Flosstube #19--How I use my Elan Lapstand, Ott lights, Q-snaps and Scroll Rods
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2024
- I show how I stitch in my stitchy spot, and show how I use my elan lapstand, my floor stand, my ott lights, my q-snaps, scroll rods and stretcher bars, and the different kinds of scroll rods. I forgot to show how it flips over so you can end a thread on the back!!!!! I so meant to, sigh. You just loosen that left knob a touch and the whole thing flips right over. I will demonstrate it in Flosstube #21 which I will film tomorrow (April 5).
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I use an Artisan Designs "Elan" lap frame and I have their floor frame as well. I have been using them for about 15 years. Would not part with them for the world. He is the husband of a stitcher who designed it to her specifications. I use it with Q-snaps and scroll rods, while I lean back with my feet up. I use the lap frame for everything except huge projects which I do on the floor frame. He is just a one man shop, and does not sell to retail shops anymore, but you can order from him directly at www.artisandesi.... I recently ordered a "back-up" Elan lap frame from him (in case I ever lose my luggage) and it came in 2-3 weeks.
Decades ago, I found myself sewing with cartoons on the TV. It was a light-bulb moment. I realized that when I was sewing or any closeup project like needlework or crocheting to music, I would tire easily and quit. When I was doing those same projects while watching tv, I would last for hours longer. I decided that by lifting my eyes to the tv and refocusing them, they didn't tire as easily. So, I loved you mentioning watching the tv.
Hi Kathy!!! I so agree!!
This was the best accessories video I’ve ever seen. There aren’t too many out there and I learned a lot. I was never sure how to work Q snaps and now I’m going to try them. I have an expensive scroll system and am intimidated by it but now I’ll give it a go. I loved that you shared your room with us and were so confident and prepared that you were a delight to listen to. Thank you.
Lynn Fardella. Pocono Mt Chapter EGA Metropolitan Region.
Hi Lynn!! Thank you for the kind words, so glad it was helpful :) I was a member of our Salt Lake City chapter of EGA for many years, love it!!
"A process stitcher"... Finally an expression that defines my style. I too love the process of it, besides there isn't enough wall space in my house for all the projects I have. Stitching without worrying how and where it's going is nice. Thanks for the lovely video.
Thank You!!! I totally agree!
I feel the same way!
I call myself a “serial starter” too LOL
I too learned to cross stitch at 16 and am returning to it after 40 years Your video was so helpful! Thank you! ❤😊
By far the best and only video of a set up...I'm done searching and purchasing the lap frame!! Thank you!!!
I am so glad it was helpful :) I love mine, and can't imagine stitching without it :)
This video has answered so many questions I've had about cross stitch tools. Thank you!
I'm so glad it was helpful :)
Oh. My. Word! Your video is packed with information! I'm planning on getting back into embroidery. I located my old floor stand and it seems to be missing parts so I need to get a new one (I bought it in the 1970s). I could not decide if I wanted a lap frame or a floor stand and your video was perfect! I think I'm going to try to locate the Ergo Floor stand. If I really, really get into embroidery, I'll probably add the lap stand to it at a later date. I had hoped that the lap stand could be slipped under my thigh to hold it more securely than rocking around on my lap, but it doesn't look like that would work. In any case, thank you so much for this wonderful, wonderful video--you're the best!
You are very welcome!!! I know there are stands out there that go under your thigh, but you are correct this one does not work that way :) And so glad you are getting back into embroidery!!!
Your Room is beautiful and a definite Health Investment. I used to work in an Office w/out Windows & the WORST was starting my Day in the dark and grabbing the Subway home in the dark! PS It IS nice to see people's environment - gives one a nice sense of Community - as if you're visiting your Neighbors
Thank You! And I soooo agree!!! I love "visiting" other stitcher's stitchy spots :)
You do a wonderful job of explaining all of the stitching tools! I understand with the nearsightedness and SAD 🤗 I have been stitching off and on since age 14 and am 49 for a few more months.. I am getting back to regular stitching time to feel the empty evenings and I love to create ! Thanks again! 💕your videos and your inspiring stitching!
Thank You Katharina! Sounds like we have a lot in common :)
First , I luv your videos. I stitched back in the 90's and recently picked it back up. I was catching up today, 4/6. Your demonsatation of your lap stand and scroll rods was excellent. I called Artisan Designs and spoke with the owner, ordered the lap stand and a scroll rod. I wanted you to know that he watched your video today and loved it. He said it was done very well!!!! AKA " The Quilting Pot".
Thank You AJ!! How funny that he watched my video. I had no idea so many people would want to buy one after watching my video :) I hope I didn't throw a wrench in his week, I know sometimes small business owners have to give up their free time when they get a glut of orders. He has always given me excellent customer service, and I love his products!
