Just recently hear of Chatelaines. And I thought Mirabilia is difficult.
@mrsreneejonesАй бұрын
Holy cow you stitch so fast...😮😮😮
@Tiki11127Ай бұрын
Thank you for presenting a genuine video that I think represents most cross-stitchers. I appreciate the professional cross-stitchers. I’ve learned a lot from them. I feel that you represent the vast majority of us. Your videos don't give me anxiety that i’m doing everything wrong!😂
@rachelwainwright8794Ай бұрын
I can only do one project at a time. If I start something else I get hyperfixated on it and I’ll never finish the other one 😂😂 the joys of adhd
@cyrusunderscore7315Ай бұрын
Instead of a normal hoop, I've been using wooden photo frames that I drilled holes around the edges of. I stitch cotton tape around the edges of my cloth, then sew the tape to the holes. It lets me get the fabric pretty taut and keeps the whole piece perfectly square the whole time I'm working on it, plus my projects are 12x12cm and the frames are 15x15cm, the perfect size. This isn't a style of hoop I see talked about? I just kinda noticed someone in a video having a project sewn to a frame and thought it looked like a good idea.
@cyrusunderscore7315Ай бұрын
I love winding bobbins too! So many people i know hate it lmao. Nowadays I store floss on those DMC stitch bows, calculate how much floss I need for a project and then only wind on that much. My projects often use dozens of colours, so it's more convenient to store many bobbins with only a bit of floss in my project bag than to have many full bobbins.
@mylifewithmarmalade46242 ай бұрын
Late to the comments, but 100% agree on hoops. They constantly need fiddling with and readjusting because don’t hold tight, and they tend to stretch and dent your fabric. They’re probably fine for a little quick embroidered ornament on a garment or something, but for a substantial needlework project they’re a wreck. Qsnaps or scroll frames are the way to go IMO.
@joanthompson56062 ай бұрын
It disgusts me no end that these designers have bastardized the traditional word "chatelaine" to suit their GREED, no doubt thinking they would sell more than under the TRUE name of this category of design, which is SAMPLER. The word chatelaine, in stitchery, is a type of belt/sash which carries scissors, needles, thimble, thread, etc. LOOK THE WORD UP, AND STOP SPREADING DISINFORMATION.
@thestitchyreader2884Ай бұрын
Lol the designer chose chatelaine as their brand name. It’s not disinformation, I’m referring to the designer of the patterns. Have a good day! 😁
@andrew46352 ай бұрын
It didn’t take long for me to get frustrated with hoops and Qsnaps not keeping my tension. It almost ruined cross stitching for me until I saw someone stitching in-hand with the sewing method and my mind was blown! it took a little bit to transition over, but I greatly prefer stitching in-hand now. I have far more tension control with my hand than a hoop or snap! I would rather do neither, but if I had to pick, I’d rather do french knots than backstitch. The rage that wells up inside me when I have to backstitch is unhinged :p it breaks my brain, so I just look for patterns without it. I don’t pay too much attention to what the back looks like, though if you saw my first piece, it looks like someone threw up their floss stash. I don’t use a parking method, just wing it when carrying my thread. sometimes this gets me into trouble with tangling, but more often than not it isn’t a big deal. I only really started caring what my backs looked like when I wanted to frame a piece, and it was hard to get it to lie completely flat. so i semi-pay attention to my backs now, but i don’t stress about it looking perfect at all. railroading is hit or miss for me. it’s how my mum taught me (though she didn’t have a name for it). it definitely makes my stitches look neater and more uniform, helps with full coverage, etc., but i’m also not all that bothered by twisty stitches. when i try to get too particular about it, it takes the fun out of stitching for me and makes me not want to pick up my wips. for that reason alone, i don’t really intentionally railroad. i’ve got a solid handful of wips, some i haven’t touched in over a year or two, others several months. i have one large, full coverage wip, and a bunch of smaller tabletop picture frame sized wips for when i don’t feel like working on my full coverage wip. i am fully prepared to take a decade to finish that one, and that’s okay :) I use bobbins exclusively, due to both laziness and that’s what i inherited from my mother. i’ve tried floss drops, and can’t stand them because they get so tangled. i’ve been doing just fine with my little bobbins! not a fan of winding them, though. stitching on anything other than aida at this point feels olympic level to me, though i’d like to try linen one day. texture-wise, it’s certainly a nicer fabric to hold. aida can be too stiff for my liking, but i found once i switched to stitching in hand, it got a lot softer and flexible from constant handling and easier to use.
