Thank you very much for this video and close up camera! I've been hesitant to start cross stitch. Watching more of your teaching videos for helpful instructions.
Wonderful, could you show how to do numerous different colored French not. I'm doing a very multicolored giraffe that has exactly this... numerous single French nits ,each a different colored thread
Hi. I have always used 2 strands when doing a cross stitch. But I recently read if you are doing a piece and the white aida shows through the black, dark brown etc, (this is the first piece it ever has on) then try 3 strands. It works great 👍🏻 . I have never tried the loop method, have always knotted the start. I guess you cant do a loop method with 3 strands?
Hi!, it is possible to loop start with 3 threads, here is a link to a video showing how to do it: ua-cam.com/video/Ki6vEmQlesE/v-deo.html Also, I guess you could imitate the 1 stranded loop start (ua-cam.com/video/QhcdXvA_ZoQ/v-deo.html) with the 3 threads at a time.
Hello Shayla! When you do a loop method on single stitch, you then don’t have a loop and then need to rethread needle for an additional loop so you can do the next single stitch. She wants to know how to do that without rethreading, well it least that’s how I understood her. if you cut after you do the loop method, you have to rethread in order to get another loop.
Hi Ann! You can; If the stitch is close to other stitches you can use the tail method instead of the loop method. We have a tutorial on that on our channel as well. It mainly involves leaving a tail of thread when doing the single stitch and then anchoring that tail under the single stitches around it. If the single stitch isn't near any other stitches we'd recommend searching the pin stitch method. Hope this helps! :)
Could you potentially do this for an entire pattern, one stitch at a time? Or will the final product look "off?" I know it'll be needlessly complicated/time consuming doing it this way, but I am just curious if it'll work.
Uh… i have a kit that uses 3 strands and I need to stitch one square… how do I make sure it’s tightened in the back? I’ve tried about 10 times and it keeps coming loose…
An FQS employee/cross stitcher helped answer, saying: "A pin stitch is a specialty stitch used to anchor a single stitch when you only have one stitch by itself 'out in the middle of nowhere' and don't have other stitches close by to anchor with." - Hope this helps!
Hi Kristin! You can; If the stitch is close to other stitches you can use the tail method instead of the loop method. We have a tutorial on that on our channel as well. It mainly involves leaving a tail of thread when doing the single stitch and then anchoring that tail under the single stitches around it. If the single stitch isn't near any other stitches we'd recommend searching the pin stitch method. Hope this helps! :)
The second time this week you have come to my rescue. Thank you so very much for making these videos!
You're a life saver, thanks ! ❤️
Great tip, thank you and now you’ve got me addicted to another hobby 🤪
This is super helpful - exactly what I was looking for! Thanks! :)
Thank you! I like the back of my fabric to look as nice as the front. Old school!
Great tip, and timely too! Some of my snowflakes were missing their centers and now they can be complete!
Thank you very much for this video and close up camera! I've been hesitant to start cross stitch. Watching more of your teaching videos for helpful instructions.
Thank you for this series!
It looks nice but will those create bumps or will your work look bumpy if you finish the whole craft most especially during framing?
Thanks so much! This is very helpful.
Thanks! Wish I had searched for this video earlier!
Thank you for this. Just doing a kit and getting addicted. Couldn't get my head around single cross stitches.
Thank you for sharing this tip! I would have loved to have seen this before making the pin tips on my Sew She Did cross-stitch.
Thanks so much! I've never seen this before! Super helpful!
So beautiful cross stitching, thank you
Thank you for yet another helpful tip.
Wonderful, could you show how to do numerous different colored French not. I'm doing a very multicolored giraffe that has exactly this... numerous single French nits ,each a different colored thread
Thank you I was so worried on how I was going to make my snow flakes.
Wow! Thank you!
Love this tip! Thanks Kimberly! ❤️👍🏻
Thank you, I need to do this 👍
Great tip thanks
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💜💙💚💛🧡 thank you my back was getting messy!!! Thank you for sharing. Can you tell me what kind of needles do you use?
Hello Heather!