I have just come across your You tube chanel. I just loved the way you put it over. I felt like we had known each other for ever! I loved the way you just do exactly what makes you happy.. thats exactly what I do.It might not always be the 100% correct way (who knows what is 100%) but do exactly what makes one feel good and comfortable. I have also been stitching since a young girl, and my MOM was a prolific stitcher.. stitching till she passed (many many years ago) I looked on your Floss Tube 19 because I wanted to see if I could use a "LAP STAND" have tried before but decided against it as I know now that my little 3inch hoop is perfect for me. I have always stitched with that even though I do have bigger hoops including hoops on a stand etc. but keep going back to my little 3inch ring. I know it might sound silly.. but when you said " YOU STITCH THE WAY YOU DO" I thought thats me.. I feel comfortable with that.. and always take it off and fold my work when not in use. I'll keep in watching your flosstube and catch up with some newer ones. RUTH - SOUTH AFRICA
Hi Ruth!! Wow, South Africa!! I have would love to visit there some day :) I am so glad you have found what works for you, and are happy with it :) And yes, I love that motto "stitch the way that works for you"!!! LOL
I was mesmerized and at full attention during every minute of this video! I love to hear and see other stitchers best practices! Thank you for making this video!
Hello Michelle! I am glad it was helpful :)
Best practices...a term I used often during my 38 year RN career.
Have even brought this very meaningful term into the Co-caregiver role I share with my younger brother, with our 95 yr. old mother...hebe.. he's NOT fond of it, but, to me, it means the best of all other choices!!!
Thanks. This was marvelously helpful to see how different scroll frames work, how to flip to the back, and how to use qsnaps with a frame.
I'm so glad it was helpful Julie :)
ooohh putting the pattern and key on the fabric is amazing! new practice for me now!
Hi Wendy! I am so glad that was a helpful suggestion for you :) I love doing it!!
HI, Brenda. Please keep this video on your channel permanently. I think this is either the third or fourth I have watched it, and continue to enjoy yet or refer to it for the different frames. For example, I am exploring purchasing the Elan lap stand, and remembered you had shown it on this video - so of course, I re-watched that section to look at it and watch how you stitch with it, and the looks of it. Thank you!
Thank You Jasmine! I am so glad it was helpful :) I have no plans to take if off :)
I know this is an older video, but I am so glad I found it! I am just trying stands for the same wrist problem you mentioned. Thank you for all of the wonderful information about stands with q-snaps!
Hi Carrie! I'm so glad it was helpful :)
Loved it. Girl, u are really set up. Yes, I am a stitcher like you. A process stitcher? Like quilting, I love making the tops but hate the rest of it. I Didn't see all of the names of the items u mentioned under the video but I can go back and listen. Very informative. Thank u. Maybe your Dad needs to see his scissor holder. I would buy 1. Thanks so much
Thank You Leslie! Sorry I didn't list all of the products!
Thank you so much for the great information. I’m a beginner..70 years old ..thought a new hobby would be wonderful
Hi Cathy! I am glad it was helpful :) And welcome!!
Brilliant video, really enjoyed seeing the whole process and all your gadgets!
Thank You!! I am glad it was helpful :)
I've had this lap stand for years, but didn't know the tricks on the proper way to fasten down my qsnaps. I also appreciate your hint on why the qsnap flops down. I'm a happy stitcher!
Yay!!! I'm so glad to pass on tips that someone else passed on to me! I love the stitching community. I hope you have a lovely stitchy day!!!
You should seriously take your pieces into an art show. You are obviously talented. It matters not if one stitches slower or faster. For me, it's the rhythm of the stitch that is so enjoyable for me, as a piece of art takes place. Wonderful video!
Thank You :) I so agree, it is the rhythm of the stitching that is so soothing to me.
Just found this channel & found our lives has progressed to a similar place!
Liked & Subscribed...before you got into using your lap model!!!
I stitch on my dark red microfiber recliner...person power used to close the foot rest.
I currently using the 3 items on the Ott floor lamp; having to "fix" the end with the lamp & magnifier..
Just snapped off of the adjustable tubing.
Hehe, the Used, Häagen-Dazs chocolate bars w/ almond chips over coffee ice cream are coming on very handy, as I used them as splints. Oh, & wrapped it with Frog tape!
On an especially tired afternoon, or evenings, I will add 3.5 magnifier "reading glasses over my very strong blended bifocals, as my near vision is changing, again.
I wore my 1st pr of daily eyeglasses at 5 @1/2 years old...apparently I could not see the music printed in the Beginner books, during my piano lessons; every Saturday x 6 years.
As I was told, eyeglasses were more necessary, back then, than the Orthadontia for my misaligned teeth.
At 70, now. I stitch often daily, between 4 & 10 pm...time our for heating/reheating my supper. The 13 yr old black foster cat, Hoodo, just knows when to join me & have my eyes take a break...kneading the 4 layered blanket...to protect my skin from her very sharp claws!!! These short breaks maybe from 5 min, to 20 minutes..
