I really enjoyed your video. You are an excellent teacher! You are so calm and in these days and times it was so refreshing to just hear calm and positivity. Thanks Misty
Oh my gosh, if you ever decide to do relaxation videos, I’m in. Loved your tutorial. Loved your dialogue. As a parent of a 20 some year old, for thanksgiving I would suggest spending time with your family. I’m 63 and can honestly say you won’t have that option forever.
Lol! Thanks! Yes, I totally agree with you about the importance of seeing family. I find it difficult to get away at Thanksgiving, but I plan to spend more time with them at Christmas. :)
Hey Misty. I really enjoyed the lesson with you. The two metode I will try to use in stitching. The loop metode is maybe not so difficult, but the pinstitch I have to praktice. Oh I would like to have more stitch with me videos :-) Here in Denmark wee dont have halloween in your traditions for fall. But were I live, which is on the countryside we every fall make a big feast - together wich all the others in your very small village - where we eat together, drink mostly beer and aquavit - snaps - and musik is playing and people dance. That is a very old tradition - it is a feast for the harvest from the fields. But because of the covid 19 this is cancelled, because we are 150 people, and it is only allowed to be max 50 people together, and is also many when you have to stay safe and keep distance. But there will always come a new fall - a new harvest - and a reason to be together. Just now I am stitching on the your Snow many friends, I am more a christmas stitcher as a halloween stitcher . happy stitching and stay safe
That tradition sounds wonderful, Kirsten! I know it is disappointing this year to have so many celebrations cancelled. I am glad we are finding small ways to still honor those traditions for now until we can all come together again. Happy stitching!
Love your designs and I too am also a major pie lover! Pumpkin, Apple are my favorites. Every year we go to a family farm in a small town on the NC coast. It's off the grid, generator run. Always a puzzle, lots of hiking around the farm. Baskets in hand we take a long walk over to the pecan trees and collect a bounty. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I do my pin stitch a little different, but will try this method also. Take care....
I really enjoyed stitching with you tonight! I’m working on Without A Mouse by Blackbird. I love baking apple pies in the fall also. I don’t use orange zest but that sounds interesting. It’s very crisp here in WA and the leaves are changing also. This time of year I love taking my little girl to the pumpkin patch and the Fall Harvest Festival at our church. Thanks for keeping me company. I am looking forward to stitching your Red Bird Sampler very soon and have continued to keep your family in my prayers. I was so sad to hear that your nephew lost his battle to cancer. I hope his wife and children are doing as well as they can given the circumstances. Sending hugs!
Definitely give the zest a try. It's wonderful! I think I add about a teaspoon. A trip to the pumpkin patch sounds delightful! Thank you so much for your prayers for my family. I really appreciate it!
We usually go to great Thanksgiving parade the Saturday before and people stay in Plymouth and celebrate all week. There are different events. All the restaurants are packed as are the hotels. It is also our 400th anniversary. My heart goes out to all of the restaurants,vendors etc. due to everything being closed. I would love to see more of these type of videos. I love to learn new and better ways to improve my stitching. Thank you so much!
Hi Misty, enjoyed you loop and pin stitch start...thanks for the tip to start several cross stitches into the line of stitching...I am delighted to see how other’s stitch and improve on my own stitching...best wishes and happy stitching ❤️
Thank you for this tutorial Misty - I’ve referenced the pin stitch portion every time I need to make this particular stitch. It’s starting to stick in memory but takes a little while as I don’t do pin stitches frequently enough. You’ve made the process clear and I admire and appreciate that you got up close and showed the process without your hands in the way. 🥰
Hi Misty. Thanks for the demo on the pin stitch. I have always been confused about it but your demo was great. I love Fall. This morning, we had snow on the ground for the first time this year. Our leaves are pretty much beyond peak here in Northern Michigan. Earlier in the week though, they were beautiful. I am not sure what our Thanksgiving will be like this year with COVID. Usually our kids and grandkids are always here to celebrate. Apple pies and pumpkin bars are our favorites for Fall. Sounds like you and your Mom had a great weekend together. How fun! Take care and have fun.
Thank you, Julie! Are you getting more snow there now? I hope you find a way to celebrate this year, however it works best for your family. :) Pumpkin bars sound great!
