Hi, I’m Jessica, the blogger and maker behind Cutesy Crafts! I'm a stay-at-home mom who enjoys creating unique DIY and craft projects for my home and family. I also create embroidery tutorials and I have a passion for all things handmade.
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Really helped seeing all the needle in shot, this was the 3rd video I tried , was doing all sorts of funny things 😅 quite addictive practicing, think I’ve got it nailed. Will re watch as a reminder.
I taught myself how to cross-stitch and embroider when I was a teenager and just picked it back up again about 20 years later. I didn’t realize I was supposed to not tie all the threads together at the end, but am supposed to leave one end free. I’m always learning. I also noticed that I use a mixture of chain stitch and back stitch. I basically do a back stitch but instead of going back through the last hole, I go inside of the last stitch to give the chain look. It looks the same, it’s just backwards.
Question: blanket stitch going to use since I don't have a serge. Would you do it this way and is it the best stitch to use for this reason or should I use painter tape?
the most helpful beginner tutorial I've found, thank you! Can you do a follow-on lesson where you talk about how to approach a pattern? I'm confused as to if I should do an entire area of one color first before I switch colors? Am I constantly starting and ending threads in small color areas? How to follow the color when they overlap with other colors? etc.
Ok so there must be someone else whose stitch keeps falling back through the hole? I can’t seem to keep the loop. Defies logic. Can’t figure it out. New to this tho
Just a question, how many strands of floss is best to use for this stitch? I’ve tried with 6 strands but it’s difficult to pull the loop down without tangling?
I'm new to hand embroidery and really appreciate your clear visuals and instructions. I just began my first project and it calls for a split stitch, but using only a single strand of embroidery thread. This seems nonsensical to me as I'm confused about how I split a single strand. Do you have any advice or recommendations?
You should still be able to. You just need to make sure it’s a pretty small needle and that it’s sharp. I use a size 10 embroidery needle when I’m only using one strand.
@@jessicaanderson9080 I see, thank you so much. It didn't occur to me that my needle size might be an issue, but what I don't know about this skill could fill a stadium at this point 😊
