How to sew a cross stitch grime guard (in under 10 mins!) 

Sorry for the unintentional jump scare where I didn't overlay the b-roll properly, but you've probably seen worse mistakes in my videos. Also, look at me go! Making a video the same week as a big social event! Genuinely impressed with myself lol 😎

Thank you for this lovely video tutorial. My daughter's friend was looking for a grime guard and my daughter asked if I could make one, since it would take 4 weeks to order one from Etsy. I didn't have any idea what a grime guard was but when my daughter showed me your video, I said of course I can make that. And no, she doesn't have to pay me for that. Her friend supplied all the materials, all I did was sew a few seams. With your help, I had this done for her in no time. Thank you, from both of us.

Just what I was looking for - well explained and easy to follow. Such an easy make as well ❤

Oh and MY Dears…. Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy!…. can’t wait to hear and maybe a few sees about IT!…. Blessings from Olympia,Washington… The Evergreen State

Oh thank you for this video. It’s much easier than I expected.

Good tutorial! I've made a couple before. One tip, write what size you made it for with a some sort of fine point indelible marker on that inner central seam so you can tell easily if you've made a few different sizes.

Oh thank god…a tutorial that has the CORRECT formula. After much wasted fabric and frustration the tutorial I watched over and over again did not include pi (π). It wasn’t working. Found your video and 💥🙌🙌 yours made sense!! Thank you thank you thank you. Yours are also more simple and much more professional looking.

Thank you for using imperial at all 😊 Us Americans are a unique lot 😆

Thank you for your videos. I have ordered a 2 piece pack of a q snap, (8x8 and 11x11), for $41. Then I plan on making some grime guards. Anxious for my q snaps to arrive to give it a try. Thank you again.

This just looked so much more FUN with your instructions….

Thanks for a short but informative tutorial! I need to make some now 😊

This was extremely helpful and very easy to understand. Thank you so much!

Thank you SO much for your well-done video! Now I know exactly what to do and can go make a rainbow of different guards to match my every project in the works! 😊

I love making things to go with my other things I’m making. 😂 Thank you so much for taking the time to show us this.

Fellow RU-vidr here, I have to say I love your videos. So happy and fun. I always look forward to watching your videos.

Thank you bunches for this video, it is very helpful for me.

I was so glad you mentioned it at the end because I was very much wondering if you had matched your fabric to Garden Cat on purpose 😂 Your tutorials are always the best. They always make me feel like I could do that too. You’re the reason I have a Biscornu! Now maybe a grime guard is in my future! Also thanks for including the info for hoop users because, as you know, I really only like hoops 😊

You must have read my mind! This was by far the best tutorial I've seen. Definitely will use your technique. And yes, everything I've found just didn't work for me. THANKS!

Great video. Just what I was looking for. Thanks so much.

Fantastic and easy video. Thank you for this. I am now a new fannof yours!!!!! Found you from bobo Jessie!

I don't see, but I never miss watching your videos. I might direct my Mom (who does sew) to this video and ask her to make me some grime guards for my birthday. Great video Michelle!

I was just thinking about these - thanks for reading my mind!

Thanks for this tutorial. I just made my first grime guard as a beginner at sewing 🤗

Tysm!!!!! This is exactly what I needed!!!

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I will be using it .

Thank you for this video. I have been looking for a good quick video to help me make a grime guard and hadn’t found one that was to the point and clear.

Hello, Thank you so much for this very easy tutorial.I had made one previously but it really was a convoluted process (I appreciated the video though) and I was deterred from making any more. Perfect first go. I have now recorded all the measurements for all of my qsnaps for future reference. Well done. I have now subscribed 👋🇦🇺

Thank you so much for this clear and helpful video. I have referred to it a few times and have completed 3 Grime Guards for my Qsnaps. I love them! Your videos are so joyful and full of fun creativity. Keep them coming please. ❤

❤ super tutorial! Thank you sew much! 🪡🇳🇱⚘

This is a great, straight forward tutorial. Totally gonna try making one! :D

I have seen Dollar Tree (US store) steering wheel covers and I thought they could double as a cross stitch frame. I haven’t tried it but I thought it could work. I’m not a sewer, so I definitely don’t have the capacity to see one of these! You make it sound so simple!