If she is the recipient of a head massage, chin scratching...with her head pointed up, eyes closed & still purring...BEST MUSIC for MY soul!
I use an end table for the design board to hold floss already separated, use several needle holders with "I fill" needles, of 7 of the current colors...
My Water glass (stainless steel with a cap & straw) is filled with fresh ice cubes & cold water.
During these hot days, I have 2 fans making cross-current air exchanges...
I occasionally have the TV on, but found out, when watching UA-cam on my large TV, there are 5 x more ads, than when watching on my phone.
Commenting on the UA-cam channels must be done on my phone & for close camera shots, I use both....
How about other stitchers... what does your nest look like?
I loved hearing about your stitching nest!!! So interesting! And yes, we sound like stitching twins!!!!! Thank You!
Excellent information. I have been thinking about getting a lap stand and just didn’t know what I wanted to get. I think I have decided on the one. Thank you so much for sharing.
I'm so glad it was helpful Gail!!
Absolutely great video. I too have been stitching for over 40 years (more like 45). I do need to get a lap stand so this was very helpful. I have had back surgery, and my hands have terrible arthritis. I stitch in hand but need to change for my "hands sake." Thanks so much for showing so many tips. I appreciate it!
Thank You! I am glad it was helpful :)
I’m obviously very late to the party here, but this video was PHENOMENAL! Thank you so much for all the great information. I stitch in my living room in a chair and ottoman like you. I just got a floor stand and am experimenting with 2-handed stitching. I’ve always been a 1-handed poke and stab stitcher.
I'm so glad it was helpful!! :)
How wonderful to meet another stitcher that just loves the process. I am a slow stitcher who uses hoops. I tried the sewing method and it just frustrated me. I’m just too old to keep trying new methods so I’ll stick to my Q-Snap hoops. Thanks for your most enjoyable Flosstube.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!! :)
Just getting back into cross stitch after about 40 years! Thank you so much for this video. So informative! Now I know what to look for for floor and lap stands. Now I just need a nest...Thank you!
You are very welcome! And yes, put together your nest :)
Oh my goodness I really appreciate your video, I needed so much of that information. thank you for taking the time to explain everything so well. Happy stitching!
Thank You!! And I am glad it was helpful :)
This video is exactly what I was looking for. Very complete and nicely done. Thank you.
Thank You!! I am glad it was helpful :)
I stitch anywhere and everywhere. And stitch when I can! Thankfully I got some of my friends hooked on stitching so we can stitch together.
Normally stitching after work or on the weekends.
You have a lovely spot to stitch!! I hope to have a place like that in the future
Thank You!!! And I'm so glad to hear to stitch everywhere too!! I have stitched in so many different places over the years. Lots of lovely memories, and always something to bring me joy when I have a minute to sit down somewhere.
@Handworkmaniac stitching has really helped with my anxiety and worry brain :) I hope to one day have a spot that is for cross stitching, so I can leave my things somewhere haha
Sounds like a fabulous goal!!! I have seen some amazing stitching spaces that fit into the tiniest little spaces in apartments. Be creative, and think out of the box!!!
Great video, I've been (like you) wondering how people stitch and this was great! I'm looking into a lapstand so this was good info, thank you!
I'm glad it was helpful :)
This is such a wonderful video. Thank you for not only explaining but showing exactly how the Artisan Designs products work. I have been cross stitching for a few months now and Inhave fallen in love with the craft. My problem is I get very tired of sitting at my dining room table and trying to hold the qsnap. I have ordered an Elan and can’t wait to get it. Love how candid and “real” you are. You hage made me a fan, thank you again.
Thank You Monica! I'm so glad the video was helpful, and I hope you enjoy your lapstand as much as I do mine :)
Wonderful, timely video. I have been researching stands and your info is just amazing. I returned to stitching 14months ago after a 30 yr hiatus and oh my how things have changed. Now I’m going to watch your video again. Thank you for your time and effort.
Thank You Martha! I'm so glad you found stitching again!!! I was getting tired of the patterns that were available in the 90s in the only stores that carried them, and was enjoying some other hobbies, and then the internet exploded in the 2000s and I fell in love again with all the new designs that appealed to me, the new fibers, the new fabrics, it just went on and on!!! I started stitching in 1981 and boy has it changed since then. Also so glad I can connect with stitchers all over the world now!!
Oops...I meant 14months!
I’ve always wondered how people stitch. I’ve seen tons of reviews on hoop stands, but never in action. I was magnetized through the whole video. And I liked it because you’re a veteran stitcher, not some nubie trying out a product for the first time! Great video!!
Thank You!!! Your kind words mean a lot to me :)
Yours is one of the BEST videos I have seen and you explain things very well! Thank you!♥️
Thank You Julie! You made my day :)
You are great! Thank you for all the information.
Awesome information so clearly presented! I have looked at stitching stands ever since I got back into stitching a couple years ago. I do believe the lap stand you use is the answer to my search. Now I’m deciding whether to try a frame. Q snaps work well for me, but the frame may have advantages.
I'm so glad it was helpful!! I mostly use q-snaps, but I do use a frame for a few projects :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this episode! What a wonderful overview of tools ~ just what I need! Started stitching when I was 13 (started wearing glasses in 1st Grade) ~ and am using tools and techniques as old as I am! Placing my order for the Elan lap frame today!
I'm so glad it was helpful Margaret! I started wearing glasses in the 4th Grade, but my daughter Catherine needed glasses in the 1st grade. I hope you enjoy the lapstand as much as I do :)
I’ve dabbled with learning Cross Stitch before but I’m just now getting into it a little more seriously as a hobby now that I’m in my 30s. I appreciate a more experienced stitcher’s takes on the tools and accessories out there. Thank you for explaining so much! I especially appreciated the tip for heat washing your Q-snap clamps in the dish washer.
So happy you are getting more into cross stitching!! And I am so glad the video was helpful :)
I have the Elan lap frame and all the different scroll rods. I love it. I think now I will have to check out the Gazelle floor frame. I have a quilting floor frame but it is only good for quilting. I also have a large quilting frame that I rarely use. I need a room just to store all my frames!! You did an excellent presentation on how you use each frame. I also like how you showed where you stitch and how you stitch. I think that would be so helpful for beginning stitchers. I love the addition you added to your house. A person needs all the sunshine they can get. We had our balcony enclosed and I wanted a lot of light. We added four good size windows that gives us plenty of light. The balcony was 30 foot long but only a little over six feet wide. I told my husband we didn’t need the extra square footage but I am glad we did it. I like your chair, too. I know that the arms of my chair tend to get in the way. Think I will look into getting a chair in the style you stitch on. We are due to get new furniture so will keep my eye out for a new stitching chair. Thank you for sharing your stitching place!❤️
Hi Candi! I am so glad the video was helpful. And I can't say enough about how those windows have helped my mental health :) I'm so glad you were able to enclose your porch. And I still love that armless chair, although I think we went to every furniture store around before I found the one I wanted, lol. Good luck!!
Thank you for this very informative video. I started stitching again after a 25 year break. I have forgotten more than I realized! I love your room and your explanation of what type of stitcher you are. Me too! Process over product. I love the notions and patterns and seeing other stitchers progress. Videos are so wonderful during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Thank You Dee!! I am glad it was helpful :) And happy to meet another process stitcher, lol. And yes, Flosstube and stitching have been a spot of joy for me in this crazy year :)
I have 2 stands. I'm not sure who makes them. The foot area is smaller and by placing the clam in the middle (with a price of scrap quilted fabric between the clap and fabric) I can work it from the front. Or if I work on it the way you do from the side. I love the information on the difference roller bars,as I'm in the market for some more sets. Which one to you prefer? Both of my sets have the mesh on them and I'm not really fond of them. I have also found that I love soda stitch patterns, because of you. I started out as a needlepoint person, making large pictures and pillows, but it is a very expensive hobby. All my hobbies are self taught. Although I've been cross stitching for years I didn't know a lot of the terms are the accessories, your videos have helped me a lot.
Thank you
Cheri
Hi Cheri!! I am so glad the video was helpful :) I am also self-taught on most of the handwork I have done over the years. Although my grandmother and mother taught me to crochet and knit, and quilt. And yes, I keep looking into needlepoint and realizing how expensive the canvases are, and then you add all the specialty fibers, lol. They are gorgeous though. I really like the scroll rods I am using in the video, from Artisan Design. But you do have to have plenty of extra fabric at the top and the bottom so you have enough to feed under that little piece of wood and then roll it around once to hold it in place. I really like what I have seen and heard about Rolaframes, and how they work with the split rail with small nails inside that hold it in place. But I have not bought any yet. And I REALLY admire the "Millennial frames" in the UK, but I would have to order them from the UK and they are pricey, but they look amazing :)
Thank you Brenda for educating me in the world of cross stitching again! Just love your videos. I'm working my way through ALL of them.
Thank You Kate!!
Thank you so much for this video! I am fairly new even though I have been stitching for a long time, not on a regular basis. I had 1 full coverage piece that I would drag out once in a blue moon. Due to illness my life came to a screeching halt so now I stitch all day between naps. I have been shocked by the stitching communities and new products that I have no idea what are or why I would need them. I got my first needle minder in a box from fat quarter shop and tried it thinking there was no way it would work, love it. There are still other items I don't understand. I have also acquired more projects buy I still prefer to be a monogamous stitcher.