@carolbennett34882 ай бұрын
Do you have any personal knowledge or general kn owledge on if Chatelaine patterns are compatible with Pattern Keeper or similar apps? I have an android (Samsung) tablet...
@thestitchyreader2884Ай бұрын
Unfortunately I do not know if they are!
@thestitchyreader2884Ай бұрын
I just use a pdf app and it works in there! It isn’t a specific cross stitch app though.
@lisaalexander91102 ай бұрын
I am a full-coverage stitcher only and as for me I mainly stitch patterns of famous or unique paintings. I do it for two main reasons. 1-having something on my wall that I really love and is museum quality but wouldn't have the money to actually purchase ans 2-I really enjoy the process!!!
@reneeadams66842 ай бұрын
Hoop hoop hoop hoop hoop!! Working in the hand, especially with evenweave linen, will shrink the space between threads and alter the stitch count dimensions. I have done the same pattern once in the hand and once in a hoop, and the hoop is even, the fabric doesn't bulge between the motifs, and it matches the size estimate based on stitch count and threadcount. If you're going to frame a piece, you'll notice the difference. Hoops have the added benefit of not rubbing oils into the fabric, which are incredibly hard to clean out and will discolour the fabric and piece over time. Always look 10-20 years ahead. If you're stitching clothing or bedding or anything else that will be in constant contact with skin, go for in-the-hand if you prefer, but anything that's going to be on display or framed you want minimal contact with the surface. It's another reason why removing a piece from the hoop after stitching is important; I have a piece I never unhooped and touched in the same place on the left whenever I worked on it, and there's a curved stain in the upper right edge from my hand oils. Only took a couple of years between starting it and going back to finish it, and it's permanent. I've been stitching for 26 years and started taking it seriously 14 years ago.
@sissy200882 ай бұрын
Some patterns have too many items in them. Example I have a pattern of an old barn. Off to the side of the barn is two small figures. I would like to remove them. Is it possible to continue the pattern on one side to connect it with the pattern on the other?
@thestitchyreader2884Ай бұрын
Sure, I change up patterns sometimes.
@sissy20088Ай бұрын
@@thestitchyreader2884 How ?
@winterfrey_3 ай бұрын
i’m autistic and i have loved cross stitching since i was about 6 or 7. i have a lot of unpopular cross stitch opinions, for example, i have to finish ALL of one colour before moving onto the next, and backstitching is my favourite part because it beings it all together
@neelyo3 ай бұрын
How do you stitch from the front like that? I pull the needle down to the back, them up in a new hole. I see you doing stitches without going through the back and it looks efficient! I'm a newbie
@thestitchyreader28843 ай бұрын
It is called hand stitching! Elizabeth Ann can stitch has a good tutorial on it!
@ingang88173 ай бұрын
I do what I feel comfortable and don't even care about the method or name or opinion. Seriously, this activity is a brainless relaxing time for me. Why I have to debate with anyone about this?
@maeolaogden52233 ай бұрын
Welcome to Texas
@letscleanhouse4 ай бұрын
I’m one small piece in and I can already tell that I don’t like hoops. Being able to hold it in my hands helps me so much😂
@Digitalhunny4 ай бұрын
Backstitching & french knots are the bestest. They're the details, in _so_ many projects, that bring it all to life! We've worked so hard, for so long & now we finally get to _see_ everything POP! I only cross stitch so that I get to backstitch that means we're in the home stretch & we're almost finished that 3 year project. 😂😂
@diannadarling6995 ай бұрын
Would it fit in the frame horizontally? I know it’s years past ha…
@alexlemaire85135 ай бұрын
Im the same about bobbins for storage and floss drops for using! I want to find some bobbin shaped floss drops so I can wind them up for the best of both
@alexlemaire85135 ай бұрын
I don't necessarily WANT to have multiple projects going at once but the ADHD dictates that I need a billion things started at once -- and that goes for most things like books and other projects too😅
@janetmartin77196 ай бұрын
Very informative and entertaining video. I am just getting back into cross stitching, did just a bit years ago. I am trying to learn proper methods for starting and stopping, so my work is neater. I haven’t tried railroading, but hope to give it a try on my next project to see if it really makes a difference. It might test my patience if it slows me up too much. I currently am using a hoop, but think I will try stitching in hand so I can use the sewing method. Thanks again for a great video.😊
@alexandraryabinina65026 ай бұрын
Owl Forest schemes are gorgeous, I love the colors (especially with hand-dyed flosses) and the little details. I got the "Snail Houses. Pumkin" kit as a present this year, finished it already and plan to frame the embroidery and hang it on the wall. And now I am stitching Seabuckthorn Summer.
