I love to cross stitch, I have been stitching for about 30 years. I am notorious for starting projects and never finishing them, but I love to show off the progress I do get on the pieces I start! There is also a little diamond painting thrown in here and there as well :)
Love seeing your progress. Question on your master set for DMC are you worry about dye lots being different? I been thinking about changing to a master set for my full coverage as it starting to get a little expensive to kit each full coverage up separately but I can’t decide.
Nice to know about your Norwegian background. I lived in Ålesund, Norway for about 3 months. I got to learn some of the language, which I can still recall to this day. I do miss speaking it because there are not many people in America who know Norwegian. To prevent grid lines from showing I like to stitch row by row for the most part. It is a very slow method (like watching paint dry), but I have yet to see any obvious grid lines on my WIPs.
Hi Jenn Love all of your WIPS - making great progress on them. Now Gracie and Whiskers - you two behave yourselves. No fighting allowed and No Jumping over your Mommy’s Board. Take Care Jenn ☕️ Happy Stitching ❤️🤗🐾🐱🐾🐾🐱🐾❤️
Another great video...I like that you're mixing it up with talking about your process and methods...although no one asked, I vote for a finish on the Hedgehog!!!...the lighthouse and gnome need a finish buddy!!!
I have an idea for you. Imagine that!! lol. However, when you get to a stump in stitching perhaps you pull a group of projects you’d like to finish and do “30 days to the finish line” where each week for the month you pull from a bin of projects you want to finish. Say 5-6 per week.
Love seeing all your progress. I have a few cross stitch that I need to do but I just don't feel like doing them ugh. I want to start doing them. I just need to force myself LOL.
I would like to find out about how you did that baby blanket with cross stitch. How do you cover the back with the stitches showing? Would love to see your back, very slowly so I can tell what you did, please.
Thanks for the video! You know I’m an experienced FC stitcher but it was fun to hear your take. As someone who doesn’t use gridded fabric, I think this was the first time I’ve been called a daredevil!
What a great video!!!!!!!!! I've been cross stitching for two years now, starting with the easy kits of AliExpress....... Now I'm a full coverage stitcher using charts from Artecy or HAED...... I am an Aida stitcher though (14 Ort 16ct). But with my huge HAED, I was not sure if I should try 20ct or 22ct...... I am doing test stitches now on both fabric types and see what suits me best. Thanks soooo much for your help and all the other excellent information 👍👍
Loved this video. Was super informative. I use reg 14 ct usually. I recently did a 18 ct and it just about dud me in. I have a question. If I do a pattern that calls for 28 ct and I do it on 14 ct. Will it come out the same size as the 28 ct? I only use Aida. I hear you about stitching for others. I did a piece for my girlfriend, probably 30+ yrs ago and she hung it up in her bathroom and believe it or not, it is still there to this day. She just loves it that much!! Happy stitching.
Hi Jenn, I really enjoyed this video. One question - after you pull some strands from your full set of floss how do you store them with your project? Thanks!
What's your view on where to start a full coverage piece? I'm planning on starting my first full coverage piece. It's about 50k and is a perfect circle. I'm nervous about starting it at the top and maybe getting something wrong placement wise! I've only ever started projects in the middle, but I've heard since full coverage people saying you can't start a full coverage in the middle.
I think the only time I'd use a hand dyed or printed fabric for full coverage would be something like where I saw a HAED BB SAL that was a kitten and the stitcher used fabric with paw prints on it. I think I remember they were going to use the fabric as a mat/border.
Stitches Sew Beautiful is a beautiful full coverage designer on Etsy who has licensed artwork. I'm stitching a few of their patterns, and they're gorgeous. Thread Geeks also has some great full coverages. I don't kit up my full coverages all at once either. The only time I will get a bunch of skeins of a color is if there is a background in a solid color. Other than that, I don't think dye lot issues are really noticeable on most full coverages, especially ones with large amounts of confetti. I 100% agree about stitching full coverage for the joy and the process. I have may 45-ish full coverage WIPs. I know I'm not going to finish 95% of them, but I thoroughly enjoy stitching them and seeing them come together.
