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Just want to say I appreciate the camera work, lighting, conciseness, and clear diction in your video. So many crafting channels have less than ideal equipment so it makes seeing those necessary details difficult.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Elizabeth, this has literally made my day ❤️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@Nuancesofnancy

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely second this! As a beginner, I watched 4 videos on how to end my thread, and this close up shot and the lighting was what I needed to successfully end my thread! Thank you!

Wow! **mind blown** 👍👍👍👍 I have stitched for over 40 years, and aside from the first example, I never even thought of the other two! Thank you!!

This was sooo incredibly helpful!!! I warned a really nice close up of a how to make a pin stitch. Your lighting and closeup of the stitch was sooooooo helpful! I am stitching on Aida with one thread and there have been so many confetti stitches I am dragging my thread all over the place to secure it. I’ve been hating this project…truthfully. Now I am hoping to start enjoying it with my newfound knowledge. Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I have been cross stitching for over 50 years and I have never seen such great ideas for ending a thread, especially ways that don't require you to turn your hoop over. Thank you so much!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Linda - and for your kind words. I am so happy you found it useful - I found it life-changing, not having to turn my hoop around! ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@lindagribbin16

2 жыл бұрын

@@CaterpillarCrossStitch You are so sweet to send me a kind reply. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this information!!! I've been trying to find out how to do pin stitch finishes and loop start finishes for a really long time! You are awesome Marie, and so is CCS! So happy I found this group!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Your voice while I'm stitching is so calming. I haven't stitched for years and I'm still trying to find my flow. Once I'm in my flow I lose time and my fingers just do their work

Been stitching for many years, but never knew how to do the pin stitch. Will certainly add it to my ending off repertoire. Thank you.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I am a relatively new stitcher . My history is I learned stitch about a year and a half ago, but I only stitched for a few months. Then I completely abandoned it. I re-started a month ago and actually finished a sizable project just last night. I have been floating in a huge ocean of Confusion to a degree, but it is gratifying to know that I have been using the waste away stitch at the end and the loop method to start my stitching without even knowing what they were called. I give credit to a Korean channel called stitch, bug back. Although she does not speak in English at all, or even have English subtitles, by watching her videos closely, I was able to adapt her styles. Thank you for such clear explanations.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help, thank you for watching!

Thank you!! Very helpful 💖

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

16 күн бұрын

We're pleased to hear that! Thank you for watching.

Thank you, I never realised there were so many different ways! You are a really good teacher 😊

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Penny - and for your kind words 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Great tutorial, thank you.

This was so helpful!!!! Thank u!!!

Thanks! Great tutorial.

Thank you for the different ending of threads.

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your tips/methods.

You explain things in a way that's so easy to follow and understand, am definitely subscribing!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Welcome aboard!

Brilliant!

thank you so much I have been looking for this knot since my childhood ❤️

Finished. Love the Quaker stitches!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Oh my gosh, thank you for sharing this!!!!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

Really great tips. I use the weave under but I like the pin stitch idea! Thanks!

@isoldecrawley1531

Жыл бұрын

I agree! I’ve been stitching 40 years as well and I have never seen the pin stitch for ending my Crosstitch. I generally have used the weaving but will definitely be giving the pin stitch a try. Thank you so much and I agree your instructions are very well explained and easy to understand!

Great video! So clear and very helpful.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Lorna - so glad it was helpful ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

This really helped a lot!! Thanks for this!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching - so glad to hear it helped! 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Best explanation of pin stitch I've come across! It also explains why it doesn't look as good on linen as it does on Aida. Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your feedback!

Excellent video!!! I need to practice the pin stitch! Thanks so much!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching - glad it was helpful! Pin stitch is definitely worth it and gets soo easy with practice ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

This was so helpful! Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

didnt know about the pin stitch. I will try it. Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help. Have fun!

I had no idea i only was taught the weave and i am so happy this popped up on my feed

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Excellent instruction, thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent examples and explanations! Thank you! ❤

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

wow! I've always used weave through, I look forward to trying some of these other techniques

@user-alinka2013

9 ай бұрын

this are great tips! Tks. I wish to see it slowly and not so fast but I will see this video several times and practice all. tks

Great tips, I just discovered your channel. I’m a long time stitcher from the 90’s.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

Marie you are definitely delightful so knowledgeable and friendly just beautiful tutorials thank you so very for sharing your skills and enthusiasm your tutorials are so encouraging and helpful

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a kind comment Melanie - it's made my day! ❤️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Hi Marie. I am very new. Today I find your channel first time. I saw one video of yours, I just love it. So subscribed your channel. Your video are beautiful as like your smile. Thank you for such beautiful videos.. Love from India ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you very much for your video

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for showing us all the techniques. The only one I had ever used is #1.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Paulette, so happy you learned something new - will you be trying any? Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Wow wow wow!!! Thanks for this video ❤ I’ll be using some of these in about an hour 😂

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful! 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@IleanaFernandez2

Жыл бұрын

@@CaterpillarCrossStitch I’ve used the methods a few times. It has made a difference in a good way. I don’t use time going front to back to front again. I do everything in the front. Thanks again!

