Diagonal Cross Country- Follow-up
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Hi Everyone,
I've made a follow-up video to my demo video for Diagonal Cross Country Stiching without Crossover Traveling (such a long title!) where I answered questions people had.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Vani
You can’t have a neat back when doing cross country so thank you for showing. Your work is so beautiful
So true!
I could never understand the neat back people. Glad to find a stitcher who admits to a messy back! To each their own.
I think there's nothing wrong with a messy back either! I don't have time to worry about my back, I'd rather be stitching!!😂
Thank you for showing the back, it looks fine to me , as a beginner it gives me permission to do the same,.Love the diagonal stitching without all the parked ends they seem very confusing.
Also thank you for sharing your knowledge.
You are welcome! Happy my stitching can help someone!
I know you said it felt weird to be talking to yourself while stitching, and that you were a bit hesitant to do a stitch with me because you didn't have enough to talk about, but this seemed so natural, and I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for taking the time to do this!
Hi Erika, Thank you for your kind words, they mean so much! 🥰 I'm glad you like the video, it was my pleasure to make it.
I love how you dont care about the back. Your front is terrific. So refreshing.
Thank you!! I appreciate that. 🥰
Again this video was so beneficial. I have been doing your method on a new HAED and didn't even realise I didn't know what to do at a page finish, which is exactly where I am now. You self doubt is almost cute as your videos are perfect. The best idea for a stitch along is for me to fly over to you and stitch all day/week/month :) The best stitch along videos just require a good angle of the stitching (like yours) and a hello, goodbye and whatever you are comfortable with. Regarding your back... It is beautiful, as you do not do sampler stitching, you can't compare to others. I believe an ugly back on an enjoyed and finished project is much better than a neat back on an abandoned project. These projects take years, so it is a personal commitment that should never be apologised for or compared.
Zan, thank you for the thoughtful words, they mean so much! I would love for you to fly over and stitch with me!!! I am glad the angle I have chosen is a good one. I'll slowly get comfortable with these stitch with me videos! I agree, if we are happy with our backs and the fronts, we shouldn't compare! Thank you again, and thanks for watching! 🥰💕
Thank goodness! Someone who doesn't care what the back looks like! Love you channel. I've finished two Haed s ECC. On a quick stitch and a mini. I usually don't have the fortitude to keep going on one color. Love full coverage. I don't park unless I run out of room and save it until I move my hoop.
Yay for messy backs! I'm really curious to see if I can stick with ECC all the way through a project, I've selected a Mini. I have a feeling I will get impatient!
Thank you for taking the time to do these types of videos. They are really informative & enjoyable. Thank you.
🥰 Thank you!
I’m about to start my very first HAED and can not tell you how many videos I’ve watched. Have learned a lot of abbreviations, styles, diagonals, cross country, parking with, parking without - why?! You’ve just made this relaxing for me again. Thank you.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Yes stitching should be fun and relaxing!
You are a truly amazing teacher. Love this stitch with me and tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you! That means so much to hear you say that! 🥰
Extreme cross country stitcher here! It is definitely not for everyone as you have to be able to enjoy the process. I like seeing the picture develop as each new color is added. Each finished color gives a new view of the total image. I also love the fact that I only need to have the single color with each project, and I have enough variety with all my different projects that I don't get color burn out. It does require having the entire piece gridded, but I don't mind that as much either, and I have now been trying out the pregridded fabrics, which are actually a different experience since on pregridded the line is on the thread instead of the space and you have to choose weather to stitch over the line on the top or on the row under it, and then keep that in mind as you count within the square. Very informative video! And I will agree on your complete disinterest in how the back looks. I believe it was Jantina Stitches who said the back of a project is like the back of a peacock.
An extreme Cross country stitcher! My hero, I am in awe, I don't think I have the patience for it, but more power to you! I love to watch other's progress on their ECC though! I might try it sometime, you have made me think about it!!! Maybe sooner rather than later! I agree, gridding is a life saver, although I have never tried pre-gridded. That is a lovely way to describe the back of a project. And I love peacocks!!! Thanks so much for watching! Until next time. Happy Stitching!!!
@@threadtheneedle If you're going to try I'd go with a mini or qs that has a nice variety of colors, maybe even something like a Hannah Lynn if you like that style.
@@HeidiVieceli I love Hanna Lynn! I have another in mind though, it's definitely a mini. I'll keep you posted!
LOL, I like to play chicken with my floss... I always do that! Doesn't everyone?
Right?!?
I enjoy playing chicken with my floss...Until the shredded ends are too difficult to re-thread the needle and get pushed under completed X's on the back!
Thank you for the “messy” back. It looks like mine😉
You are welcome!
