A Dot-A-Day Slow Stitch - Part 1

Let's use a hashtag #JeribelliniDotADay if you do anything with the dots, then we can all see them! ♥

12 years, 6 months, and 20 days ago my son died in my arms. Sewing saved my life. He would help me choose quilt block lay-outs, pull colors, he build my new sewing area. Numb for a long time, it was needle and thread that saved my life, and still does. I just found your channel and I think this project is perfect. It provides structure, time to ponder everything or nothing, it stretches your creative muscles. Thank you.

I love the idea of ageing gratefully. I'm newly retired from a long and loved teaching career. I'm allowing myself time to enjoy art and creativity in ways I never had before while working and raising kids. Now I need to release the idea of everything needing to be perfect-it will be a healthy journey for me I hope. Thanks for your positive messaging and lovely art work.

Of course I love this idea of a Dot a day. My name is Dot. I am 70 years young and always looking for a portable projects that is fun, simple, and meditative. Thank you so much for inspiring me to give this lovely project a try

Hallo, I am watching from Cape Town South Africa, and only recently started slow stitching, I am loving it. In South Africa, we have a DOT CONCEPT - which is Do One Thing every day to impact a life - smile at a stranger, feed a homeless person, bless a child, do something practical and non-expensive to DOT every day. So I would make these wonderful dot mats and hand them out to random people and encourage them to keep the concept going ... love your show!

Glad I found your channel today. Eight years ago I lost my mother. She was my best friend. I felt like I had lost my purpose in life. I was so depressed for a couple of years but then I found YouTube. I learned to make regular quilts and rag quilts. Rag quilts are my favorite. Now. I have become very interested in the slow stitching process. No rules. I love it 😀

So glad to have the chance to be part of your "dots". Aging creatively is the thought i need to put into my head to fill the void retirement has created. Thank you so much...🎉

I sew patchwork all the time with my sewing machine but usually I miss something to do by hand. This means I never watch TV because then I need something to do with my hands. This is a fantastic idea'. I will never be without Scraps. Thank you! 🥰 (I hope I am expressing myself correctly. I live in Sweden and expressing myself in another language may not always be right)

I’m an avid crocheter and agree with you that staying busy and creative is healthy in all ways. I’ve sewn, knitted and crocheted most of my 80 years. I may take a break from yarn art and do some hand sewing. Love your content.

I’m 72 and a life long sewer. Taught by my mom when young. She sewed my clothes, and I sewed clothes for both my daughters. I sew scrap lap quilts now and donate them where needed. Love your circle project!

I, too, am worried about the whimpering dog in the rain. Thank you for getting involved. Also: I am not an embroiderer, but I love your dots❣️And I love the fact that you moved yourself out of inactivity toward creativity again. You chose to allow yourself to be inspired by someone/something. A new beginning. One day at a time. I am 10 yrs older than you, and I am feeling as if I've lost that wonderful spark that kept me creating all kinds of things all my life. (The muse may have lost my address...) Well, thank you for your dots. I may not be doing exactly that, but I still have fabric I was using for weaving and rug-making. I've sold all my yarn, but I'm thinking I can maybe get started again using what I have, as resources are fixed. I know it's up to me. No excuses. But I do thank you for sharing your story, your ideas, and your skills. God bless. And I hope the dog is okay. 🫶🏼

What fun! Just scrolling on one of my sleepless nights. Hitting my scrap stash tomorrow ❤

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to...That's the song I thought of.

Hello! I just found you here.. YT miraculously brought you to me. I'm a life long sewist, quilter & clothes maker. For 14 years now I've struggled with autoimmune diseases. So, I have good weeks and bad weeks. Sewing has become a struggle due to arthritis in areas of sitting and my hands. I persist, and have learned to hand sew and knit/crochet laying on my side. On good days I can sit for awhile at a sewing machine. I've been hand appliquing a quilt designed by Judy Newman. Her quilts are quirky, vintage inspired, just all so cute. The quilts had a center of hexagon flowers & stars, with a large border of 6" pieced octagon blocks. I've hand pieced most of them, but the 6" blocks can be seen by machine if your good at precision piecing. I do love your blocks. A few years ago there was a group of ladies on Instagram doing the same thing, but without the variety in sizes. Their block were mostly bright prints on solid or cream colors. You've inspired me to try sewing again. It's been months since I've gotten any sewing done. I live in NE Indiana, not too far from your home. Thanks for passing on your sewing energy! Holly

K3n mentioned you so here I am watching…as if I need another project…currently I’m working on three quilts plus Kathryn’s projects

I am so thankful I stumbled onto your channel today. I love what you are showing us! I am a 75 year old quilter that has 'hit a wall.' I love quilting and needle work. Preferring hand work over machine work. I so needed something new, you have showed me some possibilities. Can't wait to get started! Thanks so much!

I love the improv, artistic nature of this project. I'm 63 and just started quilting during the pandemic, and already tiring of the patterns out there. I also enjoy hand sewing, I find it relaxing.

I love your dots Jeri. I found you by wanting to find out about slow stitching and I found a gem of artist to learn from on oh so many artist forms. This has inspired me to look at my enormous quilting cotton in many different ways.

❤❤❤thank you for the “long workshop how to” instruction and inspiration❤❤❤

Hi I am from Alberta Canada and so glad I found your channel! Sooo looking forward to the Dot a Day😊