I forgot to do a vlog yesterday! Do I give up now that the chain is broken? (Clearly not) How easily do you stick to your habits? The good ones, I mean, not the chocolate bar a day habits - those are easy!
In the latest Designer Discourse video, Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers interviews Jane Greenoff, legendary cross stitch designer and founder of the Cross Stitch Guild. Jane has been part of the cross stitch world for nearly forty years and her perspective and wisdom is invaluable. There are loads of things…
Don't you hate it when you do a thing and your ego latches onto the slightest negative criticism you get and plagues you with it. You can get 1000 positives and one negative, and that's the one you remember! What's that all about?
Just a quick hello from a picturesque part of England. Merry Christmas!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL! This is dedicated to the ones I love. And that's you guys for sticking with my rambles and letting me know you're out there. I hope you had a good day yesterday and I deeply appreciate you being part of this adventure! Onwards and upwards!
Getting feedback from customers is both a pleasure and a pain. If you can't handle the criticism, that can be tricky, but then getting feedback from people who criticise you, rather than the work, is particularly unhelpful. How do you handle feedback?
Continuing my consideration of good customer service and how it applies to XStitch Magazine. If you are a subscriber to XStitch, what could I do to make sure you have a great experience? If you're not a subscriber, come join us! https://xstitchmag.com/shop/subscription
Started listening to the Effortless Experience by Matthew Dixon et al and it's got me thinking about customer service. This is the first part of a batch of vids that I'm doing in one go to make sure that there's content over the festive season - gotta keep the dailies…
A quick catch up and an update about a future Designer Discourse video that I'm super happy about!
Don't you just hate it when you pull your embroidery thread out and it gets all bunched up? Have no fear for I am here to help! Just remember: pull the thread from the thicker end and embroidery floss will be your friend! If you want to learn to cross…
Taking a day off to hang out with my wife and do some antique hunting.
In our third Designer Discourse interview, Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers interviews Rhys "Lord Libidan" Turton in a truly fascinating conversation about the cross stitch ecosystem. We talk about how cross stitch is great for wellbeing, the future of the mainstream cross stitch market, cross stitch software and much more!…
The joy of shipping! XStitch 14 is done and while it is not dusted I'm really looking forward to you all seeing it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as Swiss wunderkind Henri Raclette looks set to take the world title away from the Icelandic warrior Sigmund Bjornsson! Could the big guy make a surprise dash to the finish! let's find out! #stickyfeettoys #dramaticfinale #ineedtogetoutmore
Can Icelandic Foot Flop legend Sigmund Bjornsson claw back the lead that Swiss upstart Henri Raclette has built up? This is the most tense finale in living memory! #stickyfeettoys #dramaticfinale
Who will take the title in this year's final? Will it be Icelandic legend Sigmund Bjornsson, or can the sensational Henri Raclette round off an amazing year with a victory? Let's find out! #stickyfeettoys #indoorsports #dramaticfinale #toyracing
Something like a teaser for the next Designer Discourse video, but with a festive twang that I can't explain.
