I didn't know about the Away Knot! Thank you for teaching us more than one method, as well as tips abt the needle and thread tension; it's very helpful! ❤
I have a question about carrying your thread.if there are 14 squares per inch in a 14 count Aida and you don't want to carry your thread more than an inch, you can go a maximum of 14 squares? I tend to not go more than 6. I just finished a project on 11 count Aida, could I have carried my thread to a maximum of 11 squares?
Hi Emily! If a thread comes loose, I snag it with another thread and bury it under stitches. I show you how to do that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/3yyyf_hFJU0/v-deo.html If I can't work out a knot, it depends on how big the knot is. Sometimes I "cheat" and leave it in, making sure that it stays on the back of the project (assuming the back won't be seen). If that doesn't work then yes, I cut it. Hope that helps!
couple questions 1) i heard people ending in front by”weaving ends”? 2) i stitch one color to try and finish colir in myb10x10 square but I hate filling in ninja stitches (one stitch in between already filled stitches) What’s best way to handle this or avoid???
Hi Rhonda! 1)Not 100% sure about "weaving ends", but I *think* it refers to weaving the end in between the fibers of the fabric. 2) Ninja stitches lol You can continue stitching them as you are (so long as it's filled in, it's done!), you can modify the pattern - which could turn out great or look terrible depending on your tastes, or you could avoid patterns with stitches like this. It sounds the same as what I call "confetti", which is where there is a mottled mess of stitches and no two of the same color sit together. These are found most often in patterns that look like they have been converted from a picture (I'm looking at you HAED!) And are often full coverage. The software doesn't care how hard it is for you to stitch lol If you REALLY like the look of these kinds of patterns, you might be stuck with Ninja Stitches lol Try patterns that look l like they have been drawn by hand, or drawn stitch by stitch. Often, these are not full coverage and some of the fabric shows when it's finished. Hope that helps!
Sure! There’s the Pin Stitch (Peacock & Fig have a good tutorial for that) and you can bury the tail under the next stitches (ones you haven’t stitch yet) using an away knot. But if you’re cross stitches are too tight to get the needle under, you could try using a thinner needle, or stitch in an embroidery hoop to help with the tension in your stitches. Hope that helps!
Ok, thanks! A cross stitch has 2 stitches: the slash (aka half stitch) and the cross. The second stitch completes the cross stitch. If that doesn’t quite answer your question, I have a video titled “How to Cross Stitch in 5 Minutes”. That might answer your question better. Does that help?
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I didn't know about the Away Knot! Thank you for teaching us more than one method, as well as tips abt the needle and thread tension; it's very helpful! ❤
Glad you found it helpful!
I’m loving all your videos! They are just what a beginner like me was looking for.
Perfect! So glad you like them 😁
I have a question about carrying your thread.if there are 14 squares per inch in a 14 count Aida and you don't want to carry your thread more than an inch, you can go a maximum of 14 squares? I tend to not go more than 6. I just finished a project on 11 count Aida, could I have carried my thread to a maximum of 11 squares?
That math seems accurate to me! It’s definitely a personal preference.
What do I do if a thread that was secure comes loose? Or if I can’t work a knot out and have to cut it?
Hi Emily! If a thread comes loose, I snag it with another thread and bury it under stitches. I show you how to do that in this video:
ua-cam.com/video/3yyyf_hFJU0/v-deo.html
If I can't work out a knot, it depends on how big the knot is. Sometimes I "cheat" and leave it in, making sure that it stays on the back of the project (assuming the back won't be seen). If that doesn't work then yes, I cut it.
Hope that helps!
couple questions
1) i heard people ending in front by”weaving ends”?
2) i stitch one color to try and finish colir in myb10x10 square but I hate filling in ninja stitches (one stitch in between already filled stitches) What’s best way to handle this or avoid???
Hi Rhonda! 1)Not 100% sure about "weaving ends", but I *think* it refers to weaving the end in between the fibers of the fabric. 2) Ninja stitches lol You can continue stitching them as you are (so long as it's filled in, it's done!), you can modify the pattern - which could turn out great or look terrible depending on your tastes, or you could avoid patterns with stitches like this. It sounds the same as what I call "confetti", which is where there is a mottled mess of stitches and no two of the same color sit together. These are found most often in patterns that look like they have been converted from a picture (I'm looking at you HAED!) And are often full coverage. The software doesn't care how hard it is for you to stitch lol If you REALLY like the look of these kinds of patterns, you might be stuck with Ninja Stitches lol Try patterns that look l like they have been drawn by hand, or drawn stitch by stitch. Often, these are not full coverage and some of the fabric shows when it's finished. Hope that helps!
My stitching is always too tight to put it under the thread… so I just end up knotting it
Is there any other way to end a thread for cross stitching?
Sure! There’s the Pin Stitch (Peacock & Fig have a good tutorial for that) and you can bury the tail under the next stitches (ones you haven’t stitch yet) using an away knot.
But if you’re cross stitches are too tight to get the needle under, you could try using a thinner needle, or stitch in an embroidery hoop to help with the tension in your stitches. Hope that helps!
@@NotoriousNeedle thanks so much! I have always used an embroidery hoop heh, but I’ll see about those other stitches!
Hi how do i close a cross stitch?
At first, I thought you meant “choose” a cross stitch. I don’t know what you mean by “close” a cross stitch. Is that a typo?
Oh sorry i meant how do i end a cross stitch
Ok, thanks! A cross stitch has 2 stitches: the slash (aka half stitch) and the cross. The second stitch completes the cross stitch.
If that doesn’t quite answer your question, I have a video titled “How to Cross Stitch in 5 Minutes”. That might answer your question better.
Does that help?
Thanks