Hi Melissa!! I'm so glad the video was helpful :) So sorry to hear about your illness, but I am glad you rediscovered the cross stitch community and all the wonderful new products :)
I'm so glad we got to go to Stitch-Con too, and I was very happy to meet you. :)
It was lovely to meet you Reyne!!!
Thank you for showing how, where and with what you do your sewing. Really enjoyed watching. Could you do one that shows how you corral your extra fabric on a Q-Snap and hoop?
Hi Connie!! I'm so glad it was helpful :) I will try and remember to do that in my next video, that is a great idea. In the meantime, I talk a little bit about how I fold the fabric over in my q-snaps in video #32. And If I have a LOT of extra fabric, I use the "smart and cool" magnetic cable ties to wrangle the extra fabric :) I bought them on Amazon.
This was so wonderful!!! I am getting back into stitching, as I see that many others who commented are doing the same. Your video was not only informational but inspirational, too! Your descriptions and demonstrations of the various products were terrific. I'm off now to check out the various lap and floor stands. Oh, if only I had a view a valley and mountains. Lucky you! Thank you again!
Thank You Karen!!! I'm so glad it was helpful. And welcome back to stitching!!! I do love my view of the mountains, but I am also always wishing I had a view of the ocean or a lake, lol. Grass is always greener . . . .
You did a great job on explaining everything! I have put off buying any kind of stitching stand because I wanted to see one first. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad it was helpful :)
Thank you for the very best presentation on stands, both floor and lap stands...I have to make some adjustments to my stitching nest and your ideas are outstanding...I am 71 years old and have never thought of a chair with out arms...thank you again❤️
I realized about 6 years ago that the arms of my fluffy/comfy stitching chair were driving me crazy. So I went shopping for a chair without arms and found an inexpensive one at Big Lots. I used it for several years but it was the hardest "stuffed" chair I have ever sat on!! Even with a special "egg" cushion! So when we did the new addition and I moved my stitching nest I went shopping again and bounced on every chair I found. Incidentally, it is really hard to find a stuffed comfy chair without arms!!! I finally found this one, it was not cheap, but I love it so much.
Thank you. I had no idea how the stands worked. Extremely helpful.
I'm so glad it was helpful :) I too love seeing all the different tools and things people use to stitch and see what is out there :)
I've always hated scroll frames because the sides would be loose like you mentioned. Thx so much for showing the scroll frame side suspender clamps! Now I can drag my scroll frame out of the back of the closet and give it a try.
Yay! I'm glad it was a helpful tip :)
Bless you. I have been on every site and groups asking how to stop the q snap from moving up and down, and you are the only one who has given me the answer. Right now I am using Michaels brand Hoop and Loop floor stand. I do punch needle and not only must the material be drum tight, but my frame must be stable and I couldn’t get that using the q snap on the floor stand. So know I will make sure that my q snap snap on cover will not move.
I'm glad it was helpful. I hope it works better for you in the future. :)
Hi Brenda!I did not understand for a long time how to embroider with two hands. I tried and threw it several times until I saw one girl embroidering with two hands. I noticed how her hands are located and I did it. need to position the left handabove, and right to work from below. upper left, lower right. I tried and it works. For more than a year now I've been embroidering with two hands)))
Hi Diana! I am so glad it is working for you. I have several friends who stitch with two hands, several different ways with different hands on top (dominant or non-dominant). I have tried it several times, several different ways and I just did not enjoy it. Maybe I will try it again some time in the future. I know it is faster. Happy New Year!
You explain things so well. I guess my next big purchase will be the floor stand. I was debating on how useful they were. Thank you for this video.
Your welcome :)
I don't always frame my finished work. Smaller items are often made into tote bags or front pockets for tote bags. I made one for my bff and she had me put clear vinyl over it to give the cross stitch some protection.
If you don't like making tote bags, I've made a cross-stitch into a pocket and placed it over some advertisment printed on the bag... Now it looks like a custom bag instead of a store bag.
I've even quilted my crossstitch pocket to give it some depth/texture.
This gets my work out of the box and I get to use it and enjoy it's beauty. 💖🌞🌵😷
Thank You Suzi!!! Those are all such fabulous finishing ideas!!!!!
@@Handworkmaniac , there's lots you can make with the smaller ones. I've seen them on the fronts of aprons or jumpers. There's always cushions (I'd put them on chair backs, but some people sit on them). I've seen them on backs of jackets and coats or even suspenders. In Victorian times most garments (even men's) were heavily embroidered. Since you're a process sewist, consider making designs that can be made into garments. You don't even have to make the garments. There are so many period garment makers that would buy embroideries to put into their garments, both underwear and outerwear. With today's internet the world is at your feet. And if they don't sell... not a problem, you made them for the pleasure of stitching. The selling is just a bonus! (Of course take photos of your work for those nostalgic days when you want to look back at your makes.) 💖🌞🌵😷
I stitch in my sunroom/four season room. 12x16 and windows on 3 sides. I love it! I’m out here every day 360 days a year. We have Christmas out here with the kids and grandkids. I have an auxiliary fan for summer and a heater for winter. Thanks for showing your stitching place.
