Thanks! I learned how to stitch with a hoop on stamped cross stitch, but somehow when I started stitching counted cross stitch, I stitch in hand and haven't looked back. I tried a frame at one point and didn't really like it, and I really enjoy the convenience of not having various contraptions in order to stitch. :)
Hi Sarah I tried diferent half stitches on my HAED. 3 strands was not enough coverage and 4 strands was to bulky. So I returned to doing full crosses, but because I tried half stitches, full crosses now feels good and right. 😊 But my next HAED will be started in half crosses like you show it here. 👍🏻 Thank you for your turorial/stitchalong 💜
I love experimenting with my stitching! It's nice to try things, even if they don't work out, because then you know and aren't left wondering. It definitely helps your sense of contentment and happiness with a project when you know you're stitching it in the best method for you and for that piece. :)
Yes, and seeing other people stitching in diferent ways and pointing out good and not so good things about methods help a lot. I learn something every time. 🌹
Last year you inspired me to try my haed in half stitches, and i started Meadow Cottage but in tent stitch. I got a bit frustrated because mine did not look as nice as yours. It's kind of bumpy in confetti places. Now i think maybe i should try half stitch as you do here, maybe it will be better. Thank you for the video.
I think anywhere there is heavy confetti, things can get a bit bumpy. But, when you use the type of tent stitch that has extra long diagonals on the back, it can get very thick! This style of half stitch, there is a lot less thread on the back, which can help with the confetti bits. :)
Love watching you stitch ❤️ and that 40ct look amazing, but it was really har to see, normaly I can easily se what you are stitching, but was harder this time 🙈 but still, looks great glad you like tent stitch. I personaly don’t like how it looks so I will most likely do everything in full cross, or get better at doing the first leg 🤣 happy stitching.
I was afraid it would be too tiny to film well. Probably not the best for demonstrating on! :) I know half stitch isn't for everyone, but I've been happy with how it helps me make quicker progress on the endless amounts of full coverage I've started. ;P
Stitchin' Mommy yeah maybe not the best to demonstrate on, but loved to see you work on it. I can understand why you like half stitch because yours look so nice, when I do them they look all “wonky” and the coverage end up being bulky one place and to sparse another place because the stitches lay crocked 🙈 but my crosses looks fine, so have a piece I want to try and do all tent, a very small haed (it is 50x250 stitches) so when I have done like 50x50 I will see if it is ok, and if not I will just throw it away (it is just some scrap fabric, so only has like 0,5” border) and if it is good I will complete it, and do like a hardanger specialty stitch around the edge and cut it to a bookmark 😊
Thank you! No I have not finished it - I have started way too many projects to make great progress on things. I'm currently trying to finish things to free up time for more of my larger ones to see progress. :) But, you can see it's current progress in my WIP parade from this past September here around the 2 hour, 12 minute mark: th-cam.com/video/Uo3kvv3iBZ4/w-d-xo.html
Hi Sarah! I really want to do a full coverage piece in tent stitch but I am so worried about it warping. What method of tent stitching do you recommend for best results?
It seems like there are conflicting opinions about it, but I prefer to use a regular half stitch for my full coverage stitching. That is where the back of the stitches look vertical, just like a full cross does, because it is essentially just the first leg of a cross stitch. This version of tent stitch seems to be more forgiving about adjusting the fabric - it warps less initially and will eventually be a little easier to block at the end of the project. I tried continental tent stitch a little bit on one project (the back of the stitches is a long diagonal) and was shocked at the immediate warping that occurred! The stitched area became stiff and unforgiving. I immediately frogged out that section and went back to my faithful half stitch to salvage my project. Another thing that can help is to use more substantial fabric to begin with. My favorite fabric for half stitch full coverage projects is Monaco. I like to buy it from Ritarene's on Facebook: facebook.com/ritarenefabrics Her fabric is not super starched like the stuff in the tube you can find in the craft store. If you do use the craft store fabric, be sure to measure the count with a ruler before buying. I have had nice even fabric in the past, but recently a piece I got measured unevenly - 28 threads per inch in one direction and 24 threads per inch in the other direction! I have also had success with 24 count Congress Cloth, which is technically a canvas used often for counted canvas or needlepoint. But, since it's so stiff, it's less likely to warp! If you have a scroll frame or like to work with the fabric rolled up in your hand, this canvas is an option, too. :)
@@StitchinMommy Thank you so much for all of this information. I am going to look into the fabric you mentioned this evening because a week or so ago I noticed that the evenweave I got from one of the big box craft stores was not even at all.
Have a look at Ingeborg's,( A Stitch Too Far,)video on half stitch VS tent stitch to see how to avoid distortion of fabric and the difference between the two methods. Starts at 14:42 in the video of 12-18-16.
Heriyanti chai I have finished a few things lately, so I’m not sure of the exact count, but I think I have around 48 active WIPs. There are a couple random projects that I started ages ago, which I never intend to finish.
