While I may have never met you in person, you've been a gentle and positive "guest" in my home through out the past year. I am sending any and all good wishes and support and may the love you put into the crafts and everyone else come back for you.

You, sweet Elewys, are a friend I just haven't met yet. Your art and instruction have seen me through some very dark days as Hubby and I have battled cancer and dementia with his parents. I have walked this road with loved ones way more than I have ever wanted to. Give yourself enough grace to have the bad days. Laugh long and loud in the good moments. Have patience with each other. Love well. Fight hard. If there is any way I can be of help or encouragement, let me know and I will send you contact info. If not, know I will be praying that the God of all peace bring joy and good health back to your home.

I've never had the joy of meeting you in person, but through your uploads you've become a welcome presence in my life for almost a year now. Words cannot express my sympathy for what you and your husband are facing. It's not much, but please know that I'm sending you one of the biggest hugs you've ever had in your life and your entire family will be in my thoughts daily.

Brave woman…talking personal and talking about having a Will. I was on this soapbox myself after my husband died several years back. Have a Will, medical directive, etc.

Take all the time you need Elewys. Family, especially partners, are more important than anything. We will be here waiting for you, and hoping and praying that things work out for the best.

*Big hugs* to you and yours! May the Cosmic Spindle put some more twist back in your husband’s thread, and your Life-skeins be plied together for many more years to come!❤️

We love you too, friend. Life is so much harder than I thought it would be, but SO worth doing. Praying for you guys.

This is one time when I’m glad our phones “listen in” on our conversations. It heard me talking about wanting to learn to weave, and it recommended you and your videos to me. I have enjoyed every one of them. Praying for healing to continue for your husband, and grace and endurance for you. You are such a joy to watch and listen to. Thank you for sharing your time, talents, and love of your art with so many.

Oh, honey. My heart goes out to you and your family. May every thing go as smoothly as they can and with the best outcome. ♥️

On the brighter side, you are the best instructor on KZread.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

all best wishes and my thoughts are with you and yours to face this terrible challenge. "when in doubt, do art" 💚

Many hugs from afar. I hope you find the hope, peace, and support you need. Don't worry about us, we'll be here. If sharing with us gives you a brief escape, that's great, and if not we will all understand. I thank you, again, for sharing your knowledge and passion with us.

Family comes first. Always. When we see you it will be a treat, but don’t think twice about putting your home obligations first. God bless.

Being with your husband through this time is the best thing for him. I went through cancer in 2018/29 and having my family around was the biggest blessing. Best wishes and take it one day at a time.

A year ago you taught me to tablet weave and today you taught me grace and courage. Thank you and for the advice - as we also need to get our ducks in a row. My prayers to you and your husband.

So sorry the news from your corner of the world is not the best these days. Sending healing energy and strength. We're here for you. Take whatever help is offered by others and don't hesitate to ask for more if needed. Get as much rest as you can. Have walked this road with my mother. Exhaustion is the enemy.

Elewys, Hubby & family -- May God bless you all with health, wealth & prosperity in every way...🙏💜

As someone who has gone through the nightmare of losing my husband, and going through the process of having OUR pickup transferred from just his name to mine, please everyone out there listen to her advice. It took 8 mos to be able to tag my truck and be able to drive it again.

So sorry to hear about your husbandʻs illness. Sending positive healing thoughts for the whole family! Hang in there girl and do what ever you need to do to get through this. Sending love and aloha.

I’ve been watching a lot of your videos, and today I made my first tablet weaving thanks to you. I’ll be keeping you and your husband and family in my prayers. I’m so sorry you’re going through such a terrible thing.

I wish I had found tablet weaving sooner by about 30 years. Nowadays I'm trying to figure out a way to do it with out full use of one hand/arm. Your videos are the best. You are inspiring. I'm in the Shire of Heronter, in the kingdom AEthelmearac. Take what time you need and remember to take time for yourself so you can be there for your loved ones. Goddess keep and heal your husband and yourself.

