Strand Books is one of my most favorite bookshops! If you really love a pattern buy it. They go out of print seemingly at the designer’s whim but truly their discretion.

I have seen other women using double sided tape in cross stitch finishing, instead of lacing. I'm 74 years old and I can tell you from experience the downside of this practice. Over time the tape will loose its stick and release the fabric. And as it dries up it will leave a glue residue on your cross stitch. The same thing will probably happen to sticky board mounted projects. I use sticky board to hold felt or thin cotton batting in place behind small projects like ornaments & flat folds but never place cross stitching fabric directly on it. Lacing takes more time to do but the finish will last longer and it will not damage your cross stitch.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Good to know, do you know how long it takes to see these less than ideal outcomes? Of course I would love my pieces to last forever, but I mostly just want to have them for now (knowing they may not be my style forever).

@grandmaB1948

Жыл бұрын

@@STEMxSTITCH Since I'm 74 years old and have been using tape for things all of my life I don't really know how long it took to begin to break down. I only know I have been surprised and dismayed when I come across tape that has failed. When the glue on the tape has failed the plastic part will survive but it will become very brittle. I'm reasonably sure it takes longer than 10 years to happen and possibly more than 20 years but it will happen in your lifetime.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@Lisa-vb3gn

Жыл бұрын

I’m 55 years old and have been cross stitching since I was 7. Most items in frames or hoops will be fine with tape or whatever for a very long time. I have some items that I really care about but most things, especially smalls or ornaments are like any other decor we choose. Eventually it is not our style anymore. Very few items hit the “heirloom” list because most family members don’t really appreciate cross stitch that much. We just cleaned out my mother’s craft room and it was shocking how many materials were unusable and how many things were left for Goodwill or the trash after all family members, friends and church quilting group got too choose finished items and supplies. Don’t worry too much but maybe take extra care with something that is important to you.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the perspective, that makes a lot of sense!

LMAO! The ecoli stuffed pin cushion! I thought that was so cute.

I love your videos and I especially love that you organize your videos so well in the description. Thank you so much for doing all that work.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

I’m really glad you enjoy them! Thanks for appreciating even the description box 😊

Med Biotech Student here from a different UOW in Australia! Always love hearing about more people focusing on science communication with the public!

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Love finding other awesome science people in other communities 😊

Unexpected Visitors is looking so good! And your stuffed E. coli cracked me up. 😆

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love how tiny it's turning out. I thought it was hilarious too, turns out its part of a whole line of stuffed viruses, bacteria, and more!

I enjoyed your room and craft supplies tour. It's cool that you teach a class about science communication.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed! Also it’s the coolest class, I’m so lucky to be teaching it!

Oh! Almost forgot to say, I can’t believe you got your knitting needles to fit in an Altoids tin!! That’s genius!! I have needles in vases, packed in drawers, in a hundred different WIP bags…

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Vases are such a good idea for straight needles! It’s so easy to end up with a huge stash of knitting needles 🙃

Excited about the Etsy store!!!

Great job!❤💚

Love watching you and as someone with multiple health conditions that do not yet have a cure, I had to say thank you. Your work and research are so very appreciated. One of my medications is a biologic that absolutely would not be possible without people doing the research and having that passion. I also appreciate how organized and passionate you are about stitching. Thank you again for another wonderful video. Happy Stitching -Kimberly

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Kimberly, thank you so much ❤️ I love what I do, in part because of the impact I can see it having on people like you! It helps on the hard days when nothing I do in the lab works!

@lilysmomma785

Жыл бұрын

@@STEMxSTITCH I can only imagine those days, but even finding what doesn't work is useful, it eventually leads you to what does. So glad to give you one more reason that your work is appreciated and has so much impact and meaning to so many people, myself included. Can't wait for the next video 😊

You are one cool lady! Two thumbs up!

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! 😊

Hi I love you work, Love your cross stitch xx UK

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! Happy stitching!

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Another great video! I wish I could get all my supplies into a 4 cubby unit. The problem with having more room is I tend to fill it up! 😊

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

I feel like I’m starting to burst at the seams of my storage already! For now it will do, but I may have to consider some additional room later on!

