cross stitch materials

sharon59

I am another xstitch fanatic!would also stick to DMC or Anchor threads as cheap ones show.Agreat place for a fab day out is the Needlecraft shows at Olympia in spring and autumn we have a trip every year from s.wales and you get great bargains on aida linen and threads-well worth a trip.

hardpressed

I've done lots of cross stitch pictures and samplers and never washed one, why would you want too. I couldn't afford the well known brand of threads, never had a problem with the bargain price ones.

I've always framed my own pictures. Pin the picture out evenly onto a ironing board so it's square and iron with a damp (not wet) cloth on the wrong side. Back it with a piece of iron on interfacing. Buy yourself a frame from somewhere like Wilco's or a charity shop, get a mount if you want, again from Wilco's. Attach the picture to the board at the back of the frame with a bit of double sided sticky tape, put in frame, and job's done.

seashore321

I always buy my threads and packs from charity shops as they seem to sell them really cheaply round here(North Yokrshire) I ofte just by them for the threads and have had some really good deals!!

Have fun!


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reehsetin

after some more advice please guys,
ive made a pillow for my oh from a kit, ive stitched the design now just not sure how to actually make the pillow what material to use for the back etc
my first time making one,