As always, enjoyed this video. Very helpful information for new stitchers and the addition of the segment about stitching for other people I think is especially on point, especially when embarking on a full coverage project. Thank you for taking the time to present these very useful videos.
I bought my first HAEDs with birthday money from my granny that year (end of January 2009). I was so intimidated that I didn't start it until Sept 1st. And then I went, 'wait, why was I scared of this?" I finally got that piece done and on the wall a few years ago. That was the start of my HAED obsession and I haven't looked back since.
Take extra time when starting it, go nice and slow, check often, fix any mistakes until you feel comfortable. Soon you will be stitching at your normal speed and confidence level. If the mistake is just a few stitches that would be almost impossible to take out I just stitch the correct color over it. I can't tell the difference on the finished project. You got this.
I made a horse project for my Best Friend and it took me 4 years to do and I even framed it for her and I never saw it again. She put it in her closet & told me that she has to make room for it. That was the last time I stitched for her. I learned my lesson fast. I wish I would of know about full coverage. I bought a small one called Moonlight Owls and the stitch count is 196w x 196h so the stitched piece will be 14w x 14h so I bought a 14-count white aida 18" x 25" and I started it like I do all my projects which is in the middle and I am just pretending it is a regular cross stitch so now I am hoping this full coverage piece will look nice in the end. Your videos are very informative so thank you for showing us on how you do yours. I do not think I will finish this one in my lifetime but I am hoping that my daughter will pick it up to finish it. Happy Stitching.
Great video Jenn, I have always stitched on 18 count aida(un grided ) but have been thinking about trying grided fabric. My thought is do you start on the grid line or not. My next full coverage piece will be on 25 count grided fabric...I'm taking the leap!😀
Great video! My favorite shop is 123 Stitch too. One of my favorite things about their site is that if you are looking at just the chart only, sometimes they will list all the floss and supplies needed to stitch the project. They make it so easy.
Good point about stitching for others. I've got 2 on the go for my boys that are really not my style, but the boys will love them, especially the youngest because he's been here while I've been working on it. Conversely, my parents have loads of pieces from when I stitched in the before times, that are only on their walls because I made them. And also there is a birth sampler I made, also in the before time, that is currently on a gap year world tour, which at the time I did just because that's what I did when new babies came along, but her mum was so overwhelmed that I'd taken the time, that she impressed on her daughter how special it was.
A game changer for me doing full coverage was getting drawers and foam inserts for the bobbins. I can stitch so much faster now. Another step I do is keep my cut strand in an envelope in small bin of top of my floss drawers in a small bin in numerical order. The drawer system allows me to keep a bobbin for every floss I own. Such a game changer!!
Nice job. This will be super helpful for beginners. I have been stitching for 30+ years and know how to kit up patterns. But did I watch and enjoy anyways...you betcha!!
Waiting for your next video. Have a question. If the pattern calls for 28 count and I want to use 14, does it come out the same size? Or will it be much larger? Thanks.
One thing about Mirabilia and other patterns with beads. While it's true that you can stitch on whatever fabric you want, be aware that the size of the fabric will affect the beading. General consensus is that 16/32 count works best for the size of the called for beads. This is a great how-to video! Very clear and concise, keep 'em coming!
Excellent! Everything was clear, simply explained and sounded very "doable". Terms definition/explanation was spot on. These videos will be very helpful to many. Great job.
This video was fantastic for me because I never knew how to figure out how much fabric I would need for a project. I always bought a Kit. Now I am starting to buy just the charts and then getting the other things later. Now I have the problem of finding the right 18-count aida cloth because none of my stores carry 18-count. I love 123 Stitch too. Thank you for showing us on how to Kit up a pattern. Happy Stitching.
I see how you store all your WIP’s, but do you set aside a set of bobbins for each project? Your bags seem “flat” and I was curious how you organize all the floss for all of your WIP’s. I keep a separate case of bobbins for each one, especially my HAED’s.
I look forward to your videos every day. Absolutely amazing stitching. When you talked-about diagonal stitching using tent stitch, I watched a video a couple of years ago, and the person showed how she would go from bottom left to top right on one row, and go top right to bottom left in the next row. It keeps the thread from pulling in just one direction. I have been doing that ever since, and I have no lines. As always, I look forward to seeing your videos. 😊
