How I Grid My Cross-Stitching Projects - 2018 

I just started my first full coverage large cross stitch project. I was spending more time trying to find my place than stitching! Thank you for showing me how to grid my piece. Now, it's a lot easier and I may actually finish. Thank you.

Absolutely such a clear and understandable video. Very helpful! Thank you Jules. ☺️ 5/28/23

I have been cross stitching for 50 years and I thought I knew it all. Boy was I wrong. I am learning so much from you stitching RU-vidrs! I am definitely going to try gridding when I start a new project. Don’t know how you guys do more than one at a time. I absolutely have to finish one before I can start another.

I like your method of hand drawing as you go! I saved so much time and avoided so many mistakes by gridding. I don’t know how people cross stitch anything big without it.

I like the grid idea it looks very helpful I need to do that when I start my cross stitch

You explained that really well! I have tried girding with fish line, sulky thread and pen but have never watched a video that explained it as well as you did.

Thank you so much. Made perfect sense

Gridding is my life saver. I"m never off. I use a Frixion pen that comes out with the heat of an iron and it won't disappear. It's used by quilters and can be found in most fabric stores. 4 feet x 5 feet?????? Holy moly!!! And I thought 24" x 36" was bad enough. Oh well, have fun!!

Great explanation of grinding! Never understood it before

Brilliant. I just stumbled across your channel. I absolutely love it. Love your style.

I want to get back to cross stitching, it’s so relaxing and not as strainueous as knitting g/crocheting , which I actually already love and enjoy , but seriously need to start this, great idea, the gridding! Tfs new subby

Thanks!! I'm working on a difficult (for me) project and your method makes total sense!

I saw your gridding video earlier and started griding for my HAED. Makes a big difference in figuring out where you are at.

Thanks for the new tutorial! I may have to give gridding a try one of the these days...and if/when I do, I have some great tips!

Best video I have seen! Thank you 😊

Thank you

Thank you. I crochet and loom knit but I also used to needlepoint and cross stitch. I just picked up a book on counted cross stitch with dragon's, unicorn's and fairies in it and I'm thinking about jumping in again. They are small but I was thinking about mixing them all on one canvas or maybe doing like four little ones. I have been watching you for a while now and I got the "bug". I stopped doing counted cross stitch and needlepoint because I need my reading glasses to do it(I don't need them so much with knitting and crochet I don't know why that is, oh well). Thank you again Jules

You have helped me from making mistakes on my HEAD Thank you.

Thank you this does help a lot, Keep them coming, have a good one, Sue

Thanks!! I'm working on a difficult (for me) project and your method makes total sense! (Double commenting because this is my actual account...don't ask LOL)

thanks for your help xx

Thank You for sharing. This will help alot

A word of caution using these blue pens. On one piece, I have one vertical thread which seemed to ‘bleach’ out. And on another piece, even though washed out , there is a faint but distinct dark line running the length and width of where I gridded. I would recommend not using the pen on an heirloom piece.

Love your videos. What fabric and how many threads do you recommend when using the tent stitch? I've never tried it

Thank you - I enjoy using grid lines on these types of projects too, agree that it helps go faster, really will help on that Scarlet Quince project! I don't use a ruler, but I do use the edge of one of the million fake plastic charge card things I've received over the years. Since they are small, it's all the length I need, just move it along for as long as I want to go. Enjoy the stitching! I popped on over to look at your blog, is there a spot to subscribe?

Great explanation.

Ahh this is very helpful thank you!!

Hi Jules, I love your videos! I am new to gridding also. I had cross stitched years ago and final started stitching again. There is so much to learn and it is nice to see how other people do things. I usually do small projects so that I can finish them. I admire your large projects! Just BEAUTIFUL! You are a very patient lady! I am thinking about doing a larger project, one that actually has more than 1 page. How many strands of thread do you like to use for 14 count Aida and 18 count Aida? Thanks again for your videos. Greetings from Saskatchewan, Canada!

Awesome! Thank you. Very helpful!!

Do you wash your finished projects and then iron out the hoop marks? Or what is your method, do you stitch or wash your Aida then stitch?

Thank you do much....very helpful

I don´t draw a full line, just a "cross" at the corners.

great video, do you wash your fabric before a project? I have a large one as well but the fabric is like working with cardboard.?

Fellow Stitchers, do yourselves a favor, DO NOT get pregridded fabric. Personally I hate it because the 10 spaces of the gird are not between the lines. I guess I'm a bit dense but every time I start a new block of 100, I have to ask myself, is this the 1st space or the 10th space? My mistakes are actually caused by the grid. I get confused. I bought an entire yard, now I'm stuck with it. I hate it. Maybe I should wash it and hand mark it? What do ya'll think? Pls be kind.

Do you count different if its 18ct and so on? I noticed you count 10

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