@user-uq9wh3nx8r6 ай бұрын
I love it please where did you buy the pattern thanks for sharing
@thestitchyreader28843 ай бұрын
It is modern folk embroidery
@vasilikablair-tidewell10626 ай бұрын
What beautiful nails ❤😊❤
@solarwinds-6 ай бұрын
fabulous
@solarwinds-6 ай бұрын
I'm not afraid to start one, I'm afraid to order one. Before I heard about European Cross Stitch, I pictured my self ordering from the Chadelaine site, and getting a thousand little packages coming in from this shop and that shop at different times and dates on the calendar. How will I know if I have all I need. What a nightmare. I've heard of people having to source their own beads and what-not bc the shops on the Chadelaine list were out of stock. OH Man, no thank you. But I'll take a look at European XStitch.
@Notshortever6 ай бұрын
Can you grid linen fabric?
@HD-ol1mc5 ай бұрын
I grid linen fabric. It takes forever but it’s worth it for me 😊.
@kenphy6 ай бұрын
I have completed two full coverage cross stitches that are poster size - one is 180,000 stitches and the other 120,000 stitches. The back looked awful before they were stretched and framed. The one I am doing now is 90,000 stitches and is separated into 35 panels and uses 76 colors. I do one entire color on one panel (about 3,300 stitches per panel). It is refreshing to watch this video
@LisaAdams.757 ай бұрын
Who came up with floss tube?
@thestitchyreader28843 ай бұрын
Not sure!!
@Donnyanimaljam7 ай бұрын
Im a q snap girly. Not a hoop girly. The q anap allows me to easliy and quicly adjust the tension if needed unlike hoops that thate forcer to adjust. And i dont like stitching in hand
@tntori50797 ай бұрын
Great video! Could certainly use some of that "perseverance" energy cuz man. Frames and stands are bloody expensive - yet stitching in hand? I'm a wreck everytime
@solarwinds-7 ай бұрын
Hey, I hear you on the stand. They're nice BUT, be sure to take into account where you want to stitch. If you want to stitch in your living room as you watch TV remember you'll be working on that project for a very long time. Will you and your family mind it being left out for months at a time, day in and day out. Will it be in the way? I'd like to get one, but sadly, I don't have the room - sigh. The Q-Snap may be all you need.
@ktilleyhappiness7 ай бұрын
What is a WPS?
@hw70038 ай бұрын
I really, really, really dislike stitching in hand largely because my hands end up sweating all over my work. I did a piece where there was no way for me to hold it in hand without holding onto some stitches already done in Blanc and my (clean, freshly washed hands) discolored the thread so much I had to wash it twice 🤢. Much prefer using q-snaps with a grime guard so I can prop it against a table or my knee and work two handed with minimal touching of the completed work. Idk, I see so many other people working in hand that I wonder if I'm the only one with this problem, do I just have weirdly sweaty palms? I dont know how to ask other stitchers this in natural conversation? 😂
@solarwinds-9 ай бұрын
I am discovering I'm not near as good at embroidery as I think I am. Oh man, have I got a long way to go. LOL! I started my stitching journey as a free hand stitcher. I make my own designs by importing my own photos of my plants in strong sunlight into EasyGrapher software. I chart the leaves and blooms on the page in a pleasing composition. So there's lots of shading and (learned a new term today) confetti stitching in a (another term I learned today) full coverage design. Well, You are super cute and I loved listening to you. Interesting opinions, I have all of them!