Good grief, everyone's backs are messy, it's the nature of full coverage. Thanks for sharing how you finish your threads. I just wanted to see if you did it the same way I did. Thx!!!
You are welcome!
I di have the same stand & like you I love my stand & recommend it and I have to use the magnifying glass and very thankful to have find it. Love your floss tube
Thank you! Happy Stitching!
Enjoyed this video even though I still stitch in 10 X 10 blocks across and I do have column lines. I thought going across would make a difference but it hasn’t. Hopefully a wash and an iron and a framing will make a difference. If not, 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you for showing the back of your work it’s very pretty like abstract art!
Just as there are people that try to make their back’s perfect I think most of us don’t really care what the back looks like.
Everybody is different and we have to do what works for us. Love all your videos! 😃
Thank you Angela, I tried stitching in 10 x 10 blocks across, lots of pros to that technique, I just couldn't figure out how to adjust my tension or stitching method to avoid the lines. Like you I will wait and see if the wash and iron will help! I agree! The back does look like abstract art! Thanks for watching and Happy stitching!!! 🥰
Enjoyed this very much. Very clear.
Thank you! 🥰
thank you for explaining about the page edge it makes sense now. and the fact that you mark the corners of the 10 x 10 squares makes it easier to see the diagonal i was struggling with finding the edge of the diagonal but will try that now.
Hi Annette, I am glad I was able to explain it well for you to understand! I hope it works out!
Really enjoyed the company while I was stitching . Thank you. Take care
Yay! Glad to be there for you!
This might be a silly question but why do you get page lines? All the stitches are cross stitches so what makes them different from one page to the next needing the feather stitches? Love your videos and these teaching videos are great excellent explanations. As far as the stitch with me my feelings is you don’t have to talk constantly just what comes up like a conversation or a story about what your life is about which is lots of fun.
Hi! No question is silly! Some people get page lines because when you finish your stitches at the page ends your tension is different so that leads to a slight difference. Mostly at the end of one page and the beginning of the next stitches are going in different directions in the back, which leads to a (page) line to appear.
Camera angle is good, a little closer. No music. Answering questions is the best. Show back stitching.
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll take them into consideration!
Thank You so much for introducing me to a different method of cross stitching! This seems very easy to understand. The only question I have is what is the name of the software program that You use and where did You get it? Thanks again for the inspiration to think outside of the box! God Bless You!
Hi! I'm so glad I got to show you something new! I use an app on my tablet called Pattern Keeper. Currently it's only available on Android devices. It's fantastic. Many apple users get a basic Android tablet just for stitching! Happy Stitching!
I may just try this on my new start. I've always been an stitch wherever the thread takes me, but I wonder if cc diagonal would be faster. It would definitely be neater when I show it on my flosstube! (My new start will be Mini Home for the Winter for Christmas in July)
It never hurts to try! You can always change you mind later!
Would you do tutorials on how to start threads without knotting, especially with the first stitch in the project?
I can totally do a tutorial on that!
Another great stitch with me love all the answers to the questions. I always love watching your videos. Do you you 10 diagonal or 20 diagonals or both and how to do you decide when to do 10 or 20?
Thank you! I will actually go between 20 and 10 across depending on the project and the intensity of the stitching area!
hi i love watching your videos. can i ask how do stop your thread from tangling up?
Hi, I'm not sure I've ever had trouble with tangled threads with this method. Are your threads tangling?
What count fabric are you stitching on in this tutorial? Looks like you're using 2 threads over 1. What color fabric are you using?
In the tutorial I'm using 18 count. And yes, it's 2 over 1. Not sure of the color name though.
It looks as though your tablet is on some sort of frame. Is it attached to your cross stitch frame?
Hi, no my tablet isn't on a frame, it's resting on a nearby bench
What fabric/count are you stitching on? Thank you so much!
I believe it's 18 count.
What size Q Snaps frame are you using in this video?
Hmm I think its my 8 inch ones
can you show your q snap holder, and where to purchase. TIA
I think I showed it in a previous video. It's the daylight floor stand!
How large a pattern Does your stand hold?
Fairly large, it can withstand the weight of the fabric even though I use a smaller q snap.
Hi Vani what count is your fabric , thankyou
@@jeanjohnston4692 I made this video a while back but I'm pretty sure I used 18 count so it was better on camera!
Thanks Vani I've just bought the pattern so I'm going to have a go at stitching diagonal, wish me luck.x
@@jeanjohnston4692 good luck!
do you ever use the tent stitch
I do not.
@@threadtheneedle Thank you for an informative video, I have been wondering how to do my large piece and you have simplified it. Wonderful video!
You are welcome, large pieces can be daunting, but very doable!
Hi, may I know what stand you are using?
Hi! It is called a Daylight Stitchsmart Floor stand. Can be found on Amazon.
Thank you