Hi Misty I really enjoyed your video. It was really well done. I’m still a one handed stitcher and use a qsnap. I will definitely start using the loop and horizontal start stitch. I’ve been stitching for about 45 years although quit about 3 years ago when the Village Stitchery and Lisa changed focus. I found Cynthia and bought a Bernina at Hoover’s about the same time and started quilting and then found Sue Spargo who I’m totally addicted to. Since I found floss tube about a month ago I’ve incorporated cross stitch back into my zen time life. Fall is my favorite time of year. My husband is the house decorator and cook. He loves Fall and Thanksgiving so decorating starts first week of Sept. This year Thanksgiving will be very different. We normally have Rob’s family and our son. Paddy is normally singing at a church in NYC in the morning and takes a train down late in the day. This year there is a DIL and granddaughter and his church is in limbo for singers. We need to make decisions about what we’ll do based on COVID the week of Thanksgiving for all involved. Thanks so much for your eclectic inspiration! I’m working to become a more organized and neater crossstitcher and will try all of your methods and incorporate likely almost all of them.🤗
So glad you found your way back to cross stitch, Sandy! I am happy to hear you found the video helpful. I have a Bernina too and I love it! It sounds like your husband and I have similar decorating schedules. :) How early does he decorate for Christmas? :)
Misty thanks for your excellent tutorial, I think I finally got it!. My first crossstich in over 30 years was you October, my stitching is not perfect but your design was beautiful. I finished it 'American' style my friends + family love it. Living in Ireland we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, we did when we came to live here in the early '80's. Hubby is from Sunbury PA, so I'm familiar with some of your autumnal landscape, ours is fairly similar. We like pecan pie and sweet potato pie from our time in N. C.
Wow, I am so honored that my design was the first you stitched when you came back to stitching! I haven't had sweet potato pie (which is odd because I love that vegetable), but I do love pecan pie!
Thank you for this! I’ve always done the loop method but from the back. This is excellent...no spinning your project around. Also, I’ve been doing the pin stitch incorrectly. 🙄 Very helpful!
Hey, my grandmother’s name was Fannie Florence...she hated her name Fannie...she was always called Florence🤣 and I have just gotten back into cross stitch ... been about 20-25 years and boy are there changes...I used the loop method, but did it on the back instead of the front...all, I can say is WOW love your method...
Enjoyed the demos. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule. Not sure what Thanksgiving will be like this year, usually have dinner with family, after dinner walk then either a game of boggle or a jigsaw puzzle.
Loved watching you stitch and learning these new ways to start a thread. I really need one of these lap stands. We also have the week off for Thanksgiving and students don’t come back after. I am hoping to take some down time this year, too and to take the week off. I need some down time over Christmas too. I have not taken any vacation time since Christmas last year! 🙄 I lost 3 weeks of vacation during COVID because I could not afford to take the time. Things have been too intense. I enjoyed the “visit” with you!
I sincerely hope you get to take a break! It sounds like you really need it! Unlike you, I have even had some down time and it still doesn't feel like enough. :) The lap stand is great and I think you'll like it!
Hi Misty! It was fun to do a bit stitching and listen to your video especially since I do not have friends close by that are cross stitchers. The instructional part you did really well and I’m sure it was very helpful to new stitchers! I love fall as well and here in TX it is definitely a short season!! I’m with you on the friends thanksgiving episodes and since I may well not be able to spend thanksgiving with family this year I may just watch them, happy stitching, have a great week!
Thanks for the lesson. I have done the loop method before, but not the same way. After seeing your demonstration, I like your way better! We enjoy watching Beetlejuice and Hocus Pocus. We go for drives to see the changing leaves. A little too soon for us right now, but it will happen.
Thank you for teaching us the pin and loop stitches. I do miss seeing the leaves turning. But I don't miss snow and ice. That is why I choose to live in Phoenix, Arizona. If I truly want to see the leaves I can go up north.
Our local college usually has a basketball tournament that starts on the Friday after Thanksgiving but not this year. We are alumni and boosters and have made that our tradition. We will find something else. Thanks for the lesson.
Add me to the group who would like more videos like this from you! You have a very soothing voice, and I need more encouragement to work on linen - which as an Aida stitcher for 30 years - seems like a scary adventure; especially, when I saw those slubs on your fabric. :) I too love everything about fall and making a special effort to treasure it this year which saw some complex challenges (besides the pandemic) for my family. Take care.
So glad you enjoyed the video! The linen is nice to stitch on--just takes some time to adjust to it when you first make the switch. :) Prayers for your family and for a smooth a time as possible as you face challenges.
Thanks for spending some stitching time with us this evening, Misty. And for the tutorial, I’m always looking for ways to improve my craft. All the very best 😊
Thanks for the lesson. I do use the loop method, but have never tried the pin stitch. When don't have much of a Fall here in desert Arizona. I really miss it having grown up in the northeast. I love Charles Wisocki jigsaw puzzles. Maybe I will do one this Thanksgiving. Thanks, Misty.
@@MistyPursel I grew up on Long Island, 30 miles from New York City. As an adult I have lived all over the country: upstate New York, Maine, Pennsylvania (near Berwick), Florida, North Dakota, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona. My husband worked on power plants in the '70s and '80s so we moved around a lot. In 1990 my oldest decided to attend Arizona State University, so we moved to Arizona and I worked at the university until I retired. I did find an Autumn Wysocki puzzle. It's only 300 pieces so we should finish it by Thanksgiving evening.
