Cross stitch full coverage for beginners - Part Five/A 

Yes, this video DOES makes a difference to somebody. Learning so much today, parking, full coverage, confetti stitching, can hardly wait to start. Thank you for the lessons.

Teresa no worries you did a fantastic job. I have never done a full coverage piece not parked and now after watching you I am confident I can go forward.

The tip on only parking down once he top row is finished is an excellent tip! I may have figured it out on my own, but I'm glad I didn't have to!

My mom has cross stitched my siblings and dad’s and my Christmas stockings and since then, many of her grandkids (my sisters have stitched their kids - in fact, my sisters and I worked together one year to stitch one for my mom). As a child, my mom spent some time teaching me but I never really enjoyed it. Now, I’m in my 40s and pregnant. I want my mom to make this baby a stocking too but her eyes can no longer do it. My sisters lives are too busy to ask them to do it. I want it bad enough to go ahead and do it myself, I’ve had the kit for months, it just has felt too daunting to start. Not only are your instructions clear and helpful, but now, the task that felt so big just a few days ago, is a project I’m excited to get going on. I never heard of parking before - I totally love the idea of it and I can’t wait to get going on it. AND, I love the loop method too. ❤ Thank you! ❤ ❤ Thank you! ❤ ❤ Thank you! ❤

Thank you so very much Teresa. I a long time stitcher who at the age of 75 decided I must stitch a HAED. However, confusion reigned because I had never heard of "parking" or stitching in squares. I have followed your series from 1 to 5A. I am so confident now I have bought a second HAED (Optimistic I know) and waiting for 123 Stitch to get the gridding Lugana I want. I am so very grateful for people like you to take the time to explain step by step.

Thank you for this series. I have done cross stitch before but I ordered full coverage by mistake and felt overwhelmed until I watched these. I feel ready to take it on now. Thank you again.

Teresa, you are fantastic!!! I have been stitching off and on for 35 yrs and was taught by my Mom, but she never did full coverage. I just started my first full coverage one 3 weeks ago and last night realized I made a mistake and had to rip it all out (grrr). I never really understood how to keep up with parked threads, but now I do and this will save floss, and also reduce errors!! I am excited to get back to my project thanks to you!

Hi Teresa, I have been cross stitching for years but I learnt before the internet so thought I knew it all, well wasn't I surprised when I found your tutorials and discovered parking threads and doing a 10x10 square. It makes it so much easier to count stitches. Hopefully no more frogging because I can't count! Thanks very much for taking the time to do these tutorials, they are very thorough and interesting, I've learnt a lot xxx

After watching a few dozen videos on parking and being left more confused than when I started I have to say this is the ONLY one that makes the process clear. Thank you so much. The design I’m eager to start isn’t full coverage but the center is very dense with a lot of changes of color. I’ll adapt your method for that part and do regular cross country for the rest. I love the design I have but would have never attempted it without your video. I can’t wait to get started!

Teresa, I just happened onto your videos. Since this video isn’t recent, you may not even get to read this comment, but I felt like needed to let you know I finally found a good teacher/person that cares.I was looking for someone to explain everything from the beginning, and just when I was about to give up, I found you. You’ve explained a lot and now I look forward to actually starting on a small design. Never think that you are explains too much, because there are some people like me searching for someone to please help them to start from the beginning. Thank you!

Best parking tutorial I’ve seen, couldn’t grasp it before now makes complete sense. Thank you 😊

Before last week I did not realize there were all these hints & tricks on RU-vid! I have been cross-stitching for 33 years... I've always used the loop method, but not starting at the top... I would start from the bottom, flip & pull the thread through the loop... I am happy you have a better way! I only learned about parking this past week as well... seemed confusing, not it is perfectly clear! Thank you for explaining... I look forward to watching the rest of the videos on your channel!

You are an absolute joy! I have completely enjoyed this series. Thank you for all the great information. I am a new stitcher. I am a spinner, knitter, weaver, lace maker than needed another fiber craft! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂🤷🏼‍♀️

Hi I just found your channel! I am learning so much! Thank you for teaching in your series. I started cross stitching in 1986. I cross stitched beautiful large pictures for about 10 years and then stopped. I recently found diamond dots. I have beautiful 13 big pictures of DPs also. I decided I might want to start cross stitching and you have taught me so much (like parking) that we didn’t know about years ago. So awesome!

