Anyone Into Cross Stitching?

shelly

For those of you who hate french knots I found this site a few months ago when learning how to do them myself...
http://www.needlenthread.com/2006/11/french-knot-video-tutorial.html

I now find them sooooo easy to do!! On the kit I was doing at the time I went a bit overboard with the knots once I had got the hang of it

froddington

shelly wrote: »

For those of you who hate french knots I found this site a few months ago when learning how to do them myself...
http://www.needlenthread.com/2006/11/french-knot-video-tutorial.html

I now find them sooooo easy to do!! On the kit I was doing at the time I went a bit overboard with the knots once I had got the hang of it

Thanks for that - it's great.

Now, can anyone find a demo for left-handed people

Only joking - am sure I can work it out!!!!

Liz_M

Hi everyone, just read through this thread and couldn't see the answer to this...but if i've missed it somewhere then sorry.
My mum used to do cross stitching and she has quite a lot finished but never got around to framing them. So I decided to have a go at framing one for her for xmas. I've found a nice one but it was on white fabric so it's a bit grubby from being handled....does anyone have any suggestions for how to clean it? Would just try random things myself but I would hate to ruin it as it's quite a big one and took her so long to do!
Thanks in advance for any help

Ruth_honey

Liz_M wrote: »

Hi everyone, just read through this thread and couldn't see the answer to this...but if i've missed it somewhere then sorry.
My mum used to do cross stitching and she has quite a lot finished but never got around to framing them. So I decided to have a go at framing one for her for xmas. I've found a nice one but it was on white fabric so it's a bit grubby from being handled....does anyone have any suggestions for how to clean it? Would just try random things myself but I would hate to ruin it as it's quite a big one and took her so long to do!
Thanks in advance for any help

Water not too hot. Put a bit of baby shampoo in the water-not too much or you'll be rinsing for ages. Don't rub the stitching at all. Just swoosh it around in the water gently, then rinse through several time with fresh clean water until there's no soap coming out. Dry flat on a clean white towel. If it needs ironing, do this with a clean white towel underneath and iron on the reverse, so you don't sqush the stitches.
If she has used hand dyed thread or fabric, then you shouldn't wash these as they aren't colourfast. All Anchor & DMC threads are colourfast until about 90 degrees, I believe.

Ruth_honey

mary43 wrote: »

Thanks for all your help.

rainmac - I'll keep an eye open for a few magazines in the charity shops

ruth - the one I've got says All Our Yesterdays and I think its from The World of Cross Stitching - just noticed it says 'Chart on page 10'
oops - my letter o has just come off keyboard !!! What do I do ?? can I stick it back on or is that dangerous ????:eek:

Probably have the chart somewhere. Haven't got time to look for it before xmas as I'm off to my family tomorrow & have loads to get done today, but if you describe it-boy, girl, seaside, xmas etc etc, or even better take a photo, I'll do my best to dig out the right chart when I get home again.
Happy Christmas to you all!

mary43

Ruth - thanks -no rush.
It's boy and girl looking at the sea if that helps

bikerchick1066

Ruth_honey wrote: »

You're welcome! I've had loads of bargains from there in the past.:D

I'm in London too. There are 2 show early in the year. They usually have a show at Ally Pally later in year too. Will probably be at the Excel show this time. Might make it to both, depending on the funds...:rolleyes:

Excel-Docklands, London
26 - 28 February 2009
The London Stitch and Creative Crafts Show

Stitch & Craft 2009, Olympia II, London.
19th to 22nd March 2009
Open 10am to 5.30pm (closes 5pm Sunday)

I will see you at the Olympia one. Not going on the bike this year though, as not nearly enough room in the panniers last time!

rose-n-thistle

HI.
I have read through the threads and im a cross stitcher.
Been cross stitching now for 13 yrs on and off.
I have a few big projects to finish off but i prefer to stitch small items.
Lately I have been using waste canvas to stitch designs on plain cotton baby gro's which i enjoy doin.

rainmac

rose-n-thistle wrote: »

HI.
I have read through the threads and im a cross stitcher.
Been cross stitching now for 13 yrs on and off.
I have a few big projects to finish off but i prefer to stitch small items.
Lately I have been using waste canvas to stitch designs on plain cotton baby gro's which i enjoy doin.

Ooohhh, I'd like to have a go at stitching onto other fabrics (t-shirts etc), is it easy to do?

bikerchick1066

rainmac wrote: »

Ooohhh, I'd like to have a go at stitching onto other fabrics (t-shirts etc), is it easy to do?

Rainmac, using waste canvas is really easy. I have used it before on tea towels and a kitchen apron. I had a Bugs Bunny picture and it says 'what's cooking Doc?'
When you've finished all the stitching, just wet the waste canvas (a spray bottle is best for this) and pull out the waste threads with tweezers.