Thanks for the video and the reminder of the pin stitch. I've done the loop method for years but I loop it in the back. 🤷♀️ I make an Apple/Cranberry Crumb topped pie. Oh my...sweet and tart and crunchy (that would be the sugar). Whatever you are stitching looks cute already...🐣🥕🐥
I have a bright teck. I love mine too. I've finally nailed the start n finishes of the stitches. The people that I watched . Well you couldn't see. But jean farish was the one I watched. I was making it more difficult than it was... It's over 6 yrs now that my hubby passed. Im still lost. Last year I had a ham sandwich for Thanksgiving. I'm talking to someone about this. I'll probably stitch...put on the movie "Backstreet" have a good cry n I'll feel better. Can't wait to see this pattern.??? Looks like Easter???? Hummmmm.
Definitely a spring/Easter type pattern you're seeing here! I'm sorry about your husband. The holidays can be hard so hard. I hope you do something nice for yourself that day, even though you might not feel in a festive mood. Hugs.
This was very helpful and I enjoyed your conversation. We always have pumpkin pie for thanksgiving. Maybe I will make one for Halloween also. Thanks again
We always make apple pies that we have gathered from our trees. Hopefully it will be warm and we can eat outside. This year we are writing daily on a pumpkin for all the thankfuls and we will use for our centerpiece.
I don’t remember who the UA-camr was, but she did a pin start also, but using the corner holes of the “x”, so the pin stitch is the first diagonal of the “x.” The top diagonal of the stitch covers the center, so you can’t tell the bottom leg is broken in half. It eliminates the bump of a horizontal pin stitch start, and saves a stitch, too. To end with it, you stitch the top diagonal first, then sneak the pin stitch underneath.
That is interesting, Sandy! I have tried doing the diagonal pin stitch, but at some point, it seemed like the bump was more noticeable than my horizontal one, so I went back to horizontal. Perhaps I should look at more videos on vertical to see if I can improve my technique. :)
Yes to more stitch with me videos. This one was excellent! I now understand both techniques. Will save for reference. Question: how do you keep your threads so parallel to each other? Both going up and going down. Mine seem to twist. Thank you for your time and demo.
Somtimes mine twist more and sometimes they twist less. I don't always understand why that is (except sometimes it seems to be the floss itself). With white, I sometimes run the floss through my fingers as I am pulling it toward or away from me and that can help. Maybe I'll demo that in an upcoming video.
Perfect demo Misty! Thank you. Could you mention the count and make of the linen? I have yet to stitch on linen but had no problem seeing the threads on this piece. I think the yellow is also beautiful. Not too bright not to dull. I am going to ask the men of the family for a Fanny Frame as my birthday is coming up. I can’t wait to see their expressions!
Thanks, Judy! The linen is 32 count Snow Day which I dyed. The base is Zweigart linen. You can find Zweigart widely available and it is nice to stitch on. So glad you like the yellow! After I got more of it done, I thought it was working, too. LOL! I hope you get your frame for your birthday!
Yes, totally enjoyed! Pie!😋. Now you’ve done it! Julian Mountain Berry pie is the best! I love my light too, and I hadn’t thought about the wheels taking up more room. I suppose I’m glad I didn’t get the wheeled model now. Are you enjoying your stand more? We usually go to our friends’ home for Thanksgiving, but not sure about this year yet. Puzzles, pie, and Hitchcock sound fun. Have you seen The Lady Vanishes on Prime? There’s a really good version I watched a bit ago. Keep on crafting and stitching, my sweet friend 🤗
Okay, I had not heard of this pie before in my life, so I googled it. Fascinating! I had forgotten about the Lady Vanishes! That was such an unexpectedly humorous Hitchcock movie! After you mentioned it, my boyfriend and I watched it. He hadn't seen it before and I thought he'd like it, which he did.
I love the Hitchcock movies too! I watched House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price since I’d never seen it, but it wasn’t very good. I used to like the Bella Lugosi Drakula. And those were fun. Just spooky and atmospheric.
Great tutorial, Misty and thank you for sharing your time. I keep hoping one of these days, I’ll be able to get some of your linen - and I’m on the email list, but I never seem to be quick enough🙄🤭. But good for you! Could you please mention a link to the light you were talking about? Thank you for that and Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you! Susan
Hi Susan! Thank you and to you as well! The lamp is available on Amazon. I have this one: www.amazon.com/dp/B019R1A8HW/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=17ce6c4831a9c75c224590b20b193f02&hsa_cr_id=3957830430301&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=94fae02d-7198-4e8d-9d2f-7970df90ceb0&pd_rd_w=yQBKh&pd_rd_wg=IevLt&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_0_title The base is rather large, so if your space is limited or you think you would want to travel with it, this version might work better: www.amazon.com/dp/B019R1J422/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=17ce6c4831a9c75c224590b20b193f02&hsa_cr_id=3957830430301&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=da709963-dc50-4180-a8b8-40685aa2758e&pd_rd_w=uH1kD&pd_rd_wg=IeA7J&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_2_title Happy stitching!