This pattern doesn't seem to have any Kreinik! I was surprised when I saw you using some on yours. If it did, I'm not sure I would try stitching it on 40ct. Although, I used 1 strand of DMC metallic in my Penguin piece last year as a full cross on 28ct and that worked very well, so perhaps a 1 strand half stitch of DMC metallic would work on 40ct - it's about the same thickness as regular DMC. :)
O no kreinik. My birds and flowers have a lot of kreinik. I prefer kreinik above metallic DMC. I started the max supersized stitching shelf on 25 count. But the back of the fabric is so thick. I think about to switch to the regular colours. But the difference on the site between regular colours or max colour is big. So I don't know. I hope you understand my bad english.
I think using DMC metallic with only 1 strand is much easier than using 2 strands, so it was tolerable for my project. And I only needed a few stitches of it. :) I agree with you about the max colors having such nice detail compared to the regular version - but it is quite thick! My stitching shelf is regular size, but max colors. I think that first page might be worse than other areas of the chart, so I'm hoping once I can move past that, it will get a bit better.
Thank you so much! Just found you on flosstube and scrolling through the videos and there came this one! Perfect timing. I' m gonna try it! What makes you choose for x stitch or half ? Because you said some you do in half and some in x stitch. Is it the amount of colors? Thanks for this video, greets Esther
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I realized when I was watching the video back that I had forgotten to complete that thought. Several of the full cross designs I have going are simply done that way because they were started before I began to experiment with half stitch. After I decided I liked using half stitch, I have started almost all of my full coverage pieces that way. I went ahead and stuck with full crosses on a couple newer starts because they were small designs and I wanted to try some different methods. If the design is large, which most of mine are, half cross is a welcome benefit, but there is something to be said about the pleasing square of full crosses if time is not an issue on a smaller piece. :)
Hi I'm new to your video. My name is terryann. An I'm new at trying to learn how to do cross stitch. I'm trying to do an owl. An I would like to know for it being my first time doing this. Could I just do half stitch. Or should I just do an xbox for know.🙂🙃
I think for your first time cross stitching, it's probably best to do a full cross. It takes a little bit of extra thinking to figure out half stitches, and most regular patterns look best when stitched in a full cross. I personally will only use half stitches on full coverage designs that are on a high count fabric, because then it's so small that you can't really tell that it's a half stitch when it's done.
Wish I could stitch in hand, your work is beautiful.
You do beautiful stitching. I really enjoy your videos.
Thanks for sharing! I'm enjoying your stichalong videos... and learning a lot, too!
You're welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying them! :)
Always love stitching with you! I don't know how you can stitch in hand! Looks great!!
Thanks! I learned how to stitch with a hoop on stamped cross stitch, but somehow when I started stitching counted cross stitch, I stitch in hand and haven't looked back. I tried a frame at one point and didn't really like it, and I really enjoy the convenience of not having various contraptions in order to stitch. :)
Hi Sarah
I tried diferent half stitches on my HAED. 3 strands was not enough coverage and 4 strands was to bulky. So I returned to doing full crosses, but because I tried half stitches, full crosses now feels good and right. 😊
But my next HAED will be started in half crosses like you show it here. 👍🏻
Thank you for your turorial/stitchalong 💜
I love experimenting with my stitching! It's nice to try things, even if they don't work out, because then you know and aren't left wondering. It definitely helps your sense of contentment and happiness with a project when you know you're stitching it in the best method for you and for that piece. :)
Yes, and seeing other people stitching in diferent ways and pointing out good and not so good things about methods help a lot. I learn something every time. 🌹
Last year you inspired me to try my haed in half stitches, and i started Meadow Cottage but in tent stitch. I got a bit frustrated because mine did not look as nice as yours. It's kind of bumpy in confetti places. Now i think maybe i should try half stitch as you do here, maybe it will be better. Thank you for the video.
I think anywhere there is heavy confetti, things can get a bit bumpy. But, when you use the type of tent stitch that has extra long diagonals on the back, it can get very thick! This style of half stitch, there is a lot less thread on the back, which can help with the confetti bits. :)
Love watching you stitch ❤️ and that 40ct look amazing, but it was really har to see, normaly I can easily se what you are stitching, but was harder this time 🙈 but still, looks great glad you like tent stitch. I personaly don’t like how it looks so I will most likely do everything in full cross, or get better at doing the first leg 🤣 happy stitching.
I was afraid it would be too tiny to film well. Probably not the best for demonstrating on! :) I know half stitch isn't for everyone, but I've been happy with how it helps me make quicker progress on the endless amounts of full coverage I've started. ;P
Stitchin' Mommy yeah maybe not the best to demonstrate on, but loved to see you work on it. I can understand why you like half stitch because yours look so nice, when I do them they look all “wonky” and the coverage end up being bulky one place and to sparse another place because the stitches lay crocked 🙈 but my crosses looks fine, so have a piece I want to try and do all tent, a very small haed (it is 50x250 stitches) so when I have done like 50x50 I will see if it is ok, and if not I will just throw it away (it is just some scrap fabric, so only has like 0,5” border) and if it is good I will complete it, and do like a hardanger specialty stitch around the edge and cut it to a bookmark 😊
Sounds like a good plan! I'm excited to see how it goes for you. :)
That is soo beautiful and delicate. Have you finished this piece?