Hi Peggy! Thank you so much for sharing where you stitch! I love hearing about where other people stitch. Your four seasons room sounds just lovely.
Loved this video! Have been looking for a nice floor lamp that didn't look like it came out of a spaceship. Found it and bought it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank You Michelle! LOL, so glad!!
Totally what I’ve been waiting for!! The greatest explanation I have ever seen. I’ve been looking for some help in purchasing a lap and a floor stand. Your explanation have helped me decide. Thank you so very much. Your projects look beautiful. Take care.
Thank You!! I'm so glad it was helpful :)
Lots of great information, thank you for mentioning this video on your most recent video. I too am a process stitcher!
I'm glad it was helpful Cheryl :) Yay, another process stitcher!
One of the best floss tubes I’ve seen. I appreciate your taking the time to go through all these different options frames and stands. I’m also a one handed process stitcher. Thanks for sharing!
Thank You Roger. I'm glad it was helpful :)
So informative. I’m a newbie to stitching so this video has helped so much thank you.
I'm so glad it was helpful Carol :)
Thanks for a great video!! I’m getting back in to cross stitch and I was thinking of getting a lap stand, now I know how they work. I am ordering one like you have. Thanks
You are welcome! I am glad it was helpful :)
Awesome tutorial. Did i mention enabler? I Must have the lap and floor stand. I use a stitching pillow that i made to keep my neck and shoulders from hurting because i usually stitch in hand. Thanks so much!
So glad it was helpful!!
Thank you so much. You have given so much information that I have not seen anywhere else. I,too, have neck and back problems. I, also, stitch like you. I will be ordering the Elan lapstand. Once again, I thank you.
Thank You Sharon! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine!
Best ever video explaining what you use to stitch with and how to use it. I appreciate your time and very informative video.
Thank You Nancy!
Thank you so much for this video. I love seeing your stitchy spot and how you stitch. You're right, we each sit at home stitiching alone. It's wonderful to see how other do it. This video is very helpful, encouraging, and informative. I'm a new fan. :) I hope you'll be at Stitch-con weekend B so we can meet.
Hi Reyne! So glad we got to go to Stitch-Con!!!
Thanks so much for showing us your stitchy nest! I'm always curious about how other people set up their spaces. I'm a two-handed stitcher and just bought a Lowery floor stand from the UK. I'm so excited to try it out and I appreciate the advice about padding the frame at the clamp etc. The side clips look awesome and I think that I'll try making some for my scroll frames. Your tips are really helpful and I appreciate the time that you take to make these videos for us. I love watching them and hope that you'll keep them coming!!
Thank You Janet! I know a lot of stitchers that use the Lowery stand and they all love them!! I have only seen one in person and it looks amazing. I hope you have many, many hours of great stitching with it!!!
This was a fabulous video! You explained everything so well and your set up is really nice. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Love your video. I cross stitched a little 35 years ago and now I have started back up. I also quilt. I cross stitch in my sewing chair with window light and extra ott lights. I feel like I need the Elan Lap frame. Thank you!
Thank You Suzanne! I really enjoy my lap frame and can't imagine stitching without it. But there are a lot of frames out there to choose from, and some people just prefer stitching in hand. Find what works best for you :)
I just got my elan lap stand thanks to you!
I am finding it so weird to stitch with because I usually hold my q snap in left hand and stitch with right.
I'm sure I'll get used to it and my neck and back will thank me!
Yay!! It took me a few weeks to get used to mine as well. It was just a different stitching position that I had to get used to. Now, instead of using my left hand to hold/balance the q-snap and try and reach my left-hand fingers to the back of the stitching, I can just keep my left hand at the back, to help guide the needle when I am coming back up. And yes, my neck and left shoulder and left wrist are much, much happier now :)
Best video ever on supplies. Now to decide which lap frame I want.
Thank You!
Love love love the video on your frames and floor stand. Need a new way to stitch due to arthritis so I better get shopping!
Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful :)
Yes I had a fire start on my project. Thank goodness I was home!
Oh my goodness!!! I'm so glad you were home! That is scary.
Hi, Brenda! It's nice to meet you! UA-cam recommended your video to me right now and I started watching it. How I understand you about living without sunshine for a long time! Now I live in Nevada, but before coming here I lived in Eastern Europe and we had there a lot of gloomy autumn and winter days. Nevada is very sunny every season and I thought Utah is the same.
I liked your story very much and will go on watching your other videos. Thank you!