That was the best pin stitch demo I've seen. I saw your Christmas releases on Etsy preorder, I was wondering when you plan to put them on your Etsy they are so cute. Will you have them in a PDF? It's been really hot here in Florida hard to think of it as Fall. It is my favorite season, wearing jeans and sweaters. On Thanksgiving, we don't do much, its hard to celebrate with just 2 people. We watch the parade in the morning and then there are football and stitching.
Thank you, Cindy! Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner! All of the designs are now available in print and PDF. My Thanksgiving will be two people also. I look forward to having some treats and relaxing that day! :)
When stitching on linen...just to the left of where you are stitching in green...is a natural 'slub' in the fabric...if the pattern requires stitching there...how is that done when there are no visible holes to place the needle?
Hi there, you would stitch there as normal, just pretend the hole is there and raise your needle through the back of the fabric through the slub where the hole should be, make your X as usual and it will look like a normal X.
@@MistyPursel Apologies, I didn't mean to take over. It was a good question and often I hear people say they won't stitch on linen because of these slubs, which is completely unnecessary if you know how to work with them. I saw the question and wasn't sure if you would answer (not all youtubers answer all questions) so I thought I would in case you didn't :)
Thanks for sharing! Do you use the loop method when using Fancy Floss or just using DMC floss? It’s always nice to see how others stitch. Your stitches are beautiful!!
I usually use the loop method for DMC, but sometimes I do use it with over-dyed flosses if the floss color has very strong variegation. For example, I just used Cupid from Classic Colorworks in a new design and it has a bright shade of red variegated with a dark shade of red. To blend it a bit more but still get some of that hand-dyed look, I used the loop method and it worked great.
You know, I usually don't, but your question made me realize that I could on this project. If I am changing colors a lot, I tend not to because I can't cover the pin stitch at the end with the same color floss, but if I am stitching a large area with one color, then I can. I often just tuck my threads on the back.
@@beckyacosta3241 My tendency is to just tuck thread in on the back, but in an area where I could stitch over it with the same color, I could definitely do that. I don't tend to like ending with the pin stitch with two strands of floss when there is a floss color change.
I do a loop start method but I do it from the back of my fabric and then I don’t have to go back down again like you do when you start with the loop on the top of the fabric.
You'd have to split the Aida fabric to do the pin stitch. I haven't tried it, so I don't now how hard that would be. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
I was using DMC and Classic Colorworks. I also frequently use Weeks Dye Works floss. The linen was 32 count Snow Day (one that I dye) and it is dyed on Zweigart linen).
Very informative video and tutorial on those 2 stitching methods, thank you for sharing! You must be a good professor as you have a very calm, clear way of explaining information. I retired from teaching 2 years ago and always felt I missed fall as the first 6 weeks of every school year was so intensely busy. By mid October, I would start to enjoy it all, and then before I knew it, I would wake up and the leaves were gone and snow was in the forecast. I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving break and take some time for yourself! (kmah20 on Instagram)
I really enjoyed your video. You are an excellent teacher! You are so calm and in these days and times it was so refreshing to just hear calm and positivity. Thanks Misty
Than you, Sue!
I am so far behind on flosstube watching, but I am so excited about your stitch with me video! I hope everything is going well in Pennsylvania!
Oh my gosh, if you ever decide to do relaxation videos, I’m in. Loved your tutorial. Loved your dialogue. As a parent of a 20 some year old, for thanksgiving I would suggest spending time with your family. I’m 63 and can honestly say you won’t have that option forever.
Seize the moment.
Lol! Thanks!
Yes, I totally agree with you about the importance of seeing family. I find it difficult to get away at Thanksgiving, but I plan to spend more time with them at Christmas. :)
Make more videos like this Misty! I enjoy your "Stitch with me" video! And this one was very informative! Great! 👍
Thank you!
Hey Misty. I really enjoyed the lesson with you. The two metode I will try to use in stitching. The loop metode is maybe not so difficult, but the pinstitch I have to praktice. Oh I would like to have more stitch with me videos :-)
Here in Denmark wee dont have halloween in your traditions for fall. But were I live, which is on the countryside we every fall make a big feast - together wich all the others in your very small village - where we eat together, drink mostly beer and aquavit - snaps - and musik is playing and people dance. That is a very old tradition - it is a feast for the harvest from the fields. But because of the covid 19 this is cancelled, because we are 150 people, and it is only allowed to be max 50 people together, and is also many when you have to stay safe and keep distance. But there will always come a new fall - a new harvest - and a reason to be together.
Just now I am stitching on the your Snow many friends, I am more a christmas stitcher as a halloween stitcher .
happy stitching and stay safe
That tradition sounds wonderful, Kirsten! I know it is disappointing this year to have so many celebrations cancelled. I am glad we are finding small ways to still honor those traditions for now until we can all come together again.
Happy stitching!