Why have I waited so long to make a grime guard??? You made it so easy…….just made 3 in half an hour. Thank you so much 😊

My hubby calls these cross stitch diapers 🤣 Thank you, I definitely wanna make my own with some smaller pieces of random fabric I was gifted. Also, hello! 👋🏻 I've missed seeing your videos, I'm playing a little catchup right now. I won't annoy you commenting on every video, though 😅

Thank you for sharing. I feel confident that I can make my own cover now 😊 Now I just have to worry about not falling down a rabbit hole of sewing covers 😂

Wow! I never saw one of these before! I have been placing a small piece of 100% cotton under my hand on the hoop. Will have to give this a try! Thanks so much! ❤️🪡

Great video, thank you

For all that is good and right in the world!!! WOMAN!! Go get (or BE) Married!!!! I don't think I speak out of turn if I say we wish you both all the best! XOXOXOXO And I never thought ot make something like this for my projects, but it's an idea whose time has finally come.

Your videos are wonderful to watch and super informative. I loved this one particularly, and from this decided to make a grime guard for my second cross stitch project. 😊

I have been working on my largest cross stitch pattern ever and making a grime guard changed my life! I worked off of a couple of blog posts on how to make them, but your video is super clear and will be very helpful to people making them for the first time. I enjoyed watching it. Thank you!

Great idea thanks

Quick, Easy and right on point! Awesome job. ❤

Awesome video!

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! 🎉 Thank you for this easy to understand tutorial!!

Congrats on the wedding and congrats on the 5k. This is awesome little tutorial. I don't use my qsnap much but next time I do, I'll try making a grime guard first. Cheers! 🥂

Love your vids! They're always informative and entertaining too 😊

Congratulations on the nuptials, love the ring. If ever I get a machine, I’ll give this a go.🌸

This is brilliant!! Thank you for taking your precious time to make this video!! I appreciate you so much!! ❤

Well done, very clear and to the point. Thank you sharing.

Thanks for this! I am too cheap also to buy one 😂 made it love it ❤

Congratulations 🥂🍾 on your Wedding Beautiful color on your ring 💍 and your bouquet 💐 🤗 Enjoy 👍Please keep creating ✌️

THANK YOU! I’m a software trainer by profession and you’re gifted! One quick suggestion - be careful using any batik fabrics on a grime guard. I’m a quilter too and batiks can transfer color easily, especially if you’re holding the grime guard - the heat and moisture transfers color.

Great video Michelle, very clear and concise! Also, 5K subscribers? 😍 Congraaaaaaaaats! 🎉

This was a perfect tutorial - THANK YOU!! I'm so excited to start making my own grime guards (I too have been too cheap to buy my own 😂)

Are the off brand Q snap type frames as good as the Q snap brand? Loved the info on how to make a grime guard. So informative. Thank you!!

Hi and congrats on your work! i really admire the cross-stitching you do and your organization. I would like to ask for your opinion though: I understand that you cross-stitch a lot. but what do you do with the projects that you finish? do you keep them all? do you give them away?

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Is that a ring I see?!?! It's so pretty!! Where was this video when I made grime gaurds like 2 months ago! Lol thank you for clear conscience instructions! I made two for myself out of Nightmare Befroe Christmas fabric and two for my mom(who is totally hooked on blackwork now #spreadingtheblackworkagenda). So I'm going to be nosey and ask, any wedding updates?

What is the cost difference between us$ and british$

Love this video question if I have Q Snap that’s 17 x 11 does that mean 17 x 2 and 11 x 2 plus 2” for each and for the elastic 18” x 2 and 12” x 2??? 😍😍👍👍

where have you been? I've missed you're uploads...

I don't have a sewing machine soooo I think I'll just deal with the grime. 😅 They get washed when I'm done anyway. 😊