Oh I wondered what those little clips on your qsnaps were. Great idea! Love your videos. Subscribed!

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yes, they work pretty well!

Do you realise DMC sometimes had colour differences? So if you need more than one skein for a haed, please do buy them at once and keep those separate for the project.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Yup, I am aware that DMC occasionally has dye lot shifts, though much less frequently than overdyeds do. However, it’s hard to get a good estimate of skein numbers for 2 stranded half stitch on 25ct imo, and I don’t like to over buy multiples personally. If I do run into this problem at any time, I will likely strand together the two dye lots to help blend, etc. Though in my current piece there are a lot of broken up colors so I doubt that it would be very obvious unless the two dye lots are right next to each other!

Enjoyed the video. I would be very interested in any science patterns you design to sell. Especially any dealing with micro-biology.

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda! I definitely have a few science ideas, and will have to think more about some microbiology ones!

Love your storage solutions! I am just coming back to cross stitch and found the mini patterns from your Flosstubes - love them! And I have no idea what “ORT” (?) stands for? All the thread ends? Thanks! ~Jenn

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jenn, thanks! The mini art patterns are so awesome :) Ort is a funny word, im not sure there is a consensus on what it stands for but I have heard “old ratty threads”, “odd random threads”, or that it was an old German word that means “leftover”. Either way, it’s basically Al those little bits of thread you snip off when you reach the end of a strand or don’t need that color any more.

Keep the felt! You may use it to finish cross stitch pieces. I use it to back my hoop-finishes!

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea!

@sherecemagnuson913

Жыл бұрын

@@STEMxSTITCH If you wanted to, you could add felt to the backs of your lighthouses, too. I do that on my square ornaments that I flatfold. So many uses! 😊

Love the videos, great progress! I am curious what video editor you use? I’m new to flosstube too and I’m still figuring out how to add pictures and text after the fact 😂😂 I loooove Unexpected Vistors! So cute!

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have been using iMovie (which is free and pre installed on any Mac). I’m not sure what others use, but I have also heard of Final Cut Pro, which I think is a paid video editing software?

@StitcheryWitchery

Жыл бұрын

@@STEMxSTITCH Thank you! I will look into both. I have been using (all one time lol) Splice which is partially free and was fairly simple. Anyways I like how you edited and structure your videos 🥰

Hi again. Thanks for posting. I'm glad you mentioned the meaning of Stem. As I thought you were referring to stem cells being a biologist ha ha. A question please: is pattern keeper available to use on a mobile phone? I can't understand the App and wonder if you could suggest an easy tutorial on KZread. Also I love your UFO pattern 😍. I looked for it on 123 stitch but then heard you had made the pattern which is totally amazing. I would love to see more galactic being patterns. Lots love, great video xx

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Pattern keeper requires an android device with the google play store installed. So it will work on some phones, but not IPhones. Is your trouble with installing the app or using it? Pattern keeper has a KZread channel and a reasonably helpful website, but if you search KZread for how to use pattern keeper, there are tons of stitcher with tutorials as well! The UFO pattern (unexpected visitors) isn’t actually mine, it’s from Night Spirit Studios, who you can find on Etsy!

@skyedawson6492

Жыл бұрын

@@STEMxSTITCH thank you so much. Yes I can install pattern keeper, just cannot work it out. I'll have a search. Thanks again. Love your work. Looking forward to your next video. Take care

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Got it, if you have any specific questions I can try to answer them, but I hope you can find a tutorial that helps!

I just finished setting up my floss like Sonovastitch does using the DMC color chart as the reference. It satisfies the color order want, but still a nice way to find by #. Plus his genius of putting a number at the bottom to assist in putting away really sold me on the system! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZhqscFwerHNc6g.html

@STEMxSTITCH

Жыл бұрын

Just watched and this is such a great idea! I might just try it myself. Might be a little harder to find color than I’d like, but I’ll only know if I try!

I am new to this. When you say “whip” what do you mean?

@STEMxSTITCH

7 ай бұрын

“WIP” is short for “work in progress” or all of the projects I have started but not yet finished!

@michellekaping-johnson4564

7 ай бұрын

@@STEMxSTITCH thanks for explaining. Makes so much sense now! LOL