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I really love all the videos about speed puzzling all you ladies are uploading- I cannot wait to see what you will accomplish at World's. The frustrating part is, that I won't be able to come and watch you. I so wished to be able to come and meet you, but I am off to Stockholm then. I completely agree with the last 2 points you made- have fun and don't have any expectations. This is our hobby, we are here to have a pleasant time solving a puzzle and forget our worries for a bit. So I hope you have a lot of fun!

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! That’s a shame we won’t see you there - hope you enjoy Stockholm though 😊. I think you’re right, this is such a great opportunity for us all to meet each other, and have fun puzzling together at this event. I’m so looking forward to it 😍

Great job Vicky🎉 I hope that you, Jubie, Donnalouise, and Janette will do well at the competition as well as to enjoy the experience. I'm sure that you will walk away with pride and gain useful tips for the next go round🧩👏

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am certain we will enjoy, I can’t wait to meet and puzzle with them all 😍

I think you've done quite well with your practicing. Good luck to you and the rest of the ladies at Worlds!

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m pleased overall - always looking for ways to improve though 😍

OMG OMG OMG I’m starting to freak out!! Spain is just over a month away! I feel we are very comparable when it comes to times - we both have such a wide range of times as well. I found that Floral Reflections rather tricky - a lot more difficult than I expected. I also found Garden Visitors tricky and the colours were so muted. I notice you also mostly use just your right hand. I have gotten better at using two hands. I’d love to get my hands on those postcard puzzles. That Polygon Lion puzzle is next level - I can’t see getting that as an individual level but maybe pairs preliminary. You did awesome to finish in under 2 hours. Great practice runs and I can’t wait to puzzle with you all in Spain! 💜🧩

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I know!! I’m freaking out on a daily basis now 😆. I agree, we are very similar in times - Judy too. I am having real trouble breaking that hour barrier though! I keep wondering what else I can possibly do to get faster!! I agree, Polygon Lion is a touch difficult to speed run, although Judy did a great job on it! Sometimes I think a lot depends on the method I use. 😍 I am so looking forward to seeing you all, it’s going to be such a blast!

My guess is that you did the coloured flowers fastest, because it seems pretty easy. No idea about the slowest. Maybe the dogs? (Fur can be tricky)

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

The flowers was my third fastest, so good guess 😍 You’re right, fur is definitely tough, but no, it was the Polygon Lion 😩

I hope you take a lot of video at the competition for us all to see. I wish you a fantastic and fun time!!!

@Vickymakesandbuilds

9 ай бұрын

I’m certainly going to try and take as much as I can 😍 Thank you for your good wishes x

Very excited to see how you do at the competition. I hope most of all that you have a GREAT time! 😊

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I can’t wait, I think it will be a blast 😍

You are doing really well 😊

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😍

Your times are amazing!!! I have done some of those and you are literally only minutes away from me. :)

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope to get some faster speeds using the tips from your video 😃

I just did a clementoni 1500 puzzle as a bigenner (literally my first puzzle) and now I’m craving for more ❤

@Vickymakesandbuilds

7 ай бұрын

Amazing - 1500 pieces is pretty big for a beginner doing their first puzzle! 👏 I’m so glad you enjoyed it! What was the puzzle you built? A Ravensburger?

@aadhilahmed6076

7 ай бұрын

Well thanks so much was definitely tough 😅😅… it was a clementoni Paris view puzzle… but even though it was very time consuming I learned a lot of things on how to puzzle throughout the process 🧩

@aadhilahmed6076

7 ай бұрын

@@Vickymakesandbuilds I’m definitely getting a ravensburger next time cause I heard they are better ??

Hi Vicky, great video. Please go in with no expectations at all, just knowing you are going with the other ladies is going to be such a thrill but….. for Great Britain giv’em hell 🤣(purely literally speaking). Happy puzzling 😄

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 I’ll do my best for the UK, but I do just want to have fun too, as you say! Happy puzzling to you as well! 😍

Just wondering if you look at the timer when you're speed puzzling and if that adds to the stress. I've noticed that when I do timed puzzles (sudoku not jigsaws), if I can see the time ticking away, I start focusing on the time rather than the puzzle. Perhaps try putting your device face down, once you start the timer and see if that makes a difference.

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I think maybe awareness of the timer ticking away does effect my performance a little, but also my stress levels. I will try that face down timer approach - thank you! 😃

That was interesting to watch as I also try practicing when I have the time. It’s nice that you try different techniques too, I think you’re doing really well! Personally I always use the whole flip method and I prefer standing, I just see the pieces better. Sitting is for when I’m not in a hurry 😅

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I am still in two minds about standing. I thought i’d never do it again, but I keep wondering if I should retry. Or do a mixture of sitting and standing, depending on how my back is feeling 🤔 Thanks for your comment - i’ll give the whole flip another try too. I think it’s good to keep my options open 😍

Thank you I was encouraged by your talk about having a mindset toward speed puzzling. I have in my mind that I just can’t do well. Maybe I need to be open to different methods. I’m anti sort 😂

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Oh, believe me, I am anti sort too! But I just find that sorting in these practice runs seems to give me the better times! 🤷‍♀️ I do think mindset makes a lot of difference to performance though, and if I go into it with a negative one, the results usually aren’t the best 😍. I’m glad you were encouraged x

Excellent analysis, including how to go about on expectations. I think the psychology of it is what it boils down to ! As far as suggestions are concerned, maybe observe Speedy Alejandro from Barcelona...or Relaxed, One-Handed Kristin to see if you can extract helpful information to benefit you?

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! There is definitely a lot of psychology involved. I agree, I need to watch them some more I think to try and suss out how they manage it! 😍

Fastest: London postcard Slowest: Floral Reflections

@puzzlinghappiness

10 ай бұрын

This was such a lovely video, it's a pity I didn't notice it earlier! ❤️ I have that same problem: the last pieces are the most difficult for me! 😅 I also came to the conclusion that shape sorting in the end is the way, but I ALSO chicken out way too often!! 🤣 And when I do sort by shape, I just throw the pieces in piles and they are not organized neatly at all and then I keep thinking if all the pieces of this shape are here or maybe some are in other piles... 😄 So yes, I definitely have to practise the shape sorting. 🙂 Thank you so much for this video and best of luck to you! ❤️ (My own goal is to someday finish a puzzle in under 90 minutes... 🤣)

Do you think you could beat your time when you start using your left hand more often? Donna Luise got this tipp and could improve her technique and time by that. Good luck for the competitions!

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Yes, very possibly. I think it’s just a habit, I need to try and be more conscious of it and use both hands 😍

You did very well Vicky, some perfectly respectable times. Yes, some puzzles will be harder by virtue of the image, the polygon lion was one. 🦁 I think from videos you have done, sorting is your preferred method. There will be some puzzles where sorting becomes tedious because the image is too busy. Shape sorting is usually best done towards the end of the puzzle. A good tactic if there is a large area of one colour, e.g. sky. As you have already said, don't give yourself any expectations. Just get the puzzle done in the best way you can and practise some breathing techniques to calm yourself. Above all, enjoy yourself in Spain with Donna Louise, Jubie and Janette. ✨🧩🧩

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! All great advice, I agree - shape sorting from the beginning doesn’t make a lot of sense in hindsight - and that Polygon Lion was tough! I definitely will enjoy with the girls, it’s going to be so great to meet them 😍

Hi Vicky! I think it's great you're practicing. To be honest, I also have no idea how Alejandro can build a puzzle within like 30 min or so. It's unimaginable for me... I also cannot get below 1h mark 😞 I'm going to the competition as well. For me, it kind of goes down to knowing the image. If I know what is where, the puzzle goes faster. I've actually never really tried a full sort of a puzzle. I usually turn all the pieces over, separate the edges (if it makes sense), and the rest of the pieces I lay around like a rainbow and just grab specific pieces I need as I go. I definitely need to try sorting everything first. Maybe it would speed up the process. Anyway, I doubt I am going to have a great time in the individual round, but, in pairs I actually do pretty well with my partner... I'm sorry you can't practice with Jubie (in real). I met with my puzzling partner only 2 times. We also live far away from each other (though, in the same country). So, it's challenging to meet. I don't have any tips for you as far as the individual competition goes, but, do talk to Jubie and figure out what she does fast compared to you and which of you does better puzzling upside down. Figure out some strategies... Also, for the teams event - the same. I could meet with my team only once but, fortunately, it was enough to figure out each other's strengths and weaknesses. I know you can't meet with your team, but do talk about some strategies. It might be helpful when the time comes 🙂I wish you all the best, Vicky! And I keep my fingers crossed that we both manage to build a puzzle in less than an hour at least once before Spain. Marta (from @marta.puzzles)

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Great that you’re going too 😍 I am definitely not a sorter, but I am finding it a useful method for speed puzzling. I do like to try all sorts of different methods though - I will keep practicing with lots of different methods and hope to break the hour mark some day! 😆 We may get some practice in before the competition as we all arrive on the Monday, so we will have a couple of days. Not much, but at least it’s something. I wish you all the best too! looking forward to meeting you 😍

I actually find I don’t do well when there’s all chaos either.

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Yes! I just get in my own way 😆

Interesting video, yet again - very well structured! I also did several puzzles lately but I am not sure if I manage to get a nice overview video (like yours) out soon... For me, I have the "problem" that all techniques seem to work the same for me (same good or same bad, depending on how you want to see it). Depending on my mood I do full flip, full sort, building out of the box, build-as-I-sort,.. and I always achieve similar times. Nothing gives me a hint which might be my strength. My methods are not even dependent on the type of puzzle - at least I have no concious idea of when to use what strategy. I will probably go with my gut feeling even at Worlds, I think. Full flip is quite likely, though. Do you already know the video on the preparation for Worlds made by "Puzzle with Emilia" from Finland? She has a very scientific approach - that was very interesting for me. 🙂

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I just watched Emilia’s video on that today! I thought it was really good, real food for thought - I went out and bought some smaller puzzles and a 1k on the strength of that video. I will try everything to get my speeds up a bit as I do get frustrated at times when there is no obvious improvement 😊. I wish I was equally good at all methods too, although I can see how that would make it difficult to ascertain which to use for what kind of puzzle. Go with your gut I suppose, as you say, or just what you prefer 😃

Okay so now I know 3 youtuber contestants at the world event in Spain one of whom you havent mentioned. Which leaves me with the rather perplexing predicament who I should cheer for? I wish you all well but I have chosen donnalouise because she represents my country and Ive been to see her displays.

@Vickymakesandbuilds

9 ай бұрын

He he! What’s great about that is, Donnalouise, Jubie, Janette and I are a team, so you can cheer us all on in that one 😍.

@darrylbatchem8985

9 ай бұрын

@@Vickymakesandbuilds Oh wow Vicky. That makes things easier. Go Team!

Do you usually use one hand while puzzling? You should try using both hands when speed puzzling see if it helps.....lol

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I find that I use two hands to sort, but then just naturally revert to one hand to build - I don’t even notice i’m doing it! I will try and be more conscious of it though, and use two hands more 😍

Will join after I retire. ❤

@jeancarroccino8574

10 ай бұрын

Pat yourself on the back and just have fun going there. Keep a happy mind set as your good in puzzling. I love to puzzle for fun and have done some for friends that couldn't do theirs.....but speed puzzling would not be fun for me

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will do my best 😍

Kick their asses Vicky!!

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

😆 ha ha! I’ll do my best - metaphorically speaking of course! lol

Maybe to quiet the noise going on in your head mental yoga before building the puzzle. Deep breathing and focus on your happy place. Either way we are routing for you!

@danish_puzzler

10 ай бұрын

I was going to suggest 🍷 😂

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

Might try that as well! 😂

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I will certainly give this a try! Thanks Ruth 😍

Hey Vicky. I just discovered your channel through Donnalouise. She says you will be in group F, and so will I. Were you disappointed? I was... 9 PM is a bit late!!

@Vickymakesandbuilds

9 ай бұрын

Hiya! Yes, I was a bit disappointed by that - it’s so late, and in all my practice runs, my evening ones are never as good. Plus we have all day for the nerves to really ramp up 😩

@Vickymakesandbuilds

9 ай бұрын

What country are you representing? Looking forward to meeting you there 😊

@maddytcam6660

9 ай бұрын

@@Vickymakesandbuilds yes. Plus I will want to follow the other events during the day so standing all day... then puzzling? Crazy first say for sure!

@maddytcam6660

9 ай бұрын

@@Vickymakesandbuilds representing the US

@maddytcam6660

9 ай бұрын

@@Vickymakesandbuilds looking forward to meeting you there too! I will come say hi 😊

LOL. Easy parts are fast and easy. Hard parts are slow and hard.

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

very true!

It looks like you have 2 or 3 different approaches to speed puzzling, or at least different sorting methods. Would it be useful to take one puzzle (one of the postcard puzzles perhaps) and do it multiple times with different sorting methods? It'd no doubt be a pain to do the same puzzle over and over though. In any case, you're right to remind yourself it's supposed to be fun! 🧩

@Vickymakesandbuilds

10 ай бұрын

I think I do need to try some of the puzzles more than once definitely, use different methods on them 😊, i’m not sure i’ll do one more than twice, but a definite repeat on some of them would be helpful as you say. I sure will have fun too 😍

@BuxleyHall

10 ай бұрын

@@Vickymakesandbuilds LOL. I’m not sure if I would describe doing the same puzzle over again using different sorting techniques “fun” exactly; but it might help. Best of luck at the WORLDS and, above all, happy puzzling! 🧩