Hugs the stuffings out of Elewys and every member of her family every second of every day. 🤗

Take care of your husband, he comes before we (the people watching) do! You both are in my prayers

I think I first found your channel around 2020. I'm an art instructor at a mountain resort and we have to teach a wide variety of mediums. Painting, Basket weaving, sketching, pottery throwing. but what I got to bring to the mountain was textiles. we have a shoestring budget that is slowly getting better every year, but I get to teach folks how to knit, how to crochet. How to cross stitch or embroider. Eventually, I really wanna dive back into the world of weaving. I've worked the larger looms in community classes, but I want to learn to weave as you do. Thank you for being an inspiration as an artist, as a textile artist and as a youtube content creator. right now I only have games for content on my channel but I'm hoping to share my love to pottery and textiles. Thank you for always having a calm presence in your videos so no matter how crazy or demanding a work day would be- your videos would always be a space to ground me- that everything would be okay and there's always a new day, a new pattern. I'm sorry life is throwing one heck of a snag/knot at ya, but I'm glad that, eventually, when the time is right, we'll get to see another pattern from you or another technique. I was so worried with the title that we would lose such a kind, patient artist from the youtube community.

Man, I am sorry you are both going through this. And I do mean both of you. Nobody goes through this with their loved ones without taking a beating. Hold all things lightly, and we will be here when and as you need to weave. Take our hopes with you.

You are so right about getting medical directives and power of attorney in place. My mother had a stroke in Sept. Due to experience with her parents long term medical declines, and power struggles within the family, and my mother's own medical history, we had set up a directive and medical power of attorney several years ago. Also returning to "real" life after taking care of her recovery, I put my craft streaming on hiatus, because I don't have the emotional energy. Crafts and Arts are still therapeutic, I'm just doing it for myself, and not having the pressure of performing. So take all the time you need to deal and heal.

@mikemike2683

Жыл бұрын

Hi Makenna How are you today? 🌹🌿

Hi Elewys I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s illness. You just focus on what you need to do and know what we’re all here sending you best wishes and will be here waiting when you return. We’ll miss you but absolutely know you’re where you need to be 💛

Dearest Elewys. My heart goes out to you and your husband. Please, both of you take care of yourselves. We are here for you! 🙏❤🙏

Mama Elewys take as much time as you need. We can wait and we love you so😊

Thank you for sharing your talent and your gift of teaching, I would not have even tried tablet weaving if it wasn't for your videos. So many of us have learned from you, you are special! Praying for you and your family.

Know that we will be here when you are ready and able to focus on anything outside of your present circumstances. Sending you and your family strength and grace to face this crisis. Sending your husband healing energy. Wish you all the best, m'dear. HUGS to you and your family.

I started watching your videos during lockdown and you inspired me to buy an Inkle loom, then you taught me to use it. I have learned so much from your videos. I too consider you a friend I just have not met yet. I will keep you, your husband and your family in my prayers. Please remember to take care of yourself while you are taking care of everyone else. I've been a caregiver first to my aunt, then my mother and now my dad. It's easy to forget that you have to take care of yourself to effectively take care of others. I will miss your videos, but you will be doing important things. Sending hugs. 🫂

Absolutely do what you need to for and with your husband. Prayers for you both.

Your are a good person and i have watched all of your posts. So I consider you a friend. Prayers and hugs for your and your family

I only found you fairly recently and you feel like a friend. I'm praying earnestly for your husband's health and for you and all family to have whatever you need by way of friends, support, info, laughter, etc at EXACTLY the time you need it. God's timing often doesn't make sense to us but it is always perfect, if we could see the big picture. Hugs! You have a rare gift in being so authentic.

Dear Elewys - I am adding my good wishes for your family. Thank you for all you have contributed.

You handle what you have to. You've given us many tutorials, but they aren't more important than family.

I also am a fan who feels like a friend. Please know that that positive thoughts are coming your way. I am a cancer survivor, I understand the fear. Post when you feel like it, just watching and listening to you has given me a little peace. Giant virtual hug!

Family comes first, that includes you. I am new to your channel and past you still has a lot to teach me. It also seems like you have a great community that will be here when you can drop us a line. I will be sending Strength, Love, and Comfort out into the universe for you and yours.

Oh Sweetie such sad news. I'll be praying for your family.Take all the time you need we are here when you need us.

Hugs, hugs, hugs. Because even though we have never met you are part of my family(creative sharing people around the globe). Be prepared for ups and downs remember you can ask for help. Thank you for sharing your burden as well as your joy.

My heart aches. Best wishes for you and yours. You are a lovely soul. Your kind spirit has kept me company. All the best wishes. "When in doubt, make art."

I don't know you personally, face to face, but you got me started in weaving. I thank you for that. I send all good wishes for all good things to you and your husband. I'm sorry to hear this news. I send love. Blessings to you.

I watch you videos over and over, don’t worry about new ones. You and you family are in my prayers. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Oh, Dear! That‘s not the news one wants to hear. I’m sending healing thoughts and good energy your way, and as many virtual hugs as you can and want to handle. Strength and courage to face what lies ahead and the amount of luck that‘s needed for a positive outcome. Best wishes!

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I know you don't know me, but I feel like you are already my friend. You have been talking to me for weeks as I try to learn this and you are a great teacher. I wish I had the proper words to express what I feel...sadness, empathy, shared experience,..but words are sometimes hard for me and those few don't cover it. So, I will light a candle for yall, and I will weave and watch your videos. I wish I could do more to ease your way going forward. Hugs

You are thoughtful, kind, and the best teacher. I love that you take the time to tell people the truth about loving each other. We all need to be reminded especially in the difficult time. Thank you, and I pray for you both.

I like the two colors of tablets ,that helps me alot

Sorry to hear about the challenges you and you hubby are facing. I’ll add my thoughts and prayers for a good result. Your vids have been a soothing spot in my crazy year so I want to thank you.

sending you lots of love and prayers from the UK, as you go on this journey together. I hope you both manage to spend quality time together and know that your fans are pouring out love and support to you.

Dear Elewys, I came across your channel a week ago (I can’t even remember whether I was searching for tablet weaving, which I’ve always been curious about, or just fell down a KZread rabbit hole!). One week later and I’ve marvelled at how turning the cards produces such beautiful patterns, learnt so much from your historical introductions and your demonstrations, and laughed at your dry sense of humour. I’ve been watching all your videos in order, ordered weaving cards to try with a backstrap, then given into temptation and ordered an inklette loom, and then today I’ve just reached this video..... My heart goes out to you, your husband and your children. I hope that the kids’ support networks of friends and teachers are stepping up for them too. I’m sure that someone as generous with her time and enthusiasm as you are has a big circle of friends reaching out to support you right now, but I wanted to send you my best wishes and warmest hugs too. Talk to people when you need to vent, don’t feel obliged to talk about it when you don’t want to and save your energies for the important people in your life: any visitor worth their salt won’t care about the messy corners of your house. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I just wanted you to know that your wit and teaching skills have impacted on yet another person way across the globe, and if positive thoughts can change anything, I am sending you a shed-load of them. From your newest subscriber.

Take all the time you need, Elewys. Your husband's health is the priority now. Good luck.

"when in doubt do art"...absolutely! *big hugs* from afar. i hope he will be ok and conquer this.

I am sending you all good wishes and support. Be brave and have faith. It helps a lot.

Best of luck to your husband and you.

Please accept a world full of hugs from me and all the rest of us. Prayers for You and all of your family. ❤️🙏🏻🌺❤️🙏🏻🌺

Your gentle videos have been almost meditative to me over the past year since I found your channel. My best wishes and thoughts are with you and your family.

Elewys, I'm wishing you, your husband, and your family the best. I am so sorry to hear about your husband's illness. You are such a great teacher, and watching your videos brings me such peace. I bought a loom recently and look forward to learning how to actually tablet weave after watching you for so long. I'll be here watching whenever the clouds break and you want to post again.

Thinking of you. Illness and physical disability are so hard to come to terms with. But the world is an amazing place where you can reach people who you'll probably never share a cup of tea with. A long distance friend's thoughts and good wishes are just as strong as an in person friend's, you've reached a lot of people and their energy will be with you and your family.

I’m a latecomer to your lovely channel, so many months have passed since you made this brave and gracious video. Please know that you are in the hearts of many, and in many daily prayers, including mine. I hope your pilgrim’s way will lead you in our direction one of these days. In the meantime, please remember that you are loved.

My heart goes out to you my dear friend (I hope you don't mind). Although I've never met you, I feel that you've become part of my (tablet weaving) life. I wish your husband all the very best and with you by his side I'm hopeful for a good outcome. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family x

your videos have made trying to learn this skill so much less daunting! thank you so much!

I have just found your tablet weaving and its been helpful for starting. My mother was diagnosed with a terminal cancer just over two years ago and everything you said here is true, people should have things in order even when healthy. I hope your family is doing well.

Blessings to you. 💗

God bless you and yours during this difficult time. My prayers will be with you and him. Few years ago I battled ovarian cancer over a 2 1/2 year nightmare. I can heartily recommend Dr Jorge Chaves at NW Medical Specialties in Tacoma, next to St Joes. They saved my life. All the people there are just wonderful. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and UW Medical Cemter were instrumental in my care as well. The Pacific NW has some awesome medical professionals who really care and go the extra mile. Hang in there you two. We will still be here for you waiting and praying.

I am so sorry your family is going through this. You have been such a joy to watch. I wish you and your family all the best.

I am not a doctor, so all I can offer is prayers. Consider this part of my thanks for the information, the inspiration, and knowledge you have handed on! Of course, there is a lot to pay back, so I will get started....

I am praying for you and your husband. I want to thank you for your gentleness and cheerfulness, you walked with me through a difficult time. I hope that you are able to weave for strength.

Lots of people praying for you and your hubs. I'll add my white light and whatever healing energy I can. Always the best to you and we all know art from the heart heals.

There has been much peaceful energy flowing from you the last year. May it start flowing back to you from our thoughts, prayers and comments. Take care.

Sending you all the best wishes and love to you and your family. ❤️❤️❤️

Sending you and your sweetheart love and hope. Keeping you both in my thoughts during this tough time.

We are here for you! Hugs!

Terrible news indeed and I am so sorry for you, your husband and your kids. I wish you all the strength you need to go through this together as a family xo

Sending you strength and love dear Elewys. You have shared so much with us and brightened so many lives, I hope that our good wishes can now brighten yours ❤️

@mikemike2683

Жыл бұрын

Hi Katie How are you today? 🌹🌿

I love your videos. Thank you for making them. It’s a tough journey, so take as much “you” time as you can. Sending you and your husband warmest wishes.

I am so sorry for you both. You have given me so many hours of joy through your channel. I will do what I can to help. Sending all the positive energy I can. You will be in my thoughts.

I have been subscribed to your channel for a while now. I wish you and your husband all the positive healing energy. It's not easy going through this with a loved one. I hope and pray for your husband and your family. Know this your videos have brought me much joy and I have learned so much. All the best and keep on weaving.

@mikemike2683

Жыл бұрын

Hi Vicki How are you today? 🌹🌿

Thank you for sharing your talent and your love and even the hard times with us all. You have taught me so much about the craft and watching you weave has been lovely. Wishing you and your family all the best, all the love, all the things.

Sending all of the love and prayers I can your way ❤️

Sending so much positive energy. I watch these because they’re just so calming and your voice has given me so much comfort over the last while. Hoping that you and your husband have all the irl support and care that you guys need. Don’t worry about us, we will be here whenever you can be here and you’ll be in our thoughts when you can’t be here.

Best wishes Elewys and thanks for letting us know.

Oh my goodness. I am so sorry for what you're going through. It's just so hard, and such a lot to navigate and handle. Good wishes and vibes for you, and hugs too!

Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might the Lord is near to the broken-hearted. I've only been following your channel a little while and I have truly enjoyed your content. My heart goes out to you for having to go through this experience But you're gonna be OK and you're gonna get through this by the looks of things your other followers truly love you back and enjoy your channel. We're all here for you you will not walk this alone. God-bless you Elewys.🤗

My prayers are with you. Going through cancer during the pandemic is difficult at best. When you get the news your blood cancer isn’t the problem, it’s Covid, then the news that it’s not still Covid it’s stomach cancer that’s ruptured. 😂I know it seems morbid, but try and keep a sense of humor in this. Cancer is not a very dignified disease, nor is it merciful. You take whatever joy you can find!

@cheryltompkins3090

2 жыл бұрын

All good thoughts and prayers for your family through this difficult time. Now is the time to be with your loved ones. We will be here when (or if) you are ready to come back. Bless you sweet lady ❤️ 🙏

My heart goes out to you and your family, I hope you all weather this storm. While I have not been weaving along you have inspired me to pick up tablet weaving again and I have really enjoyed it and your videos. Thank you

I’m so sorry. It must be really hard. You, your husband, and your families are in my prayers. I love your quote “When in doubt, do art”. There’s something healing about creating. Or, at least it keeps you busy.

Sending prayers from the other side of the pond. I am thinking of you and yours while weaving. Magdalen from Drachenwald

So sorry to hear this, Elewys. I've only recently got into tablet weaving and your channel has been so helpful. You're wonderful company while I sit and weave. Bless you both and much love from the UK.

Heart and energy your way!

the best to you both as you cope with this illness. wishing you strength and peace, and a positive outcome.

Your have your priorities in the right order. Take care of your family and yourself. We'll be waiting.

Love and positive vibes coming to you and yours. Thank you for being so giving, with your time, your knowledge and your heart.

I am so so sorry to hear about your husband. I'll be here waiting to see if you feel up to recording a new video. But do not feel you need to do anything. It is important to take care of your own needs too. And do not forget to cry when you can. Put on some beautiful music and cry. It does wonders (unfortunately I know from experience). All my thoughts are with you and your family. Love, Bente

Oh dear Elewys, my heart flies to you in a warm embrace!! I truly understand the emotions you are grappling with! I too have been in a very similar situation almost 20 years ago. There really aren’t any words….just a nod to you in solidarity, knowing that in sharing your experience you are allowing others to shore you up with their loving energies as you walk what seems like a lonely path. You are loved. Your family is loved. You are not alone. May you find peace in your craft as you release your emotions into it.

I am so very sorry to hear that your family is going through this. I appreciate all that you've taught us and am sending you all the mojo I can muster. Please take good care of yourself as you move along this new road.

Sending lots of good thoughts and hugs as your family faces this challenge. Take the time you need, family comes first. I very much enjoy your videos, and keep watching them over and over. It was watching your hands in their calm practiced dance that made tablet weaving click for me. "When in doubt, do art." Exactly.

I will definitely have you and your family in my Prayers and added to our Prayer List. I love your videos and very glad you have chosen to do them. You have inspired me to give card weaving a try. I have yet to start one, but I will get there thanks to your videos. I'm looking to make collars for my two kit cats. You have our prayers, Love, hugs, and support.

Thanks for sharing, you both will be in my thoughts! I'm sure all of your friends/pupils/lurkers on this channel are so appreciative of everything you have shared With us so we will all support you to the best of our abilities! Much love from SoCal!

God bless both of you. You have been an inspiration to me. Take all the time you need. We will be here when you are ready.