I have watched all your instructional videos for full coverage, I have learnt so much, even though I have cross stitched before, but have never done a full coverage. Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into all these videos.

Hi Teresa, little late to the party but better late than never. Your full coverage tutorial autoplayed after a flosstube and I continued to watch even though I had zero interest in full coverage stitching. To me it looked like parking was a complete faff but I watched all the series and then saw HAED had a sale so on whim I ordered a pattern!! Not tested out yet but fabric on order!! thought I would aim to do 100 stitches a day allowing for 100 ish days ‘off’ it would mean that the design would be finished in 2 years! Why not!! Thank you for inspiring me and thank you for your flosstube content - very entertaining! I am an on and off cross stitcher of 30 odd years, dabble in other crafts but cross stitch is my true love, despite the time I have been stitching you have taught me a lot, so again thank you!! I am going to go back through your older floss tube content now whilst I stitch too. Best wishes from one Essex girl to another, Libby

Well done! Just picked up my HAED WIP that had gone on a 2 year vacation! I do park but really needed a refresher course and this video and the one before did just the trick. Thank you, Teresa!

Thank you for the videos! The back of your work was giving me major anxiety because I was always taught that the back of the work should be as neat as the front. That always made HAEDs seem too intimidating to me. It was good to hear you say that the back doesn't matter and that it's okay for it to be messy! That makes tackling one of these seem doable now!

Thank you for this video for the parking method and how you start with a single strand. I have watched many tutorials but didnt fully understand it until I watched this. Fabulous explanation so now I can park my threads

I have watched hundreds of cross stitch videos on here. You are by far the best teacher. I've learned more from you in these videos than I have in all those others. Thankyou 😊

I am very new to cross stitching and I have watched a few videos but it has never really made sense to me - until I found your videos. Although you tend to waffle on a bit, I can understand why. Because now it all makes sense after watching this video of you demonstrating how to follow a pattern and the parking method. My mind is clear now and I can't wait to put your instructions into practice. Thankyou so much for explaining this method of cross stitch in so much detail - you make it look so easy.

I now understand the parking concept. Thank you for all of your videos. Have a great week!

I have been stitching for a year this month, and I just have to say I am so happy you made these videos. They have helped with stuff that I have been struggling with for months now, so a huge thank you. I also have to say that I store my floss on my ongoing cross stitch projects on those plastic floss holders, the ones with either 15 or 20 holes on each side. When I saw you pull out floss without taking it all out, just to find the middle of all that floss to put everything back MIND BLOWN :) I have been pulling my floss off the way you do now and its a huge game changer lol I love it again thank you so much for the videos, how-to, and tips and tricks.

Love all your videos. I have been stitching for years, but I am still happy to learn new and different techniques. You have convinced me to try parking. Thank you!

Omg! I’ve had a epiphany! I’ve watched so many videos on parking - I’m not new to cross stitch but have never used parking and I’m about to start a big full cover piece. Your mini series has been great and I’ll be recommending it to anyone who is new to cross stitch as well and those who want to know about parking! Thank you so much and stay safe!

This is amazing. I used to cross-country and would never finish a project, because I was off on my stitches. This make sense and is so helpful. I am going to start doing this.

Teresa I can see where parking would save a great deal of time. Thanks so much. you touched on some pointers I would not of even though of. Oh and by the way I love your slippers...hugs

Wow Teresa. I have really enjoyed this series and learned so much. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us. I might even try parking. I have never seen any other tutorial be so informative. I can't wait to have my first haed stated and stitch with you on your Livestream. Again thank you for a fantastic series.

I have started working by parking my threads, but this tutorial has really made me understand WHY I need to mark my chart! I haven't been marking the chart, and when I pick up a parked thread to start stitching again, it takes me absolutely forever to find where I need to stitch again. This has been so clearly explained in this video, and I thank you so much for it. I will adjust my ways, and hopefully get back to enjoying my stitching.