Love your designs and I too am also a major pie lover! Pumpkin, Apple are my favorites. Every year we go to a family farm in a small town on the NC coast. It's off the grid, generator run. Always a puzzle, lots of hiking around the farm. Baskets in hand we take a long walk over to the pecan trees and collect a bounty. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I do my pin stitch a little different, but will try this method also. Take care....
Wow, that sounds so lovely! What a sweet tradition!
I really enjoyed stitching with you tonight! I’m working on Without A Mouse by Blackbird. I love baking apple pies in the fall also. I don’t use orange zest but that sounds interesting. It’s very crisp here in WA and the leaves are changing also. This time of year I love taking my little girl to the pumpkin patch and the Fall Harvest Festival at our church. Thanks for keeping me company. I am looking forward to stitching your Red Bird Sampler very soon and have continued to keep your family in my prayers. I was so sad to hear that your nephew lost his battle to cancer. I hope his wife and children are doing as well as they can given the circumstances. Sending hugs!
Definitely give the zest a try. It's wonderful! I think I add about a teaspoon. A trip to the pumpkin patch sounds delightful! Thank you so much for your prayers for my family. I really appreciate it!
We usually go to great Thanksgiving parade the Saturday before and people stay in Plymouth and celebrate all week. There are different events. All the restaurants are packed as are the hotels. It is also our 400th anniversary. My heart goes out to all of the restaurants,vendors etc. due to everything being closed. I would love to see more of these type of videos. I love to learn new and better ways to improve my stitching. Thank you so much!
That sounds like such a neat event! I also feel for all the people whose businesses have been affected by cancelled events and decreased tourism.
Hi Misty, enjoyed you loop and pin stitch start...thanks for the tip to start several cross stitches into the line of stitching...I am delighted to see how other’s stitch and improve on my own stitching...best wishes and happy stitching ❤️
Thanks, Loretta!
Thank you for this tutorial Misty - I’ve referenced the pin stitch portion every time I need to make this particular stitch. It’s starting to stick in memory but takes a little while as I don’t do pin stitches frequently enough. You’ve made the process clear and I admire and appreciate that you got up close and showed the process without your hands in the way. 🥰
You are so welcome!
Hi Misty. Thanks for the demo on the pin stitch. I have always been confused about it but your demo was great. I love Fall. This morning, we had snow on the ground for the first time this year. Our leaves are pretty much beyond peak here in Northern Michigan. Earlier in the week though, they were beautiful. I am not sure what our Thanksgiving will be like this year with COVID. Usually our kids and grandkids are always here to celebrate. Apple pies and pumpkin bars are our favorites for Fall. Sounds like you and your Mom had a great weekend together. How fun! Take care and have fun.
Thank you, Julie! Are you getting more snow there now?
I hope you find a way to celebrate this year, however it works best for your family. :) Pumpkin bars sound great!
Hi Misty
I really enjoyed your video. It was really well done. I’m still a one handed stitcher and use a qsnap. I will definitely start using the loop and horizontal start stitch. I’ve been stitching for about 45 years although quit about 3 years ago when the Village Stitchery and Lisa changed focus. I found Cynthia and bought a Bernina at Hoover’s about the same time and started quilting and then found Sue Spargo who I’m totally addicted to. Since I found floss tube about a month ago I’ve incorporated cross stitch back into my zen time life.
Fall is my favorite time of year. My husband is the house decorator and cook. He loves Fall and Thanksgiving so decorating starts first week of Sept. This year Thanksgiving will be very different. We normally have Rob’s family and our son. Paddy is normally singing at a church in NYC in the morning and takes a train down late in the day. This year there is a DIL and granddaughter and his church is in limbo for singers. We need to make decisions about what we’ll do based on COVID the week of Thanksgiving for all involved.
Thanks so much for your eclectic inspiration! I’m working to become a more organized and neater crossstitcher and will try all of your methods and incorporate likely almost all of them.🤗
So glad you found your way back to cross stitch, Sandy! I am happy to hear you found the video helpful.
I have a Bernina too and I love it!
It sounds like your husband and I have similar decorating schedules. :) How early does he decorate for Christmas? :)
@@MistyPursel day after Thanks giving. Usually that Saturday we get a tree and the fun begins. Thanks Misty!
Misty thanks for your excellent tutorial, I think I finally got it!. My first crossstich in over 30 years was you October, my stitching is not perfect but your design was beautiful. I finished it 'American' style my friends + family love it. Living in Ireland we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, we did when we came to live here in the early '80's. Hubby is from Sunbury PA, so I'm familiar with some of your autumnal landscape, ours is fairly similar. We like pecan pie and sweet potato pie from our time in N. C.
Wow, I am so honored that my design was the first you stitched when you came back to stitching! I haven't had sweet potato pie (which is odd because I love that vegetable), but I do love pecan pie!
