Videos

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!

A moment of gratitude in these crazy days. Peace to you all.

Reflecting on an important piece of wisdom from my designer discourse with Maria Diaz. if you're an aspiring cross stitch designer, don't take criticism personally. It makes you stronger!

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I'm back with my good phone and taking a moment to share a couple of answers from the Stitch of the Union questionnaire that I'm running at the moment. If you can spare a few minutes to answer the survey, that would be awesome: https://bit.ly/32feFOC Let me know in the…

In our final part of the Cotebrook Trilogy we get even hotter with a glimpse of an otter! And another otter! They're such sweet animals and pretty rare so forgive the really not very stitchy selection of vids, but that's how my life goes sometimes! There's a great variety of…

A second vlog from Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre and an intro to one of the mares and one of the foals who, despite their size, get outclassed by a farmyard kitten who is living his best life. Come back tomorrow for some even 'otter news! Find out more about Cotebrook…

In which we visit Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre to check out the assorted animals before we go into lockdown. Learn a fascinating (possibly inaccurate) fact about teenage ducks from the Senior Baby XStitch! Cotebrook is a great place with a lot of variety and we get great value from our…

I guess I missed a vlog with the Maria Diaz interview, but hey ho. Getting into XStitch Magazine production mode this month and thanks to my new standing desk, I'm feeling efficient! And a bit tired. But mostly efficient! #shorts #dailyvlog #ikeajerker #standingdesk #magculture #breakinbread #mrxstitch

In the first of an ongoing series, Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers interviews renowned cross stitch designer Maria Diaz to explore her creative process and her perspective on the world of cross stitch. You can see more of Maria's work at her website: https://www.mariadiazdesigns.com/mddv2/index.php Maria is also a regular contributor…

I've been using these Self Opening Scissors from Slice for a little while now and I like them! Here's a quick review and if you fancy getting some yourself you can get a discount by entering the code MRXSTITCHUK at the checkout! Don't forget to like and subscribe and all…

On a wet Thursday I take a moment to tease you about a new video series I'm launching on Saturday. It's an ad hoc series but I think you'll really enjoy it! #shorts #dailyvlog #mrxstitch #xstitchmag

Back with an old phone and some cows. What more could you want from the Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery? #shorts #mrxstitch #dailyvlog #cows

The temporary demise of my phone will not stop me from sharing my thoughts with you! Even if it feels like it's the Universe advising me on communication strategy. :D Have you ever had that broken phone FOMO? #shorts #MrXStitch #dailyvlog

Introducing Herb, the thunder dog! #shorts #MrXStitch #lurcher #dogsofyoutube

Final thoughts on the state of our favourite big stitchy businesses and the joys of investment! Somewhat clinical insight from your ever lovin' Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery in under a minute! #shorts #MrXStitch #dailyvlog

In which I consider the impact of investment capital on the longstanding brand of DMC Threads. #shorts #MrXStitch #dailyvlog

Continuing my conversation about the bigger companies in the world of cross stitch and my concerns about the potential fragility of the Knitting and Stitching Show! What do you think? #shorts #MrXStitch #dailyvlog