For 10ct
Pat's Favorite Tapestry Needles Size 24 | Pat Carson #2213
For 14 ct and 25ct
Pat's Favorite Tapestry Needles Size 26 | Pat Carson #2225
For 18ct
Pat's Favorite Tapestry Needles Size 28 | Pat Carson #2237
Thank you for sharing that
This was very helpful, thank you! ♡
Awesome!
Hi. I have always used 2 strands when doing a cross stitch. But I recently read if you are doing a piece and the white aida shows through the black, dark brown etc, (this is the first piece it ever has on) then try 3 strands. It works great 👍🏻 . I have never tried the loop method, have always knotted the start. I guess you cant do a loop method with 3 strands?
Hi!, it is possible to loop start with 3 threads, here is a link to a video showing how to do it:
ua-cam.com/video/Ki6vEmQlesE/v-deo.html
Also, I guess you could imitate the 1 stranded loop start (ua-cam.com/video/QhcdXvA_ZoQ/v-deo.html) with the 3 threads at a time.
Hello bkdnsjck! We do not do the loop method with three strands.
So I like this idea but if you start with the loop method, how do you do more than one stitch without re-threading?
Hello Shayla! When you do a loop method on single stitch, you then don’t have a loop and then need to rethread needle for an additional loop so you can do the next single stitch. She wants to know how to do that without rethreading, well it least that’s how I understood her. if you cut after you do the loop method, you have to rethread in order to get another loop.
This is great! Can you do it with more than 2 strands and not use the loop method? Thanks!
Hi Ann! You can; If the stitch is close to other stitches you can use the tail method instead of the loop method. We have a tutorial on that on our channel as well. It mainly involves leaving a tail of thread when doing the single stitch and then anchoring that tail under the single stitches around it. If the single stitch isn't near any other stitches we'd recommend searching the pin stitch method. Hope this helps! :)
@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube Thank so much!!
Could you potentially do this for an entire pattern, one stitch at a time? Or will the final product look "off?"
I know it'll be needlessly complicated/time consuming doing it this way, but I am just curious if it'll work.
When you have the same color it's easier to just run the thread under the previous stitches of the same color
Beautiful idea! Ty
Is this the same as 'confetti' stitch? Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it!
Hi Donna, we will have a video on the confetti stitch next week :)
WOW. TFS a Fantastic tip. (Pauline S)
Uh… i have a kit that uses 3 strands and I need to stitch one square… how do I make sure it’s tightened in the back? I’ve tried about 10 times and it keeps coming loose…
Hello Brenda! Cheryl leaves a long tail to start , makes the stitch and then goes back under it two or three times, then trims the tail.
Thanks!
So how would you start the next stitch with the same piece of thread? You won't have a loop to start a new one when you cut your floss
Hello Jade! We have a video here that can help ua-cam.com/video/LREl6joqZWM/v-deo.html
Genius!!!!!!
I am new to this, why are you not using a hoop. Thank you.
Hello Angela! Kimberly prefers to stitch in hand
Thanks for answering, personal preference than for things that it CAN be.
Is this considered the pin stitch?
An FQS employee/cross stitcher helped answer, saying: "A pin stitch is a specialty stitch used to anchor a single stitch when you only have one stitch by itself 'out in the middle of nowhere' and don't have other stitches close by to anchor with." - Hope this helps!
That's a lot if wasted thread if your stitching from a kit. I have a few dozen to do on a background.
Doesn’t this make it rather lumpy?
Hi Rita! It is a bit thicker, but is not really lumpy. Try it on a scrap piece of fabric or up in a corner to see if it will work for your project :)
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You shouldn’t ever make knots when cross stitching. They’re unnecessary and bulky, interfering with a good framing job at the end.
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Would you ever do this without using the loop method?
Hi Kristin! You can; If the stitch is close to other stitches you can use the tail method instead of the loop method. We have a tutorial on that on our channel as well. It mainly involves leaving a tail of thread when doing the single stitch and then anchoring that tail under the single stitches around it. If the single stitch isn't near any other stitches we'd recommend searching the pin stitch method. Hope this helps! :)
Thank you for the very helpful little tip.