Very nice! I felt like I was at a cross stitch cafe. Thanks 🙏
A cross stitch cafe? That should be a thing! :)
When I saw "loop method" I thought, I already do a loop start/ Well, Thank you for showing me your loop start! I'll be using it for sure!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this! I’ve always done the loop method but from the back. This is excellent...no spinning your project around. Also, I’ve been doing the pin stitch incorrectly. 🙄 Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! :)
Hey, my grandmother’s name was Fannie Florence...she hated her name Fannie...she was always called Florence🤣 and I have just gotten back into cross stitch ... been about 20-25 years and boy are there changes...I used the loop method, but did it on the back instead of the front...all, I can say is WOW love your method...
LOL! So glad it was helpful! :)
Enjoyed the demos. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule. Not sure what Thanksgiving will be like this year, usually have dinner with family, after dinner walk then either a game of boggle or a jigsaw puzzle.
That sounds like a wonderful way to spend Thanksgiving! I hope you still are able to celebrate, however that looks for you.
Loved watching you stitch and learning these new ways to start a thread. I really need one of these lap stands. We also have the week off for Thanksgiving and students don’t come back after. I am hoping to take some down time this year, too and to take the week off. I need some down time over Christmas too. I have not taken any vacation time since Christmas last year! 🙄 I lost 3 weeks of vacation during COVID because I could not afford to take the time. Things have been too intense. I enjoyed the “visit” with you!
I sincerely hope you get to take a break! It sounds like you really need it! Unlike you, I have even had some down time and it still doesn't feel like enough. :)
The lap stand is great and I think you'll like it!
@@MistyPursel Thanks! I found one online somewhere and think I'll order it. I'll spend my birthday money on it. :-)
Hi Misty! It was fun to do a bit stitching and listen to your video especially since I do not have friends close by that are cross stitchers. The instructional part you did really well and I’m sure it was very helpful to new stitchers! I love fall as well and here in TX it is definitely a short season!! I’m with you on the friends thanksgiving episodes and since I may well not be able to spend thanksgiving with family this year I may just watch them, happy stitching, have a great week!
Thank you, Trish! The Friends Thanksgiving episodes were really enjoyable to watch last year! Hope you are having a great week!
Thanks for the lesson. I have done the loop method before, but not the same way. After seeing your demonstration, I like your way better! We enjoy watching Beetlejuice and Hocus Pocus. We go for drives to see the changing leaves. A little too soon for us right now, but it will happen.
Did you get to take your "leaf peeping" drive? :) I finally did on Saturday and it was very nice.
Demonstrations are Wonderful! Would love to see more stitch with me's! Thanks for Sharing 💖
Thank you. The video was very easy to see. Love stitching with you.
I'm so glad! Thank you!
Thank you for teaching us the pin and loop stitches. I do miss seeing the leaves turning. But I don't miss snow and ice. That is why I choose to live in Phoenix, Arizona. If I truly want to see the leaves I can go up north.
Yes, I can understand how you don't miss snow and ice. I don't miss it all the rest of the year that it is not here! :)
Thank you for sharing the different starting methods. Enjoyed stitching 🧵 and you today have a great evening and happy stitching 🧵😊💕🤗
Thank you!
Our local college usually has a basketball tournament that starts on the Friday after Thanksgiving but not this year. We are alumni and boosters and have made that our tradition. We will find something else. Thanks for the lesson.
Aww, I am sure you'll miss the game this year. I bet you'll find a new tradition to enjoy this year instead. :)
Great tutorial! Good tip on what direction to pull your threads too!
Thank you!
Add me to the group who would like more videos like this from you! You have a very soothing voice, and I need more encouragement to work on linen - which as an Aida stitcher for 30 years - seems like a scary adventure; especially, when I saw those slubs on your fabric. :) I too love everything about fall and making a special effort to treasure it this year which saw some complex challenges (besides the pandemic) for my family. Take care.
So glad you enjoyed the video! The linen is nice to stitch on--just takes some time to adjust to it when you first make the switch. :) Prayers for your family and for a smooth a time as possible as you face challenges.
Thanks for spending some stitching time with us this evening, Misty. And for the tutorial, I’m always looking for ways to improve my craft.
All the very best 😊
Thanks for visiting me, Lynette!
I use the loop method as often as I can. Thanks for the tutorial!... My favorite fall pie is Pumpkin with whipped cream!
YUM! :)
Thanks for the lesson. I do use the loop method, but have never tried the pin stitch. When don't have much of a Fall here in desert Arizona. I really miss it having grown up in the northeast. I love Charles Wisocki jigsaw puzzles. Maybe I will do one this Thanksgiving. Thanks, Misty.
Where in the northeast did you grow up? I hope a Wysocki puzzle happens for you this Thanksgiving! :)
@@MistyPursel I grew up on Long Island, 30 miles from New York City. As an adult I have lived all over the country: upstate New York, Maine, Pennsylvania (near Berwick), Florida, North Dakota, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona. My husband worked on power plants in the '70s and '80s so we moved around a lot. In 1990 my oldest decided to attend Arizona State University, so we moved to Arizona and I worked at the university until I retired. I did find an Autumn Wysocki puzzle. It's only 300 pieces so we should finish it by Thanksgiving evening.
