Anyone Into Cross Stitching?

MRSMCAWBER

Hi steph

I always use a hoop or frame -its much easier and quicker..oh and the stitches seem neater too..
what sort of kits are they?

Stephb1986_2

Hi Mrsmcawber, It is mainly winnie the pooh, tatty ted, newtons law. I bought about 20 different kits lol a bit over board I know spent about £40 in total including postage so not too bad

I'm dead excited.

I have 2 hoops already with the other cross stitching I've done before.

Do you draw the picture onto the aida before you start or do you do it as you go along?

Steph xx

Stephb1986_2

Now heres a question, I dug out an old kit last night that I hadn't finished. How do I stop the thread knotting up with other threads and it's self? That drives me mad!

Steph xx

little_miss_moneysaver_3

I also use a hoop, find it easier. Sounds like you got a good bargain! Better not start looking might be tempted, got enough here to be getting on with!

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

Steph....do you have all the threads on one of those card thread sorters you get in kits? I can't use them as I get in a right tangle...
I put each one of my threads in a bank bag with the number and symbol on like this :-


It stops them from tangling and keeps them clean plus you can stand them up in something like an old icecream tub -then you can just drop your scissors etc in and stick the lid on when you have to stop.. Im having to use a box from a pair of boots at the moment as there are a lot of colours but it means I can keep everything together:D
If your threads are tangling when you sew I find that every so often I will hold the hoop up and let go of the needle so it dangles and it will spin and unwind its self so you get less knots
hope that makes some kind of sense

ooohhh and this is how I store all my spare threads..makes it so easy to see what you have when it comes to doing another pattern

shelly

Stephb1986 wrote: »

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Do you draw the picture onto the aida before you start or do you do it as you go along?

I have never drawn on the material. What you normally do is gently/softly fold the material in half then half again to find the centre. The centre is marked on the paper chart and you start from there. Usually though I don't start from centre so just count the stitches across to the side (or where ever I want to start from) so the finished piece ends up where it should.

For me it depends on the size of the piece whether I use a hoop or just hold the material. For big pieces I use a hoop (have a frame but not used it yet) but small pieces I just hold them in my hand.

98jdougl

Hi,
Only starting this thread but will hopefully reach the end soon enough.
Did some cross-stitching when I was at school (am still young though so not too long ago lol) and have been wanting to start it up again- am getting back into crafting in a huge way because I love it so much!
Just really saying hi just now, will wait and ask any questions as they arise and after checking they havn't already been answered.
x

Stephb1986_2

Mrsmcawber thats a brilliant idea! I will have to route for some bank bags

You would think that there would be some sort of weight to weigh it down so it wouldn't knot when pulling it through.

Loads of my cross stitching kits turned up over the weekend only a few more to go

Steph xx

chillin_nutta

98jdougl wrote: »

Hi,
Only starting this thread but will hopefully reach the end soon enough.
Did some cross-stitching when I was at school (am still young though so not too long ago lol) and have been wanting to start it up again- am getting back into crafting in a huge way because I love it so much!
Just really saying hi just now, will wait and ask any questions as they arise and after checking they havn't already been answered.
x

Welcome jdougl you'll love it here :beer:

Soubrette

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Morning all




ooohhh and this is how I store all my spare threads..makes it so easy to see what you have when it comes to doing another pattern

I read this tip of yours a while ago and just got round to ordering some pocket files like those above.

I cannot say how much stress and irritation you have saved me

Sou