I have always wanted to try full cover a William Morris, after watching your video I am confident enough to give it a go. Thank you so much for explaining this in such an easy manner.

Omgosh this series was Ah-Mazing! I have been cross stitching on and off for over 30 years - mostly off, lol. I first found HAEDs as diamond paintings. I have always loved them, but been intimidated. Recently, another young RU-vidr got me very excited to try a full coverage project, but I was still nervous and confused. I was binge watching your videos, and this series popped up! As soon as I saw your parking video BOOM… everything clicked! Then I was like duh! And decided then and there I was going to try one. I took your recommendation and ordered a story keeper a few days ago. Went out and purchased my floss, and I’m just waiting for my fabric… I’m really bad at waiting! LOL. Actually, as I was opening their website to go gaze at my wish list, I noticed they were having a half off sale! So I may or may not have purchased another little chart, lol. Lest you think I’m awful, I AM proud to say that I WAS a responsible grown-up and did not run out and order the pip and chip floss drop storage system after I watched that video you did… man that was hard, lol. So there’s a positive side to my diagnosis (below)… I’m getting better about adulting, lol. Seriously, though, I just want to give you a heartfelt thank you. You didn’t just teach me how to do something new, fun, creative and beautiful. I was recently diagnosed with cancer (again) this time incurable (But it is not immediately terminal, it’s possible to go on for years :) SO, I WILL finish all the things. lol). Anyway, the gift you gave me was so much more. I’m having surgery next week, and I now have this brand new adventure to occupy my hands, and more importantly, my mind. That is something that has been invaluable during this season of my life. And so, I plan to stitch on my HAEDs to my heart’s content during my recovery, and I’m excited to have goals that extend far into the future. So, thank you very much for taking the time to make this tutorial series, my sweet stitchy friend from ‘across the pond,’ lol.

Thank you for doing these Teresa! I have been stitching for close to 30 years, but only discovered full coverage in the last 5 or 6. I’ve tried parking, but wasn’t really feeling like I was successful with it. Watching your explanations about how you do it has helped it make more sense in my brain, and now I’m excited to try to sit down and try again on one of my full coverage pieces. ~Katrina

Just found you today and I binge watched your beginner videos. Thank you so much for sharing these with us. I will look for a smallish design that I like and give it a try. I wish I saw your floss video before I bought a bunch of bobbins. LOL

You are a wonderful tutor but you are costing me a fortune, I can now park with ease which I couldn't do before so of course I ordered 3 haed patterns even though I already had one. I also ordered some Annie's keepers and a file box to keep them in, I love them. Thank you for the time you spend helping us become better stitchers x

Thank you. You have tempted me into the cross stitch rabbit hole😀

I have been stitching for many years and am now ready to take on a full coverage chart. Thank you! This was the best series explaining the process from beginning. I would definitely recommend any new stitcher to watch!

I’ve been wanting to learn for awhile now and I’ve watched MANY videos. I just found yours yesterday and watched them all. Thank you!!! You explained things better then anyone so far. I finally feel ready to actually start my first project.

This was a great video for someone like me who was interested in learning the parking method

I have been cross stitching for 30 years now, and I have loved watching your tutorial videos! I had never seen the larking method before until about a month ago, but no one really showing how to do it, where I could understand it. Thank you so much for the time you spent on these videos, and sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

Your videos are nice n clear to follow I HAVE been cross/stichin for over 22 YEAR, S +thankyou please keep demonstrating from Dena in hull uk

This made my finally understand parking - thank you so much! :) Greetings from Germany!

Wow! I tried parking before but was parking line by line, rather than stitching all stitches in the box then parking. This is such a helpful video. Thank you.

Teresa!!! I am new to your channel but this series caught my eye. I tried doing full coverage but didn't know enough and failed miserably. This series is going to help me Soo much. I've learned so much from you and I cannot wait to start the story keep I purchased. I am waiting on the easy grid fabric 😃 I ordered both 18 and 25 CT to see which one is good for me. Thank you for being thorough and keeping it real about fabric counts, floss, expectations etc. I can finally say I understand parking. Thank you thank you thank you! 😘😘😘

Now I understand the parking thing! Thanks!