Thank you! No I have not finished it - I have started way too many projects to make great progress on things. I'm currently trying to finish things to free up time for more of my larger ones to see progress. :) But, you can see it's current progress in my WIP parade from this past September here around the 2 hour, 12 minute mark: th-cam.com/video/Uo3kvv3iBZ4/w-d-xo.html
Hi Sarah! I really want to do a full coverage piece in tent stitch but I am so worried about it warping. What method of tent stitching do you recommend for best results?
It seems like there are conflicting opinions about it, but I prefer to use a regular half stitch for my full coverage stitching. That is where the back of the stitches look vertical, just like a full cross does, because it is essentially just the first leg of a cross stitch. This version of tent stitch seems to be more forgiving about adjusting the fabric - it warps less initially and will eventually be a little easier to block at the end of the project.
I tried continental tent stitch a little bit on one project (the back of the stitches is a long diagonal) and was shocked at the immediate warping that occurred! The stitched area became stiff and unforgiving. I immediately frogged out that section and went back to my faithful half stitch to salvage my project.
Another thing that can help is to use more substantial fabric to begin with. My favorite fabric for half stitch full coverage projects is Monaco. I like to buy it from Ritarene's on Facebook: facebook.com/ritarenefabrics Her fabric is not super starched like the stuff in the tube you can find in the craft store. If you do use the craft store fabric, be sure to measure the count with a ruler before buying. I have had nice even fabric in the past, but recently a piece I got measured unevenly - 28 threads per inch in one direction and 24 threads per inch in the other direction!
I have also had success with 24 count Congress Cloth, which is technically a canvas used often for counted canvas or needlepoint. But, since it's so stiff, it's less likely to warp! If you have a scroll frame or like to work with the fabric rolled up in your hand, this canvas is an option, too. :)
@@StitchinMommy Thank you so much for all of this information. I am going to look into the fabric you mentioned this evening because a week or so ago I noticed that the evenweave I got from one of the big box craft stores was not even at all.
Have a look at Ingeborg's,( A Stitch Too Far,)video on half stitch VS tent stitch to see how to avoid distortion of fabric and the difference between the two methods. Starts at 14:42 in the video of 12-18-16.
Thank you!
Hi stitching mommy... How many WIP you have? And do you have UFO ( unfinished object cross stitch)?
Heriyanti chai I have finished a few things lately, so I’m not sure of the exact count, but I think I have around 48 active WIPs. There are a couple random projects that I started ages ago, which I never intend to finish.
@@StitchinMommy wow 48 wip. I wish I can be like you have a lot of wip. But me only have 9 wip I feel stress and think about it 😂😂
Have the mini HAED no kreinik? Is the kreinik not to thick? Happy stitching!
This pattern doesn't seem to have any Kreinik! I was surprised when I saw you using some on yours. If it did, I'm not sure I would try stitching it on 40ct. Although, I used 1 strand of DMC metallic in my Penguin piece last year as a full cross on 28ct and that worked very well, so perhaps a 1 strand half stitch of DMC metallic would work on 40ct - it's about the same thickness as regular DMC. :)
O no kreinik. My birds and flowers have a lot of kreinik. I prefer kreinik above metallic DMC. I started the max supersized stitching shelf on 25 count. But the back of the fabric is so thick. I think about to switch to the regular colours. But the difference on the site between regular colours or max colour is big. So I don't know. I hope you understand my bad english.
I think using DMC metallic with only 1 strand is much easier than using 2 strands, so it was tolerable for my project. And I only needed a few stitches of it. :) I agree with you about the max colors having such nice detail compared to the regular version - but it is quite thick! My stitching shelf is regular size, but max colors. I think that first page might be worse than other areas of the chart, so I'm hoping once I can move past that, it will get a bit better.
Thank you so much! Just found you on flosstube and scrolling through the videos and there came this one! Perfect timing. I' m gonna try it! What makes you choose for x stitch or half ? Because you said some you do in half and some in x stitch. Is it the amount of colors? Thanks for this video, greets Esther
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I realized when I was watching the video back that I had forgotten to complete that thought. Several of the full cross designs I have going are simply done that way because they were started before I began to experiment with half stitch. After I decided I liked using half stitch, I have started almost all of my full coverage pieces that way. I went ahead and stuck with full crosses on a couple newer starts because they were small designs and I wanted to try some different methods. If the design is large, which most of mine are, half cross is a welcome benefit, but there is something to be said about the pleasing square of full crosses if time is not an issue on a smaller piece. :)
Stitchin' Mommy thank you! Im gonna try it on a smaller head. Im excited to get started with it 😀
Hi I'm new to your video. My name is terryann. An I'm new at trying to learn how to do cross stitch. I'm trying to do an owl. An I would like to know for it being my first time doing this. Could I just do half stitch. Or should I just do an xbox for know.🙂🙃
I think for your first time cross stitching, it's probably best to do a full cross. It takes a little bit of extra thinking to figure out half stitches, and most regular patterns look best when stitched in a full cross. I personally will only use half stitches on full coverage designs that are on a high count fabric, because then it's so small that you can't really tell that it's a half stitch when it's done.
Ok thank you 🙃🙂