Yay! I'm delighted this was helpful to you and I hope you are enjoying coming back to cross stitch! I find it does have a way of drawing you back in 😂 I had a break of around 10 years but came back!
Thank you for this video! I was contemplating asking you about making just this video as I was wondering how you organized your project before starting ❤️. I would also like to ask if you could show your 'setup' the next time you do a stitch a long. I find myself feeling very disorganized when actually stitching even though I have everything together in one bag, as you have suggested.
Well that's great that I timed this video just right for you 😄 I'll definitely show my set up in my next stitch with me. Thanks for the suggestion; it's really good to know what will be useful to see 😄
So nice to see u tape ur chart together like this couse even im just a baby-stitcher i did exactly that with the design i chose for my first big project
Hi, I love your videos, both your floss tubes & tutorials. Your tutorials are so well put together. I’m pretty new to cross stitch & would love to see some tips on how best to store completed, washed & ironed pieces - while they await some kind of finishing, and I’d love an in-depth tutorial on fractionals. I realise I have no idea what they are or how to execute them. Thanks.
Thank you 😊 Funnily enough I have a half prepared video script for storing completed pieces so I'll bump that up the list. And I definitely plan to cover fractionals...but that one is a potential beast of a video 😂 Thanks for the suggestions and I'm delighted you're finding my videos helpful 😊
This pattern will be my first big project! I am gradually buying threads, as it all adds up. Fabric is such a dilemma for me. I am also a beginner... so am unsure if I can use evenweave so soon. I am buying a small plain one so I can practice and just see. If it is too tricky, I will just use the aida. While I am gathering the supplies, I have a few simple, small designs to work on to practice. Onto my second one now. Your videos are SO helpful and this is just at the right time! I can't wait to see what Julia looks like when you start 🥰🥰
I'm so excited for you to stitch this too! That's such a brilliant idea to try a small piece of evenweave before fully diving in. It's definitely different...you sort of have to put your brain in a different mode of counting, but once you get the hang of it then it becomes much easier. Stitching on evenweave or linen is on my very loooooong list of videos to make 😂
@@catkinandlillie My favourite online cross stitch supplier suggested that 😊 She's been so helpful. I wait for these future videos with bated breath! 😁🥰
This was so helpful! I am just starting my first project with even weave fabric that has not already had the edges serged and I was intimidated to secure the edges myself. I appreciate you showing your fabric prep in detail
Helpful video, thanks. Oh i was inspired by your House in the woods so bought it, stitched it and now framed it. I love it. Looking forward to your next video. 😊
Wow...that was super quick work on House in the Woods!! It will be many months before I finally get mine framed and up on my wall...but something to look forward to 😄
Great help! I'm trying out floss drops now and think that will be how I try to organize my threads. I've never seen anyone use a peg board, but that sounds like it would work nicely! Do you just put one floss drop on one peg? Do you have some that are on pegs behind the hanging thread from the floss drop (if that makes sense?) ha. couldn't quite tell from the picture, but I'm definitely intrigued by this method!
I have 40 long hooks on the pegboard and hang multiple floss drops on each one. They hang in the same order as on the DMC thread card and the floss drops for each column on the thread card are split across 2 hooks. I really need to get to doing a craft room tour and include a good close look at the pegboard!
@@catkinandlillie Awesome! That's very helpful and such a smart idea! It looked cool and I'd love to see more ha. Still fascinated by your organization skills!
Very interesting, Cat! I usually use a blanket stitch around my edges, which I'm sure takes me longer than a whip stitch would. Have you ever compared those two stitches for their ability to prevent fraying? Also, I cannot remember whether I've ever seen you grid a fabric. Do you ever grid? I've found I really need to unless the design is very simple.
I haven't ever actually tried blanket stitching to compare with whip stitching. I'm sure you are are right...I feel that whip stitching would be quicker and to be honest I have never had any fraying when I've done that so I guess I never thought to try blanket stitching when the whip stitch works so well. As far as gridding goes...nope! Way back I used to tack in the centre lines only and now I don't bother. I didn't find I needed it and I absolutely hate unpicking it at the end 😂 Of course, you can use water soluble pen now but I have seen too many horror stories of it not coming out or showing back up later. And again. it's just not something I find I need...I guess I have got used to never having grids!
@@catkinandlillie I'm so sorry to have let days go by before I replied! I'm going to try whip stitch on my next project. So many people rely on a serger or sewing machine, it was good to find someone else who does this prep work by hand!
This overview is so meticulous and well put together. This will be a great resource for future stitchers! ❤ -Stephanie
Wow, thank you...so kind of you 😊
Very helpful giving suggestions on how to find the bottom starting point!! Your videos are SO informative!!!
Aw, thanks so much 😊
Great info! Beginner stitcher here, ( been away from it for over 30 years) decided to start again and your info was very helpful! Thanks.
Yay! I'm delighted this was helpful to you and I hope you are enjoying coming back to cross stitch! I find it does have a way of drawing you back in 😂 I had a break of around 10 years but came back!
Thank you for this video! I was contemplating asking you about making just this video as I was wondering how you organized your project before starting ❤️. I would also like to ask if you could show your 'setup' the next time you do a stitch a long. I find myself feeling very disorganized when actually stitching even though I have everything together in one bag, as you have suggested.