@SandraPujari-Harrian9 ай бұрын
Interesting ❤
@SandraPujari-Harrian9 ай бұрын
Interesting talk!
@marinaabad49959 ай бұрын
A year after your video, but the if the back can't be neat because of so many colors and stitches in a small area or confetti, just iron on the lightest weight stabilizer on the back after the project is completed, this means washing & pressing, before stabilizer. It's a big help to the framer and if you use the project in a pillow or quilt or as a wall hanging. I like to put patchwork around the piece as a border, then do it as a wall hanging without the expense of framing. There are so many borders to piece, modern ones, vintage style, geometric, or just a fabric that echoes the cross stitch design. I plan to make a red & white quilt with red surface embroidery blocks.
@nowirehangers28154 ай бұрын
Thank you This was an idea I had but wasn’t sure it would work!
@Ladybirdsandbees9 ай бұрын
Hello from California! Just found your channel…love your kitty! Your interests and experiences are so fascinating to me. Looking forward to your other vids.
@abihebb672010 ай бұрын
With embroidery hoops, I have found that it is how you tension it to how you like. I am working on a big piece of Aida that is otherwise uncomfortable to work on in hand, and I have been able to get the hoop tension on the fabric just riight to where it is perfect for what I am currently liking to do. Smaller projects however I do think that a Hoop can be unneccessary.
@pamsebrell732011 ай бұрын
One thing I've learned from stitching off and in for 40+ years. Do what you want, what brings you comfort and is fun. It's YOUR journey. If you want to learn different ways to stitch. Or ways that make the finished product look better...go for it. If not, don't judge yourself. 90% of those that I know stitch for stress relief. Bonus, you have something cute, fun or meaningful when you are done. I recently switched from aida over to evenweave and then linen. I adore linen and won't ever go back to aida.
@SweetPeaStitcher1311 ай бұрын
I just happened to watch your video and it was FUN! I have been stitching for 40 years and I think I have gone through every fad. Hoop- most of the time Linen or Aida- both Railroading- never ever Multiple projects- one big one and some smalls in between It's supposed to be relaxing and restorative, more self-care than following rules. Thank you for your thoughts!
@0nyx1a9 ай бұрын
is it normal for the back to look horrific.😶 I'm pretty new to cross stitching and the worst is when I try to run the ends through the back so they don't come out and it looks like a mess 🥲
@Linda-Lovestostitch11 ай бұрын
One day I will stitch a Chatelaine.
@silvercastle1011 ай бұрын
I’ve been stitching for about a year and just started stitching in hand for a bigger project and it feels like such less of a hassle than using the hoop (which I’d been doing before). Also I am a backstitch hater but a French knot enjoyer,,, is that more or less popular hahaha.
@tealkerberus74811 ай бұрын
Yes, you could just print the photo. On the other hand, that goes for any embroidery. You could just print out the pattern and hang the print on your wall. I think anyone who does embroidery would understand that printing out the pattern and hanging it on the wall isn't what we embroider for.
@lauraharrison9893 Жыл бұрын
Are you still you tubing?
@lauraharrison9893 Жыл бұрын
Do you have progress on your chatelaine?
@thestitchyreader288411 ай бұрын
Not much 😳
@closurehascomex Жыл бұрын
<3 bobbins, I also make friendship bracelets and have issues with floss getting so horribly tangled
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Just recently hear of Chatelaines. And I thought Mirabilia is difficult.
Holy cow you stitch so fast...😮😮😮
Thank you for presenting a genuine video that I think represents most cross-stitchers. I appreciate the professional cross-stitchers. I’ve learned a lot from them. I feel that you represent the vast majority of us. Your videos don't give me anxiety that i’m doing everything wrong!😂
I can only do one project at a time. If I start something else I get hyperfixated on it and I’ll never finish the other one 😂😂 the joys of adhd
Instead of a normal hoop, I've been using wooden photo frames that I drilled holes around the edges of. I stitch cotton tape around the edges of my cloth, then sew the tape to the holes. It lets me get the fabric pretty taut and keeps the whole piece perfectly square the whole time I'm working on it, plus my projects are 12x12cm and the frames are 15x15cm, the perfect size. This isn't a style of hoop I see talked about? I just kinda noticed someone in a video having a project sewn to a frame and thought it looked like a good idea.