Thank You!! Yes, in general, Utah has mostly sunny days as we are a relatively hot and dry state. But not as many sunny days as Nevada!! My office at work has no windows, and my home did not have any south facing windows before the new addition we did. In the winter the sun moves so far south on the horizon that it did not shine very much in my house. And the shorter days meant there was only about 45 minutes of daylight after work before it got dark. But I fell very blessed to live in a sunny state :) Wow, Eastern Europe!! That is amazing. I have been to western Europe once when I was in college, it was gorgeous. I would like to see Eastern Europe some day.
Thank you for your video! I bought the élan stand because of this video. I finally just got it today! It is beautiful! Thank you so much for the recommendation. I tried to watch four other videos on the élan stand, and they were new to it, and just fumbling to put it together. Yours is the best video out there. I’ve already used some of your hints, about the little wood insert they give you to use with Q snaps. I was using both of them, I didn’t realize we only need to use one. You told me to rotate the Q snap clip out of the way when I put it in the clamp, and that has made all the difference for it fitting in there tightly. I couldn’t get it to clamp down tight enough. Only problem with it that I can see is that if you don’t have it on the highest height setting, and you put it in a lower slot, you cannot rotate the position of your frame because the knob on top hits the adjustment bar on the side. So you pretty much have to have it on the tallest setting, which is not convenient.
I was hoping I could do two-handed stitching, however I am thinking I will not be able to because my left hand on top is hitting the clamp. I have it set up for the right handed position so that I can get my hand around to the back of the frame, however then my left hand hits the clamp when I’m trying to move it around and do two-handed stitching. However I think I will still enjoy that I don’t have to hold my Q snap in hand any longer. Thank you again!
Hi Padma! So glad you are liking the stand :) Your top knob should not be hitting the side bar, no matter which height setting it is on. Your stand should have come with some metal washers and one wooden washer. Make sure that wooden washer is in between the clamp and the arm, it is there as a spacer to keep the knob from hitting the side bar. The wooden washer should NOT be between the side arm and the side knob. I hope that makes sense. Also, with two-handed stitching one hand always stays on top and one hand always stays on the bottom, and they don't ever move. So they should not be hitting the arm or the clamp. I hope you can find a way to make it comfortable and work for you :) Don't be afraid to try it in all different angles and positions to see what is comfortable for you. And best wishes!
@@Handworkmaniac hey there again! I came up with a workaround in that I removed the clamp knob and put it back on the front of the side bar, as I had it behind the side bar. And as I mentioned, it was hitting the side when I I had it on the lower position. But you were absolutely right!! Not only did I have the wood washer on the outside of the sidebar, I had it on the lower knob that connects to the base. I have now moved it between the clamp and the side bar on the upper knob, and the problem is solved. Thank you so much! You really know the stand well! 😀🌻🌼
You have the best set up,and not to mention what a fabulous video explaining everything so professionally. Thank You.
Thank You Sharon!
I am so glad I found your description of your set up. Thanks so much!
I am glad it was helpful :)
Thank you, learned alot about stands! And the weight bag is something new to me- will look into that for sure.
Thank you
Thank You Rhonda! So glad it was helpful :)
Thank you so much for this video. It was so helpful showing the different frames and ways of holding the canvas. I needed this tuition as I am new to it all. Thank you again.
I'm so glad it was helpful :)
Thank you so much for explaining the different types of scroll rods and lap stands.
You are very welcome Barbara :)
Wow! Fabulous and informative video! I'm a process stitcher too when hand quilting. I'm gearing up to become a cross stitcher as well. You have really inspired me today to get moving on this process. Thank you kindly!
Thank You!! So glad to hear from a quilter :) I hope you enjoy cross stitch as much as I do :)
First time viewer here. I bought my Elan stand in 1995 and it's as good as the day it arrived. Can't imagine stitching without it. Had never seen a frame weight before, but I'm sure I could make one; it would be a huge help. Thanks for the great tour of your stitching space and tools.
Thank You Karen! Always nice to meet another stitcher who loves that stand. I can't imagine stitching without it either!
You have a lovely stitchy corner ! Thanks for the demonstration of different stands. I am afraid I am still a hoop fan, I tried the scroll rods and just could'nt get use to them and went back to the hoops ! I am a one handed stitcher but sometimes use both hands depending on what I am stitching. I think its what suits the stitcher and what they feel comfortable with. Keep stitching and stay safe !
Thank You Michelle!!! I so agree, definitely use the frame method that you are the most comfortable with :)
Wow, I’m a new stitcher and I just learned so much from you. So glad I found you 😀👍
Thank You Ruby! I am glad it was helpful:)
Thank you for sharing your stitchy spot. I really enjoy seeing how you sit and the tools you use. I really enjoy your videos and love all your wips too!
Thank You Mari!
Thank you for explaining how to use a lap stand. I'm a one handed stitcher like you and have always wondered about lap stands. I always thought you sat on the bottom board. 🤦🏻♀️😂
I am so glad it was helpful! I believe there are stands made to sit on :) But not this one, LOL.