Thanks for the video and the reminder of the pin stitch. I've done the loop method for years but I loop it in the back. 🤷♀️ I make an Apple/Cranberry Crumb topped pie. Oh my...sweet and tart and crunchy (that would be the sugar). Whatever you are stitching looks cute already...🐣🥕🐥
Yum! I made an Apple Cranberry pie one year and I remember really liking it. Not sure why I haven't made that combination again!
I have a bright teck. I love mine too. I've finally nailed the start n finishes of the stitches. The people that I watched . Well you couldn't see. But jean farish was the one I watched. I was making it more difficult than it was... It's over 6 yrs now that my hubby passed. Im still lost. Last year I had a ham sandwich for Thanksgiving. I'm talking to someone about this. I'll probably stitch...put on the movie "Backstreet" have a good cry n I'll feel better.
Can't wait to see this pattern.??? Looks like Easter???? Hummmmm.
Definitely a spring/Easter type pattern you're seeing here! I'm sorry about your husband. The holidays can be hard so hard. I hope you do something nice for yourself that day, even though you might not feel in a festive mood. Hugs.
🤗 Thank you Misty!
This was very helpful and I enjoyed your conversation. We always have pumpkin pie for thanksgiving. Maybe I will make one for Halloween also. Thanks again
Thank you! I think Halloween Pie might need to be a thing!
We always make apple pies that we have gathered from our trees. Hopefully it will be warm and we can eat outside. This year we are writing daily on a pumpkin for all the thankfuls and we will use for our centerpiece.
That sounds like such a lovely tradition!
I don’t remember who the UA-camr was, but she did a pin start also, but using the corner holes of the “x”, so the pin stitch is the first diagonal of the “x.” The top diagonal of the stitch covers the center, so you can’t tell the bottom leg is broken in half. It eliminates the bump of a horizontal pin stitch start, and saves a stitch, too. To end with it, you stitch the top diagonal first, then sneak the pin stitch underneath.
That is interesting, Sandy! I have tried doing the diagonal pin stitch, but at some point, it seemed like the bump was more noticeable than my horizontal one, so I went back to horizontal. Perhaps I should look at more videos on vertical to see if I can improve my technique. :)
I really enjoyed this video.....I learned alot.
Thank you!
Yes to more stitch with me videos. This one was excellent! I now understand both techniques. Will save for reference.
Question: how do you keep your threads so parallel to each other? Both going up and going down. Mine seem to twist. Thank you for your time and demo.
Look up the Railroading technique in Crosstitch...will help with twisting of the floss.
Somtimes mine twist more and sometimes they twist less. I don't always understand why that is (except sometimes it seems to be the floss itself). With white, I sometimes run the floss through my fingers as I am pulling it toward or away from me and that can help. Maybe I'll demo that in an upcoming video.
Great tutorial!
Yes please to more how to videos.
Perfect demo Misty! Thank you. Could you mention the count and make of the linen? I have yet to stitch on linen but had no problem seeing the threads on this piece. I think the yellow is also beautiful. Not too bright not to dull. I am going to ask the men of the family for a Fanny Frame as my birthday is coming up. I can’t wait to see their expressions!
Thanks, Judy! The linen is 32 count Snow Day which I dyed. The base is Zweigart linen. You can find Zweigart widely available and it is nice to stitch on. So glad you like the yellow! After I got more of it done, I thought it was working, too. LOL! I hope you get your frame for your birthday!
Yes, totally enjoyed! Pie!😋. Now you’ve done it! Julian Mountain Berry pie is the best! I love my light too, and I hadn’t thought about the wheels taking up more room. I suppose I’m glad I didn’t get the wheeled model now. Are you enjoying your stand more? We usually go to our friends’ home for Thanksgiving, but not sure about this year yet. Puzzles, pie, and Hitchcock sound fun. Have you seen The Lady Vanishes on Prime? There’s a really good version I watched a bit ago. Keep on crafting and stitching, my sweet friend 🤗
Okay, I had not heard of this pie before in my life, so I googled it. Fascinating!
I had forgotten about the Lady Vanishes! That was such an unexpectedly humorous Hitchcock movie! After you mentioned it, my boyfriend and I watched it. He hadn't seen it before and I thought he'd like it, which he did.
I love the Hitchcock movies too! I watched House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price since I’d never seen it, but it wasn’t very good. I used to like the Bella Lugosi Drakula. And those were fun. Just spooky and atmospheric.