I love winding bobbins too! So many people i know hate it lmao. Nowadays I store floss on those DMC stitch bows, calculate how much floss I need for a project and then only wind on that much. My projects often use dozens of colours, so it's more convenient to store many bobbins with only a bit of floss in my project bag than to have many full bobbins.
Late to the comments, but 100% agree on hoops. They constantly need fiddling with and readjusting because don’t hold tight, and they tend to stretch and dent your fabric. They’re probably fine for a little quick embroidered ornament on a garment or something, but for a substantial needlework project they’re a wreck. Qsnaps or scroll frames are the way to go IMO.
It disgusts me no end that these designers have bastardized the traditional word "chatelaine" to suit their GREED, no doubt thinking they would sell more than under the TRUE name of this category of design, which is SAMPLER. The word chatelaine, in stitchery, is a type of belt/sash which carries scissors, needles, thimble, thread, etc. LOOK THE WORD UP, AND STOP SPREADING DISINFORMATION.
Lol the designer chose chatelaine as their brand name. It’s not disinformation, I’m referring to the designer of the patterns. Have a good day! 😁
It didn’t take long for me to get frustrated with hoops and Qsnaps not keeping my tension. It almost ruined cross stitching for me until I saw someone stitching in-hand with the sewing method and my mind was blown! it took a little bit to transition over, but I greatly prefer stitching in-hand now. I have far more tension control with my hand than a hoop or snap! I would rather do neither, but if I had to pick, I’d rather do french knots than backstitch. The rage that wells up inside me when I have to backstitch is unhinged :p it breaks my brain, so I just look for patterns without it. I don’t pay too much attention to what the back looks like, though if you saw my first piece, it looks like someone threw up their floss stash. I don’t use a parking method, just wing it when carrying my thread. sometimes this gets me into trouble with tangling, but more often than not it isn’t a big deal. I only really started caring what my backs looked like when I wanted to frame a piece, and it was hard to get it to lie completely flat. so i semi-pay attention to my backs now, but i don’t stress about it looking perfect at all. railroading is hit or miss for me. it’s how my mum taught me (though she didn’t have a name for it). it definitely makes my stitches look neater and more uniform, helps with full coverage, etc., but i’m also not all that bothered by twisty stitches. when i try to get too particular about it, it takes the fun out of stitching for me and makes me not want to pick up my wips. for that reason alone, i don’t really intentionally railroad. i’ve got a solid handful of wips, some i haven’t touched in over a year or two, others several months. i have one large, full coverage wip, and a bunch of smaller tabletop picture frame sized wips for when i don’t feel like working on my full coverage wip. i am fully prepared to take a decade to finish that one, and that’s okay :) I use bobbins exclusively, due to both laziness and that’s what i inherited from my mother. i’ve tried floss drops, and can’t stand them because they get so tangled. i’ve been doing just fine with my little bobbins! not a fan of winding them, though. stitching on anything other than aida at this point feels olympic level to me, though i’d like to try linen one day. texture-wise, it’s certainly a nicer fabric to hold. aida can be too stiff for my liking, but i found once i switched to stitching in hand, it got a lot softer and flexible from constant handling and easier to use.
Do you have any personal knowledge or general kn owledge on if Chatelaine patterns are compatible with Pattern Keeper or similar apps? I have an android (Samsung) tablet...
Unfortunately I do not know if they are!
I just use a pdf app and it works in there! It isn’t a specific cross stitch app though.
I am a full-coverage stitcher only and as for me I mainly stitch patterns of famous or unique paintings. I do it for two main reasons. 1-having something on my wall that I really love and is museum quality but wouldn't have the money to actually purchase ans 2-I really enjoy the process!!!