I received a completed work and noticed the stitches very closely resembled the cross stitch on the front. I have tried and tried to replicate the stitch. I am going to learn how to stitch like this before I die or my demise will be put on hold like WIP. I will be a DIP. Thank you for your Cross Stitch knowledge. Enjoy your videos. Michaelene Sawyer Virginia Beach, Virginia

Hi from California 👋🏼

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Esther, thank you so much for watching and happy stitching ☺️🌸 Marie

I feel like I need the bag! I love using chopsticks for snacks as I don’t like the sticky residue on my hands

I use the waste tail but to cut down on waste, as long as I'm coming back with the same color, I make half stitches with it. That way when I start stitching again, I'm stitching over the thread but it's also being used rather than wasted. By doing a couple of stitches to the left and then coming down a row and doing a couple of stitches to the right, that tail is nicely tucked in when I stitch over it..

Thanks for this ! I will have to try them.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Jeanette - hope you'll find them useful 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Hey Marie! Thank you for the tutorial. When I work on Aida I will certainly apply these principals. Can you do a tutorial on ending a stitch on even weave without turning the work? Does that exist? Thanks!

Thanks for your last 2 videos - they've been really helpful and both taught me something new. I wonder which end technique you'd recommend for a full coverage, where there are lots of confetti stitches? I'm doing a HAED, one over one on 25 count and find it really hard to end a thread without a knot...

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Keeley, thank you so much for watching 😊 One of my current WIPs is also a 25ct 1x1 full cross HAED so I feel your pain! I would definitely recommend the waste away thread technique because with full coverage you will end up easily covering it around. If you can, try not to leave the confetti stitches for the very end so you'd still stitch around. If you did, then I would recommend learning the pin stitch underneath the single stitch technique but you will need a very sharp needle (DMC size 28 is pretty sharp despite being tapestry needle and a good choice for this). A thin needle also helps to weave the thread on the back of the project without needing to knot when pin stitch is not an option 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

What about on linen? Can you do a pin stitch with linen?

Could you please go over how to end stitches on Linen?

Where did you get your hoop from?! I just started cross stitching, and circular hoops I’ve found to be a bit harder to stitch with.

I own a number of ascot ties. Some of the threads in their stitchings have little tails at the end. Should I cut these off or should I leave them alone?

Hi, Can you tell me what cross stitch frame you are using? I have learned alot from your videos. Thank you for making them.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Hi Debra, thanks so much for watching and for your kind words 😊 I am using a square plastic Nurge hoop and wooden table embroidery stand from Amazon. Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Thank you for this. As a newish stitcher is very helpful. Can you please tell me what type/make of frame you are using? Thanks

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Adele, thank you so much for watching 😊 so happy you found it helpful! My hoop is from a company called Nurge, it's square and plastic, size 3 shown in the video. The stand I'm using is just a table wooden stand from Amazon, no special brand 😊 happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@0501Amm

2 жыл бұрын

@@CaterpillarCrossStitch thank you for replying!

Hi! Thanks for these videos! I have a quick question. Is the loop and pin stitch coupled together strong enough for a cross stitch I’m turning into a pillow?

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Courtney 😊 anything involving pin stitch is great in terms of secure stitches - for a pillow I'd recommend using an iron-on interface on the back of your project for extra securing your stitches 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

But how do you keep the threads from loosening when washing if not knotted? Hand washing requires agitation so wouldn’t it start to come undone?

These are machine washable and won't come undone?? I have tried to the weave in method under several stitches, and it comes out with a simple pull. If i'm trying to do cross stitch onto clothes that are going to brushing up against stuff, i imagine these wont do the trick, except the pin stitch method but is there no tie-method that guarantees thread security?

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

Please help me. I received a lion cross stitched. I want to frame it but it is crooked. How can I block it in a perfect square to frame?

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

9 күн бұрын

We have a great video on framing that might help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYCcrc2TabuuY7Q.htmlfeature=shared

What do you do with the non-loop end (the open end of the thread)? I put the needle through the loop and pull tight and the thread just slides out of my needle 🤬

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your question - this mostly comes with experience to be honest but here’s my best tips 😊 Leave a long enough tail so that the thread doesn’t slip out so easily. I also noticed that when I’m pulling needle, I started holding the eye of the needle with my ring finger. Just gently pressing the thread against the needle which is enough to keep it from unthreading 😊 You can also tie the thread on the eye of the needle but I wouldn’t recommend it - it severely damages the thread and the knot coming through the fabric makes stitching more difficult! Hope this helps 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

Im struggling with finishing an isolated french knot 😢😅

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Hi! No problem, we have an easy-to-follow video on French knots on this channel :)

Oops, the stitches on the reverse side resemble the front stitching. M. Sawyer

@CaterpillarCrossStitch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback :)