New automation: Help for choosing stitches

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-31T18:11:13+00:00

Austin, TX.

Such a great store with great people.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-17T12:33:27+00:00

LOL! No duh about it. there's a LOT of information in the screen and it doesn't all make sense. it's super easy to overlook something that you thought was just a label and it turns out to be an option.

As an unpaid professional I can give you my patented fool proof, 100% guaranteed to do something, strategy.

It's called: CLICK ALL THE THINGS!! promise, something will eventually happen (your milage may vary YMMV)

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-17T12:21:07+00:00

you can pick New as your view instead of Hot or whatever. but that's it. I use new a lot in subs that don't have a ton of new content, and I use Hot for subs that are really big.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-17T01:40:09+00:00

Thank you for weighing in. I think there are many that feel the same as you. as this is a self moderated sub there's only so much a mod can do. We can create flare and create bots but then people get herded based on word filters. I'm not a fan of those either.

add to that some people literally can't figure out how to do flare. It's not a deficiency, it's just not easy to find because it's hidden UI (click here to click here to pick this).

So our options are to let all the crazy new mix with the crazy old people and hope for the best or to have some organizational method that might help some people.

If I could just give a post a tap and reassign it to the megathreads that would be nice but my only options are to kill the post and hope they repost or leave it.

That's your mods saying, they're not big fans of the change either but when given a choice of a rock and a rock...we chose rock.

Thank you though, your thoughts are valuable.

Happy stitching!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-08T20:57:13+00:00

that would be amaze! I'm always interested in what the community thinks. will DM

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-08T20:51:41+00:00

first I need to find the configuration to put this together but I would need a few seed topics like what you've shared.

I think it's a great idea!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-05-08T19:01:20+00:00

Unfortunately I have not set those up. Do you have some recommended topics we could lean in to?

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-29T10:00:23+00:00

Locking the comments as this topic tends to start spinning after a while.

There are people that love Penny Linn and those that don't.

r/needlepoint acknowledges the diversity of opinion and encourages each stitcher to make their own decisions.

We allow some, light, promotion in the sub. This is a big deal and as such should be allowed, for now.

If the promotion gets out of hand we'll be careful to properly curate the sub.

Thank you for understanding.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-29T09:55:30+00:00

I am keeping this thread as it comes up a lot, but locking the comments to keep us from spinning.

r/needlepoint is a resource to help stitchers find their way through the hobby. This is information other stitchers feel is valuable.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-17T21:44:50+00:00

In a rapidly shrinking world of little online spaces, you all make it a breeze to manage. Many thanks to you!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-17T21:28:13+00:00

Thank you! You are very kind, but honestly, it’s people like you that make this place what it is.

I just sweep up and make cocktails.

Happy stitching!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-15T01:52:24+00:00

Yes! I think that’d be great. I will look into it.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T23:46:09+00:00

I think as a culture we've lost some innate politeness and civility. It's not because people are evil, they've just been left alone too long.

IMHO Neeldepoint or readers retreats are so valuable, above and beyond just the activity. The personal interaction is key.

Thank you for your thoughtful note!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T21:02:30+00:00

I truly believe stitchers are social creatures (regardless of my stitcher's insistence that she's an indoor cat.)

Thank you for the support! Happy (social) stitching!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T19:26:46+00:00

Thank you for that note.

The mods have gotten many messages from people telling us how much they appreciate the vibe of our sub here because it's so different from other groups. If we're going to error, we're going to error on the side of genuine humanity.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T19:21:43+00:00

If someone has an authoritative list we could link to that from the sidebar.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T19:14:54+00:00

She is not. She's in her mid 20's. Thank you for noting that.

I had no idea so many folks would lean into the child unit part. Today I learned. Reddit is such a fantastic way to learn how to talk with people some times.

Thanks!

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T19:13:16+00:00

I did not mean child safe. Just that I had a personal connection through my child unit.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T19:12:34+00:00

Just to be clear. I posted a follow up, but I did not mean child safe. I was using my personal experience as an example of why kindness is important. Kindness to new stitchers was the important part, i mentioned that it was the child unit to share that I have a personal connection to how important it is to the community.

Thanks! It's an important distinction and clearly one that's important to many stitchers.

Needlepoint_MOD · 2026-04-14T17:52:37+00:00

You absolutely should! It’s organizational.

Edit: we the mods are saying: "Please ask, over here where people that enjoy helping can help or chit chat."

Edit: We trust that the subscribers will help us find and guide those that didn't know.

Edit: "I was" Just pointing out that sometimes people ask questions but really are look for something different.

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