Hoop hoop hoop hoop hoop!! Working in the hand, especially with evenweave linen, will shrink the space between threads and alter the stitch count dimensions. I have done the same pattern once in the hand and once in a hoop, and the hoop is even, the fabric doesn't bulge between the motifs, and it matches the size estimate based on stitch count and threadcount. If you're going to frame a piece, you'll notice the difference. Hoops have the added benefit of not rubbing oils into the fabric, which are incredibly hard to clean out and will discolour the fabric and piece over time. Always look 10-20 years ahead. If you're stitching clothing or bedding or anything else that will be in constant contact with skin, go for in-the-hand if you prefer, but anything that's going to be on display or framed you want minimal contact with the surface. It's another reason why removing a piece from the hoop after stitching is important; I have a piece I never unhooped and touched in the same place on the left whenever I worked on it, and there's a curved stain in the upper right edge from my hand oils. Only took a couple of years between starting it and going back to finish it, and it's permanent. I've been stitching for 26 years and started taking it seriously 14 years ago.
Some patterns have too many items in them. Example I have a pattern of an old barn. Off to the side of the barn is two small figures. I would like to remove them. Is it possible to continue the pattern on one side to connect it with the pattern on the other?
Sure, I change up patterns sometimes.
@@thestitchyreader2884 How ?
i’m autistic and i have loved cross stitching since i was about 6 or 7. i have a lot of unpopular cross stitch opinions, for example, i have to finish ALL of one colour before moving onto the next, and backstitching is my favourite part because it beings it all together
How do you stitch from the front like that? I pull the needle down to the back, them up in a new hole. I see you doing stitches without going through the back and it looks efficient! I'm a newbie
It is called hand stitching! Elizabeth Ann can stitch has a good tutorial on it!
I do what I feel comfortable and don't even care about the method or name or opinion. Seriously, this activity is a brainless relaxing time for me. Why I have to debate with anyone about this?
Welcome to Texas
I’m one small piece in and I can already tell that I don’t like hoops. Being able to hold it in my hands helps me so much😂
Backstitching & french knots are the bestest. They're the details, in _so_ many projects, that bring it all to life! We've worked so hard, for so long & now we finally get to _see_ everything POP! I only cross stitch so that I get to backstitch that means we're in the home stretch & we're almost finished that 3 year project. 😂😂
Would it fit in the frame horizontally? I know it’s years past ha…
Im the same about bobbins for storage and floss drops for using! I want to find some bobbin shaped floss drops so I can wind them up for the best of both
I don't necessarily WANT to have multiple projects going at once but the ADHD dictates that I need a billion things started at once -- and that goes for most things like books and other projects too😅
Very informative and entertaining video. I am just getting back into cross stitching, did just a bit years ago. I am trying to learn proper methods for starting and stopping, so my work is neater. I haven’t tried railroading, but hope to give it a try on my next project to see if it really makes a difference. It might test my patience if it slows me up too much. I currently am using a hoop, but think I will try stitching in hand so I can use the sewing method. Thanks again for a great video.😊
Owl Forest schemes are gorgeous, I love the colors (especially with hand-dyed flosses) and the little details. I got the "Snail Houses. Pumkin" kit as a present this year, finished it already and plan to frame the embroidery and hang it on the wall. And now I am stitching Seabuckthorn Summer.
I love it please where did you buy the pattern thanks for sharing
It is modern folk embroidery
What beautiful nails ❤😊❤
fabulous
I'm not afraid to start one, I'm afraid to order one. Before I heard about European Cross Stitch, I pictured my self ordering from the Chadelaine site, and getting a thousand little packages coming in from this shop and that shop at different times and dates on the calendar. How will I know if I have all I need. What a nightmare. I've heard of people having to source their own beads and what-not bc the shops on the Chadelaine list were out of stock. OH Man, no thank you. But I'll take a look at European XStitch.
Can you grid linen fabric?
I grid linen fabric. It takes forever but it’s worth it for me 😊.
I have completed two full coverage cross stitches that are poster size - one is 180,000 stitches and the other 120,000 stitches. The back looked awful before they were stretched and framed. The one I am doing now is 90,000 stitches and is separated into 35 panels and uses 76 colors. I do one entire color on one panel (about 3,300 stitches per panel). It is refreshing to watch this video
Who came up with floss tube?
Not sure!!
Im a q snap girly. Not a hoop girly. The q anap allows me to easliy and quicly adjust the tension if needed unlike hoops that thate forcer to adjust. And i dont like stitching in hand
Great video! Could certainly use some of that "perseverance" energy cuz man. Frames and stands are bloody expensive - yet stitching in hand? I'm a wreck everytime
Hey, I hear you on the stand. They're nice BUT, be sure to take into account where you want to stitch. If you want to stitch in your living room as you watch TV remember you'll be working on that project for a very long time. Will you and your family mind it being left out for months at a time, day in and day out. Will it be in the way? I'd like to get one, but sadly, I don't have the room - sigh. The Q-Snap may be all you need.
What is a WPS?
I really, really, really dislike stitching in hand largely because my hands end up sweating all over my work. I did a piece where there was no way for me to hold it in hand without holding onto some stitches already done in Blanc and my (clean, freshly washed hands) discolored the thread so much I had to wash it twice 🤢. Much prefer using q-snaps with a grime guard so I can prop it against a table or my knee and work two handed with minimal touching of the completed work. Idk, I see so many other people working in hand that I wonder if I'm the only one with this problem, do I just have weirdly sweaty palms? I dont know how to ask other stitchers this in natural conversation? 😂
I am discovering I'm not near as good at embroidery as I think I am. Oh man, have I got a long way to go. LOL! I started my stitching journey as a free hand stitcher. I make my own designs by importing my own photos of my plants in strong sunlight into EasyGrapher software. I chart the leaves and blooms on the page in a pleasing composition. So there's lots of shading and (learned a new term today) confetti stitching in a (another term I learned today) full coverage design. Well, You are super cute and I loved listening to you. Interesting opinions, I have all of them!
Interesting ❤
Interesting talk!
A year after your video, but the if the back can't be neat because of so many colors and stitches in a small area or confetti, just iron on the lightest weight stabilizer on the back after the project is completed, this means washing & pressing, before stabilizer. It's a big help to the framer and if you use the project in a pillow or quilt or as a wall hanging. I like to put patchwork around the piece as a border, then do it as a wall hanging without the expense of framing. There are so many borders to piece, modern ones, vintage style, geometric, or just a fabric that echoes the cross stitch design. I plan to make a red & white quilt with red surface embroidery blocks.
Thank you This was an idea I had but wasn’t sure it would work!
Hello from California! Just found your channel…love your kitty! Your interests and experiences are so fascinating to me. Looking forward to your other vids.
With embroidery hoops, I have found that it is how you tension it to how you like. I am working on a big piece of Aida that is otherwise uncomfortable to work on in hand, and I have been able to get the hoop tension on the fabric just riight to where it is perfect for what I am currently liking to do. Smaller projects however I do think that a Hoop can be unneccessary.
One thing I've learned from stitching off and in for 40+ years. Do what you want, what brings you comfort and is fun. It's YOUR journey. If you want to learn different ways to stitch. Or ways that make the finished product look better...go for it. If not, don't judge yourself. 90% of those that I know stitch for stress relief. Bonus, you have something cute, fun or meaningful when you are done. I recently switched from aida over to evenweave and then linen. I adore linen and won't ever go back to aida.
I just happened to watch your video and it was FUN! I have been stitching for 40 years and I think I have gone through every fad. Hoop- most of the time Linen or Aida- both Railroading- never ever Multiple projects- one big one and some smalls in between It's supposed to be relaxing and restorative, more self-care than following rules. Thank you for your thoughts!
is it normal for the back to look horrific.😶 I'm pretty new to cross stitching and the worst is when I try to run the ends through the back so they don't come out and it looks like a mess 🥲
One day I will stitch a Chatelaine.
I’ve been stitching for about a year and just started stitching in hand for a bigger project and it feels like such less of a hassle than using the hoop (which I’d been doing before). Also I am a backstitch hater but a French knot enjoyer,,, is that more or less popular hahaha.
Yes, you could just print the photo. On the other hand, that goes for any embroidery. You could just print out the pattern and hang the print on your wall. I think anyone who does embroidery would understand that printing out the pattern and hanging it on the wall isn't what we embroider for.
Are you still you tubing?
Do you have progress on your chatelaine?
Not much 😳
<3 bobbins, I also make friendship bracelets and have issues with floss getting so horribly tangled