This is one of the most informative tutorials I have ever seen, thank you so much. I understand full coverage and parking now and have bought my first full coverage pattern to start.

Your videos are very helpful, I think now I can do a haed design. Now I understand why it takes years to complete a haed, lol. I will be watching your videos again. Thank you

Teresa thank you sooo much, wow I am getting it. I will be getting together with Jan Hicks and a small group of stitchers. The girls are all doing full coverage, still want to finish my projects before I start the full coverage. The is a WOW factor. We are meeting up this Sunday. Aloha from Hawaii!!!!!

Fabulous videos, I have learnt soooo much and your explanations of everything is so easy to understand. I have been stitching for 7 months and wouldn't have dared to do a HAED but after seeing your brilliant videos I am now going to give it a go and really looking forward to starting one. Thank you and take care xx

Thank you so much for these wonderful videos! I have just decided to try a full coverage project and you explain it so clearly! I had so many questions when I started and now they are all answered. You are the best!

Your instructions are excellent. Mark, I hope you'll go back to see Ruby again!

This whole series has been so helpful to me from the difference in fabrics to the idea and process of parking. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it. I'm so sorry for your loss. It wouldn't hurt so much if we didn't love them like we do. Your grief is a sign of what a wonderful caretaker of your little friend you were. I wish I could give you a hug.

I like so much your tutorials on parking treads!!!! You rock!!!! Thank you

This is a fabulous series! Thank you so much for being so thorough. I am a total newbie and it was highly informative.

You are amazing. Parking was complete riddle to me but now I understand and will try. I am Dutch by the way but with all the close-ups it it great and kind of easy to follow you.

Love you Teresa....you are just such a good teacher and I truly appreciate your taking the time. ❤

Thanks for taking the time to make this mini-series. I wish I had this sort of guidance when I first started cross stitching fifteen years ago! It would have saved me lots of frustration and wasted time!!!

I am another senior of 86 and have never cross stitched with the parking method. I would love to try but feel I am a little on the old side. Enjoyed all the videos and found them very interesting. By the way I am from New Zealand.

Thank you so much for these videos,I have learned so much! You explain things so much better than any other videos I have watched.

I’ve been stitching for over 40 years, and this is the first time I’ve seen this demonstrated! Thanks 🙏 so much!

You have made it all very helpful, I am inspired to have a go at a bigger one instead of just doing a small one, thank you so much. X

This series was absolutely fabulous! Thank you so very much!!

Thank you so much! I’ve learned some things and clarified some things AND you make me laugh! Ready to go for a big project!

Thank you so much for the videos on full coverage stitching. This took it from there is no way I can do one of these and enjoy it to I can't wait to get started on one! I have never worked on a grid and never parked my stitches. I also never marked my grid when I finished stitches but it looks like it makes it so much easier to follow. I hope your fur baby with the heart problem is well.

This is an amazing tutorial series! I never would have had the confidence to start a HAED project without your instruction. You are an excellent teacher, thank you so much for taking the time to make these.

This series has been so helpful, thanks so much for sharing! 🙏

Just found you recently so your videos are showing up in my feed. I've been toying with doing full covrrage oiece but was so unsure about parking. This video showed it perfectly. Now to wait for the next HAED sale.

I can't thank you enough for these tutorials. So many things learned and questions answered. You are a great teacher and I truly appreciate the time and effort you've put into these videos. I am ready to start a full coverage thanks to you!

I just binged this series you provided. Thank you for sharing this, even if it was a while ago! I am just getting ready to start my very first full coverage piece from HAED. This was helpful!

Absolutely brilliant videos. I've been stitching for many years and have learnt to do parking, if only I had known about this before, it would have made things a lot easier especially as I have done projects with loads of confetti in them. I am now going to do my 1st HAED. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Hi! I just discovered your series and it has been so helpful. Thank you for taking the time and showing how to do this up close and personal. It has really helped my understanding!

