear. I'm so glad I was able to help you with this stitch!

Oh that's great to hear! I was worried everyone would be unhappy because there wasn't any stitching in the part, lol. I love your excitement - thank you!

Yeah, that pink...love it and want to give it a stern lecture at the same time! I'm glad your second try was better!

that darn pink! it was a little traumatic, especially because i'm using the preprinted and *thought* I had been careful. I think it's ok now. I actually rinsed mine out and then added more blue.

Yay! It makes me so happy to hear your enthusiasm for this!

I know, right? I had more fun with the thread than I did with the fabric, which surprised me. I just kept dyeing more thread, and more thread, more colors, more variations, lol. I finally had to narrow the choices down so I wouldn't completely overwhelm everyone!

My goal for any video tutorial is to provide a thorough explanation and easily understandable steps for people to learn and enjoy hand embroidery techniques. I work very hard, spending a great deal of time deciding on the best way to do this. It takes a lot of time, effort, thought, and preparation to make these tutorials. I'm sorry you felt it was "oversimplified." My hope for everyone is that they find joy in stitching, regardless of whether it is simple or complicated.

Oh that's so good to hear Jane! I'm so glad you learned so much from my video!

You are very welcome!

You're very welcome, and thank you!

You are so kind to say that - thank you!

That's an excellent question! Back when I made this video a couple (several?) years ago I didn't use a hoop stand. (I use one now, and it's much easier for everything.) But when I was filming this I am resting the top edge (in other words, regardless of how the design is rotated, the edge of my hoop that is furthest away from me) is resting on the edge of my worktable. The edge of the hoop that is nearest to me is propped on my lap. It's a bit unwieldy that way, but it generally worked, allowing me to rotate my hoop frequently so I'm stitch at the angle that is easiest for me. But as I said, using a hoop stand is much easier for all of this.

@@LolliandGrace thank you, that makes sense. I sit in my armchair at night watching tv as I stitch, so don’t have a table to lean on. But I like the sound of your method, I might need to start daytime stitching!

Thank you so much! That's a great question. I love working with felt, but it does present some issues when it comes to pattern transfer. Unfortunately, I don't think this method would work well for felt, since it requires the surface on which your tracing to be smooth and firm (for the white graphite to transfer in a clean line). If you're trying to transfer a detailed pattern onto felt, you can use an iron-on transfer pen, but that would mostly be for light colored felts. I think there is a white transfer pen, but I haven't personally tested it, so I don't know how bright it is and if it would show up on felt. I wish I had a better answer for you, because as I said, felt is wonderful, but it makes pattern transfer much more difficult!

Aw thank you! I'm so glad I was able to help you sleep better!

Hi Diane - I've heard people say that it does, but honestly I've never really noticed that. Now, different types of threads can have different TWISTS, and than can make a difference in how stitches lay on the fabric.

So glad this was helpful for you!

My favorite fabric for stitching is 100% cotton, especially a good-quality cotton like Kona, Moda Bella Solids, or Free Spirit cottons.

I'm so glad to hear that! I'll bet it looks great!

That's a very good question! The white gel pen is permanent, so I always make sure I stitch over them (and trace carefully). Over time (usually while I'm handling the hoop and stitching) the white marks can get a little lighter, but generally I consider them to be permanent.

That's a great question! Many people do trace with their fabric out of the hoop, but I find that it can move around/shift when I do it like that. When it's stretched in the hoop the fabric is tight and doesn't move, so my traced pattern is more accurate that way. Sometimes there are reasons to not trace when it's in the hoop, but mostly I like to have it stretched when I'm tracing (whether it's on light fabrics or dark fabrics). Hope that helps!

I'm so glad this was helpful for you!