Great video! Loved that you showed us where you stitch and how all your 'gear' works - thanks for sharing!
Thank You Patricia! I am glad it was helpful :)
Thanks so much. I am just getting back into stitching after twenty years. This video was so informative and covered everything so well, right down to the Velcro side holders. I really enjoyed how calm you are when speaking. I am looking forward to checking out all your videos while I am busy stitching.
Thank You Dana!!! I am glad it was helpful :)
Thank you so much for your video. You are a wealth of information and so thorough! Funny how we all seem to have the same little habits and experiences. You made me laugh a couple of times. Things you said really hit home. I love that the days are getting longer. It is April and I am not a fan of the long dark days either.
Thank You!!! I am glad you enjoyed the video :) Sounds like we have a lot in common. And I am soooo glad the days are getting longer as well :)
Hi there I am a new sub from Canada, Ontario to be exact. I woke up in the middle of the night and somehow had your stitch mania video on my iPad from 2019. I couldn’t sleep because I was addicted to watching you and your enthusiasm, but after a while, I had to try and get some Z‘s. Today I’m enjoying this video about how you stitch. I have bifocals, and like you I have mono contacts where one is stronger than the other. I hardly wear contacts anymore because I’m not working and my glasses are so much easier. Because I’m nearsighted I end up taking them off but then I can’t see the TV lol. But perhaps wearing my contacts with the reader glasses would work for both. Thanks for the idea.😂
Hi Lola! I hope the contacts with the reading glasses works for you! It works great for me :) And so glad your iPad found my videos, lol!!
Very informative. Thanks for showing your set up.
Thank You Shannon! I am glad it was helpful :)
After watching your video over and over, decided to order the lap stand. Ordered on Januaryv2 and received on March w. Exactly two months. I love it! I too am a one handed stitchedr and work on scroll rods. Thanks for great video!
I'm so glad!!! I love mine, and can't imagine stitching without it :)
Thank you so much for showing your workspace and all the different tools you use. I have been cross-stitching for years but have had trouble finding the perfect set up, mostly because my kids and pets get into everything. I have been looking at adding some different stands and project mounts but didn't want to buy something pricy and not be satisfied. I have looked at so many stitchers' videos trying to find one that shows how they work and yours is the first. Thank you so much I am feeling very encouraged by my selections.
I'm so glad Christine! I wish there was a store somewhere where you could see "all" the stitching gadgets and try them out!! It is so hard to buy things online not knowing how they will work out, or even sometimes not knowing what you are looking for! LOL.
Excellent review - thank you so much for the detailed information about the Elan lap stand.
Thank You Ellen. I am glad it was helpful :)
Wow! Thank you so much for making this. I have been using the same floor stand since I was 11 years old, but have to sit and lean forward to use it. That never bothered me - until this video revealed that there is a cosier way! I know what I'm buying myself for my birthday... thank you!!!
This was a great video and learned so much. Getting back to cross stitch after many years. Searched for understanding Q-snaps and I learned so much more from you. Thank you so much.
So glad I could be helpful Luella! On my way to a Miles reunion tomorrow, and my husband's aunt was named Luella! So glad you are getting back into cross stitch :)
oh, for goodness sakes, brenda! had to pause your excellent video and run to order an elan lap stand!! you are very helpful and clear about the directions. i enjoy your videos very much. best wishes, lucia......cant wait for the delivery..yay!
Thank You Lucia, lol!! I hope it comes quickly, waiting is hard!!! But he is just a one man operation as far as I know, and apparently he has gotten many orders since my video. So I hope you don't have to wait too long :) Have a fabulous stitchy day!
I too, had a little burn in one of my projects. I picked out the burned threads, sewed to replace the Aida, and restitched. I always cover the project now.
Oh my goodness!!! So glad you figured out a way to save it! I would have never even thought about it starting a fire or scorch something if I hadn't heard about it from some other stitchers a few years ago, what a crazy thing.
This was the best video that I've found the both explained and showed how the frames work. I have been toying with the idea of getting one, and now I know I will be ordering one. Thank you so much!
Thank You Syndy! I am so glad it was helpful. Choosing a frame from the many wonderful ones that are out there, is hard!!
Hi, from New Zealand, I have just started stitching on wool found Sue Spargo's supplies. But was thinking about trying cross stitch. You gave a very informative recording. Thanks Linda-Sue!🌻🍐
Thank You Linda, I'm glad it was helpful :) And hello to New Zealand!!! It still seems so surreal to me that I am talking to someone from New Zealand!!!! I so want to visit some day:)
I am just like you. I have finished puzzles, paint by numbers and diamond paintings in my art room and they are just there. I just love to create something and now I have found cross stitching and flosstube!!!
Thank You Michelle! Oh no, LOL, now that you have found cross stitching, the other crafts may suffer :)