I have been terrified to do a full coverage.....until now!!! These videos are awesome. Thank you!

I’m in stitching heaven!!! Thank you for making the absolute best floss tube videos🙏🏻✨✨✨✨✨🌸

I did some cross stitch many years ago, was never very good at it, went to quilting instead. Then, decided it was time to finish some things and pulled out a little prayer started for my son who is now 34 and finished it for my grandson...and by gum, I'm hooked! Because I never had any instruction, I decided to see what was new and found your channel...what a joy!! You have been the teacher I always wanted and never had. And, I'm stitching as I watch this series you've done. How generous of you to take the time to produce these. I actually went on the HAED site and looked at patterns...hope to screw up my courage and take the plunge. I will be forever indebted to you for your excellent instruction! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you for this series, I just bought my first full coverage. Even though I have been cross stitching forever, I’ve never done a full coverage. I’ve done Mirabilla, Lavender and Lace and a few others that are done on 32 or 36 ct linen. Now I’m going to venture out and try a HAED on 28 easy count. Thanks for the push. I’ve always admired them but never thought I could do one. You’ve given me the courage to try! (Also can’t believe after all these years of you tube I just found floss tube a month ago!)

Love this... never understood the parking method but it now makes complete sense! Your an absolute angel for taking the time to do this video... sorry I’m a bit late to the party 😂

Because of your videos I have purchased my very first heaven and earth design called 'Beloved'. I have only just found your videos and I love them! You are an amazing teacher that has made it very easy for me to understand parking which I could not get me head around. Thank you again xox

EReka !!!!!! i now understand Parking ... its always be a MESS to me and now i now THANK YOU THANK YOU youre an amazing teacher !

Thanku so much for all you are doing ! I am recently retired and mainly a quilter living in Arizona . I cross stitched many years ago , my how things have changed ! I am so excited again and bought a little pattern , going to use all your methods from managing my thread to using Dropbox and parking thread ! If I haven’t said thanku enough here’s one more ! I look forward to your new videos and I am going thru your passed ones right now while I am gettin ready to start my project ! Thankyou again Denise Moser ....

Thank you so much for this series. It is so helpful and I will define be referring to it often.

This has been a excellent tutorial and has helped me loads in understanding cross stitch and how to go about it on a full coverage project.....thank you🤗 Thank you

These beginner videos have been amazing. It has been 20 years since I’ve cross stitched but am getting back into it. These videos taught me so much I never knew and was a great refresher on the things I did. Thank you! ~ Kel

Absolutely love this tutorial. I found your channel when I saw you were gonna show how to start a full coverage chart and park your threads. I want to get into full coverage and didn’t have a clue as I’m just getting back into stitching from a hiatus of 20 some years and I love how things have changed. Thank you greatly. Also I love your sense of humor.

Wow, you did an excellent job of explaining to a totally new cross stitcher. Thank you so much, I will recommend your vids to my stitchey friends.

Thank you so much for this series. I am working on my first ever project, and your series has helped me so much. I have a degenerative spinal condition and have found this hobby is a great way to escape the symptoms, be creative and productive.

I have been doing a loop start for years but didn’t realize I could do it from the front. Thank you! So nice when I am using scroll bars and a lap frame.

This is a fabulous video! I thought parking would be too confusing and difficult, but you've shown me how easy it is. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this series!

Thanks. You really explained the parking method so well. I really understand it . I was confused watching other people’s videos. You are a great teacher.

Watching this in 2021 and absolutely love it. Thank you, very useful.

Best tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you so much Theresa

Loved the video, you are a great teacher. Thank you so much.

Teresa, thanks so much for all of your wisdom on this. It really has helped!

Thank You Jesus for Auntie Teresa!!! I finally get it.

Great videos. So helpful. Thank you for taking your time to do these videos

You are a excellent teacher! Love your videos!

Your vids are soo clear and informative. Thanks!!!

So glad I found your videos. It was so helpful. 😃😃

This is a wonderful tutorial series. Thank you so much for your time and recommendations.

Yes, I agree, very good and informative video!

Thank you Teresa, Things have now become crystal clear. 👍🏼😁❤️