Denkai's Guide to Neater Cross Stitch! 

Thank you very much for adding this :)

Thank you so much 🤗

Thank you :)

I took a break from Cross Stitching to do, Hand embroidery, applique, quilting as well. Thank you for all your tips.

Thank you so much!

Glad it was helpful!

I'm glad you found the helpful :)

thanks :)

That's great! I'm glad you found it helpful, and thank you for letting me know. :)

Glad you found something you like Molly :)

I am a very new to cross stitch and I never do any thing small I order a picture from have printed it out a On my printed total over 40 pages how in the world do I find the middle or even grid it I am over my head any ideas. Thanks bonkee

That's a picture of my husband

Aww thank you :)

Thank you Betty. I hope you like the needleminder when you get it :)

Thanks for watching :)

Yep. First time I've seen it explained so well.

I have been Cross Stitching for over 5 decades... I have never seen the loop way. LOVE ! ❤ will help so much with my hand embroidery or applique...

Emily Brighteye - you are welcome :) thank you for the lovely comments.

This was so informative I'm going to watch it again to make sure i have everything down in a little while :) I have one question, Your number 6 ( thread heaven ) may i ask what was in the little pot? I can't seem to find it online at all and I must give it a try.

I'm so glad!

Glad it was helpful!

I have the needle vid, fabric vid and a how to needleminder vid in the plans. Life keeps getting in the way. I will try to get them out soon :)

Thanks for your comment. Sorry about the volume. It was one of my first videos :)

Thank you Vida, such a lovely thing to say :)

lol, I know what you mean!

Late reply from me, but I am still learning special stitches myself.

Great Question - from my own personal experience from my decades ago. (I use both hands) - my mom taught me how to write, (she was left handed) In school they taught me how to use my right hand. I found that if I started a project with my Left hand... Put down for a while, when I start up again using my right hand. Only problem I noticed was, that If I don't start you the bottom left corner with each hand the angle would be wrong/off. I also noticed when using my LEFT. Many times, I would reverse the pattern in my head.. I also noticed between my (L) & (R) my tension was a firmer in my left. So, in the end; when I stopped - I would pin my needle on the side of the hand I was using. (time before needle magnet) So, I found that if I stitched LEFT side to RIGHT (Like were reading) & Started the same way. There was NO difference. Hopefully this was helpful.

Seaneen Duke - hey, I usually grid in a 10 x 10 block if im doing a full coverage piece. I mark on the chart in one colour the stitches I am about to make, I count on aida where they go, stitch them and nark off on the chart in another colour when I have stitched them. Hope that helps :)

Hi Em, If you find counting difficult on fabric then gridding is a good option. Or perhaps use easy count fabric where the grid is printed into the fabric and it washes out when you have finished stitching.

@@Denkai Thanks. I'm currently doing a very wonky heart. 😂 A kids pattern apparently! I'll look out for some easy count fabric. Em

Very Very late reply, but I buy it from Amazon.

Its a needleminder. I sell them online. They hold the needle safe. DenkaiDesigns.com

Hi, I start with the loop method and finish by running my fabric through some of the stitches at the back of my work.

Denkai thank you very much !

@@amaliaxi that should read : running my thread through some of the stitches lol. I should not answer before my morning coffee lol

Denkai haha! Thank you :)

Its your cross stitch, you decide which colour you want to stitch and in whatever order :)

As it is a wire and not floss, when you pull the wire it slides right out easily

It works the same in terms of applying a very thin coat onto the strands, protecting and preventing fraying. Beeswax is also especially good at dealing with metallic threads. In terms of creating a repelling effect while the strands are loose on the needle, I am not sure.

I'm still meaning to do it. I have a container full of needles waiting lol. I will try to do it this weekend.

I would love to see this also;).

A high quality beeswax is fine :)

You are exactly right. That's the proper way of doing it, at least if you're stitching with two strands on an aida fabric and doing full coverage. I find that stitching with one thread on a smaller count linen it doesn't really make a difference, the threads have more room, so I'm not too fussed about it.

@@Fritha71 Thanks! But what if it's not "full coverage" and just a fairly simple project?