I haven't seen that movie before! :)
Great tutorial, Misty and thank you for sharing your time. I keep hoping one of these days, I’ll be able to get some of your linen - and I’m on the email list, but I never seem to be quick enough🙄🤭. But good for you! Could you please mention a link to the light you were talking about? Thank you for that and Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you! Susan
Hi Susan! Thank you and to you as well! The lamp is available on Amazon. I have this one: www.amazon.com/dp/B019R1A8HW/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=17ce6c4831a9c75c224590b20b193f02&hsa_cr_id=3957830430301&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=94fae02d-7198-4e8d-9d2f-7970df90ceb0&pd_rd_w=yQBKh&pd_rd_wg=IevLt&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_0_title
The base is rather large, so if your space is limited or you think you would want to travel with it, this version might work better: www.amazon.com/dp/B019R1J422/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=17ce6c4831a9c75c224590b20b193f02&hsa_cr_id=3957830430301&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=da709963-dc50-4180-a8b8-40685aa2758e&pd_rd_w=uH1kD&pd_rd_wg=IeA7J&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_2_title
Happy stitching!
That was the best pin stitch demo I've seen. I saw your Christmas releases on Etsy preorder, I was wondering when you plan to put them on your Etsy they are so cute. Will you have them in a PDF? It's been really hot here in Florida hard to think of it as Fall. It is my favorite season, wearing jeans and sweaters. On Thanksgiving, we don't do much, its hard to celebrate with just 2 people. We watch the parade in the morning and then there are football and stitching.
Thank you, Cindy! Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner! All of the designs are now available in print and PDF.
My Thanksgiving will be two people also. I look forward to having some treats and relaxing that day! :)
Great video. Thank You.
Glad you liked it!
I really like the stitch with me videos and enjoy the chat and hope you do more! Will you have new releases coming soon?
Thank you! I just released some new designs! :)
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What size HarwickHoops do you use. I see they have many sizes with widths.
Barb
I have the hoop that comes with the stand, I think it is around 8 inches and I also have a six inch. I like them both!
When stitching on linen...just to the left of where you are stitching in green...is a natural 'slub' in the fabric...if the pattern requires stitching there...how is that done when there are no visible holes to place the needle?
Hi there, you would stitch there as normal, just pretend the hole is there and raise your needle through the back of the fabric through the slub where the hole should be, make your X as usual and it will look like a normal X.
@@slim1one Thanks for answering! :)
@@MistyPursel Apologies, I didn't mean to take over. It was a good question and often I hear people say they won't stitch on linen because of these slubs, which is completely unnecessary if you know how to work with them. I saw the question and wasn't sure if you would answer (not all youtubers answer all questions) so I thought I would in case you didn't :)
Thanks for sharing! Do you use the loop method when using Fancy Floss or just using DMC floss? It’s always nice to see how others stitch. Your stitches are beautiful!!
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I usually use the loop method for DMC, but sometimes I do use it with over-dyed flosses if the floss color has very strong variegation. For example, I just used Cupid from Classic Colorworks in a new design and it has a bright shade of red variegated with a dark shade of red. To blend it a bit more but still get some of that hand-dyed look, I used the loop method and it worked great.
@@beckyacosta3241 Hopefully you'll get a notification of my reply about the loop method. If not, let me know. :)
Hello! Do you end with a pin stitch as well, or do you weave your end under?
I was wondering how you end your stitching too!😊
You know, I usually don't, but your question made me realize that I could on this project. If I am changing colors a lot, I tend not to because I can't cover the pin stitch at the end with the same color floss, but if I am stitching a large area with one color, then I can. I often just tuck my threads on the back.
@@beckyacosta3241 My tendency is to just tuck thread in on the back, but in an area where I could stitch over it with the same color, I could definitely do that. I don't tend to like ending with the pin stitch with two strands of floss when there is a floss color change.
I do a loop start method but I do it from the back of my fabric and then I don’t have to go back down again like you do when you start with the loop on the top of the fabric.
Me too!
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
I love Rear Window! I'm guessing that the pin stitch cannot be done on aida?
You'd have to split the Aida fabric to do the pin stitch. I haven't tried it, so I don't now how hard that would be. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
What floss and what linen are you using? You make it long so easy.
I was using DMC and Classic Colorworks. I also frequently use Weeks Dye Works floss. The linen was 32 count Snow Day (one that I dye) and it is dyed on Zweigart linen).
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Oh I forgot, I would probably enjoy the show The Middle Halloween shows!
I haven't heard of that before! I'll have to look it up!
Very informative video and tutorial on those 2 stitching methods, thank you for sharing! You must be a good professor as you have a very calm, clear way of explaining information. I retired from teaching 2 years ago and always felt I missed fall as the first 6 weeks of every school year was so intensely busy. By mid October, I would start to enjoy it all, and then before I knew it, I would wake up and the leaves were gone and snow was in the forecast. I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving break and take some time for yourself! (kmah20 on Instagram)
I try to be calm and clear in my explanations for my students! They still end up confused sometimes. :)
Funny thing: you mentioned your mom lives in Michigan. Well i live in michigan and my mom lives in Pennsylvania. just thought that was funny
That is funny! We have opposite lives! :)