1. Please introduce yourself – name,
where you are from, family, pets etc.
Hi, Jo. Thank you for being invited for
this interview. My name is Mia and I am from Greece. I live in
Athens. I am married and my pet is a beautiful canary. Oh, I love
birds!
2. How long have you been stitching and
how did you start?
I stitch since I was 5 years old. Stitching is a great activity, as the time goes by quickly and in the
meanwhile I make beautiful handmade creations. My first embroidery
was a little girl watering a daisy and my mother put it in a frame
for my room decoration.
3. How long have you been blogging and
what inspired you to start? Is there a story behind your blog
title?
I am a new blogger. I started in May of
2017. I decided to start blogging to show my creations and get
new friends throughout the globe.
4. How would you describe your stitching
style? Are you a serial starter, a rotator, a OAAT (one at a time),
highly organised, random and eclectic, etc.?
I am an advanced stitcher, but not an
expert. I love the magic of taking a needle and a piece of fabric and
create a beautiful handmade image. I stitch a lot but not all the
time, as I like various crafts. For example I love sewing
and crochet,
but I also love painting,
decoupage,
making jewelry,
cosmetics
and cards. I am very organised with my stuff but I am very eclectic about the
stitchery I choose, as I do with all my crafts.
Sewing: Clasp
purse
Crochet: Crochet
bird
Painting: Sea
landscape
Decoupage: Almond
blossoms
Jewelry: Christmas
tree pendant
Cosmetics: Body
mosquito spray
Cards: Be
mine
5. Do you have a favourite designer or
style of design you are drawn to?
I love designing my own embroideries.
That’s why I often design using a pencil on a piece of fabric and
then I start stitching. You may see what I mean here.
My favourite stitches are the
cross-stitch, the satin stich, the back stitch and, of course the
blanket stitch which I use often to many crafts, as I did in this
mini
notebook.
6. Which piece are you most proud of in
your collection?
I am proud of a big tablecloth I
stitched when I was 15. It is so pretty. I stitched many flowers of
different colours and it decorates my dining room almost all the
time!
7. What has been your worst stitching
disaster?
I remember the first time that I tried
to stitch a card with blanket stitch. It was so hard to make a
beautiful blanket stitch as there are no holes in the paper and I
could not understand the right distance between my stitches.
8. Which new technique would you like to
try, either stitching, finishing or another craft?
I would love to try embossing. It is a
technique of giving a card a 3D effect. I haven’t tried it yet, but
definitely I will. Also, I would love to be better in patchwork and
quilting, as still I am in an intermediate level.
9. Do you have a box of
finished-but-not-fully-finished pieces? Or is everything FFO'd?
What's your favourite way to fully finish a project and what do you
do with them?
Of course I have a box of
finished-but-not-fully finished pieces. Most of them are
cross-stitched table runners or tableclothes that I want to add a
crochet lace. Others are crochet pendants that I want to add a string
and make necklaces. Some are cross-stitched pillows that I need to
add a zipper. I fully finish my pieces during the weekend or on
holiday, as many times it is difficult to do it on the working days. When my projects are ready, I use them to decorate my home, or I give
them as presents to my mother, sister or friends. Sometimes I give
my embroideries to charities, as well.
10. Which of your projects most represents
"you"?
My stitched or crochet bags and
wallets, my crochet earrings, my button rings and the stitched
pockets on my jeans!
11. Tell us a secret about yourself. Or a
joke. About anything!
I always think positive and I believe
that we deserve to live in a better world. Let’s hope that this
“joke”, or maybe “dream” will come true.
12. Anything you would like to add?
Just a huge thank you Jo, for giving me
the chance to be the Blogger of the Week.