Well that's great that I timed this video just right for you 😄 I'll definitely show my set up in my next stitch with me. Thanks for the suggestion; it's really good to know what will be useful to see 😄
Great video, thank you. I'm hoping to start my first fancy lady soon and this will be really helpful.
Fantastic! So glad this was helpful and happy fancy lady stitching 🪡😄
So nice to see u tape ur chart together like this couse even im just a baby-stitcher i did exactly that with the design i chose for my first big project
I've been taping charts together since I started...probably because when I started back in the 'old days' there were ONLY paper charts 😂
Hi, I love your videos, both your floss tubes & tutorials. Your tutorials are so well put together. I’m pretty new to cross stitch & would love to see some tips on how best to store completed, washed & ironed pieces - while they await some kind of finishing, and I’d love an in-depth tutorial on fractionals. I realise I have no idea what they are or how to execute them. Thanks.
Thank you 😊 Funnily enough I have a half prepared video script for storing completed pieces so I'll bump that up the list. And I definitely plan to cover fractionals...but that one is a potential beast of a video 😂 Thanks for the suggestions and I'm delighted you're finding my videos helpful 😊
This pattern will be my first big project! I am gradually buying threads, as it all adds up. Fabric is such a dilemma for me. I am also a beginner... so am unsure if I can use evenweave so soon. I am buying a small plain one so I can practice and just see. If it is too tricky, I will just use the aida. While I am gathering the supplies, I have a few simple, small designs to work on to practice. Onto my second one now. Your videos are SO helpful and this is just at the right time! I can't wait to see what Julia looks like when you start 🥰🥰
I'm so excited for you to stitch this too! That's such a brilliant idea to try a small piece of evenweave before fully diving in. It's definitely different...you sort of have to put your brain in a different mode of counting, but once you get the hang of it then it becomes much easier. Stitching on evenweave or linen is on my very loooooong list of videos to make 😂
@@catkinandlillie My favourite online cross stitch supplier suggested that 😊 She's been so helpful. I wait for these future videos with bated breath! 😁🥰
As a beginner it was nice introduction to begin a new project thank you
Great, so glad this was helpful to you 😊
This was so helpful! I am just starting my first project with even weave fabric that has not already had the edges serged and I was intimidated to secure the edges myself. I appreciate you showing your fabric prep in detail
Yay! I'm delighted this video came at just the right time for you 😄 Happy edging!
Thank you for the video, very helpful
You are so very welcome 😊
❤ Love this!!! That’s what I do of buying beads and specialty threads
Thank you 😊 The thought of not having it all ready to go brings me out in a cold sweat 😂
@@catkinandlillie exactly 👍 I found that out on some of the Mirabilia I have bought. Those beads get expensive with shipping
Helpful video, thanks. Oh i was inspired by your House in the woods so bought it, stitched it and now framed it. I love it. Looking forward to your next video. 😊
Wow...that was super quick work on House in the Woods!! It will be many months before I finally get mine framed and up on my wall...but something to look forward to 😄
100% you have to prep before hand . The amount of times I have tried to cross stitch NOW !!! And regretted it later 😅
Yup, I've been there too and it never ends well so now it's prep, prep, prep all the way!
Great help! I'm trying out floss drops now and think that will be how I try to organize my threads. I've never seen anyone use a peg board, but that sounds like it would work nicely! Do you just put one floss drop on one peg? Do you have some that are on pegs behind the hanging thread from the floss drop (if that makes sense?) ha. couldn't quite tell from the picture, but I'm definitely intrigued by this method!
I have 40 long hooks on the pegboard and hang multiple floss drops on each one. They hang in the same order as on the DMC thread card and the floss drops for each column on the thread card are split across 2 hooks. I really need to get to doing a craft room tour and include a good close look at the pegboard!
@@catkinandlillie Awesome! That's very helpful and such a smart idea! It looked cool and I'd love to see more ha. Still fascinated by your organization skills!
Very interesting, Cat! I usually use a blanket stitch around my edges, which I'm sure takes me longer than a whip stitch would. Have you ever compared those two stitches for their ability to prevent fraying? Also, I cannot remember whether I've ever seen you grid a fabric. Do you ever grid? I've found I really need to unless the design is very simple.
I haven't ever actually tried blanket stitching to compare with whip stitching. I'm sure you are are right...I feel that whip stitching would be quicker and to be honest I have never had any fraying when I've done that so I guess I never thought to try blanket stitching when the whip stitch works so well. As far as gridding goes...nope! Way back I used to tack in the centre lines only and now I don't bother. I didn't find I needed it and I absolutely hate unpicking it at the end 😂 Of course, you can use water soluble pen now but I have seen too many horror stories of it not coming out or showing back up later. And again. it's just not something I find I need...I guess I have got used to never having grids!
@@catkinandlillie I'm so sorry to have let days go by before I replied! I'm going to try whip stitch on my next project. So many people rely on a serger or sewing machine, it was good to find someone else who does this prep work by hand!
Oh goodness...I'm very often not the fastest with my replies...that's just life! There is something satisfying about stitching the edges by hand 😄
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