Tutorial - How to Cross Stitch with Waste Canvas 

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Oh, that's too bad! I think I've found it at Joanns in recent years, but I'm not sure if they still carry it either. You should still be able to find some online, at least. :)

Viv S Wonderful! I’m glad this was helpful.

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I'm so glad this video was helpful for you! I hope your project turns out great! :)

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MusiKat 😂 Thank you!! I like to be especially neat on these handkerchiefs, since they’ll be used and exposed on the back. 😊

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issystar96 Glad I could help! The adhesive that holds the waste canvas together melts, but not the strings. 😊

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Yes, with this type of waste canvas, there is a starch applied to the canvas that holds the threads together. It will be very difficult to pull the strands out without the water dissolving the starch. I hope that helps!

Oh, interesting! I wasn't aware of that - I'll have to look into that. :)

Kate Alexandria Wonderful! Have fun stitching!

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I think it would still work fine to apply the waste canvas after stretching the fabric into the hoop. On a larger design, that might be preferred actually, to make sure the fabric is smooth under the waste canvas. I think it's probably best to not take the fabric in and out of the hoop during the process of stitching, as it might get stretched slightly different each time, which might end up skewing the direction of the waste canvas.

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When I bury my thread, it is only between the stitches and the fabric on the back of the piece. The thread ends are not next to the waste canvas, which is on the front of the piece. So, when I remove the waste canvas threads, they're not tugging on any thread ends, because those are secured on the back. Does that make sense?

I am referring to “fusible” interfacing, which you can iron on to the back of your work to protect your stitches.

@@Alex_Fynn Waste canvas is helpful when you want to stitch a counted cross stitch design on regular fabric - like a handkerchief or sweatshirt. It helps you keep the grid straight. If you just want to stitch a design and frame it or turn it into a pillow or something, you definitely can just use regular stitching fabric, like Aida.

It looks like waste canvas is available from Lakeside Needlecraft, which I believe is a UK company: www.lakesideneedlecraft.co.uk/index.asp?function=search

I usually buy mine at Kohls - they come in a pack of 9, which is enough at a time for what I need. 😊

Katherine The Nintendo characters I stitch are personally charted by me from game sprites, and are not available as patterns. But you can really stitch anything on regular fabric using waste canvas. You can find lots of little designs online or in magazines, and you could add them to bags, shirts, handkerchiefs, pillowcases, etc. 😊

If you have your waste canvas basted down nicely, you could probably try to put the hoop over everything.

It's called Waste Canvas or Water Soluble Canvas, and I have found it at large craft stores, like Joanns, Michaels & Hobby Lobby and even WalMart. You can also find it online at amazon: amzn.to/2AqpQ8m, or various cross stitch websites: www.123stitch.com/item/Charles-Craft-Waste-Canvas-14-Ct-12x18/123-5396. I hope that helps! :)

Waste canvas is the material I'm the most familiar with, for cross stitching on regular fabric, but I've also been told about soluble canvas, which apparently dissolves when it gets wet and you don't have to pull the threads out like I show here. If you don't have either of those, you could try tracing your design on the handkerchief with a special disappearing fabric pen and treat it like stamped cross stitch, then wash or iron out the pen after you're done stitching (depending on the type of pen you use).

I have understood that your finished stitching is okay to share or sell because you're selling your handiwork - your skill and the time it took you to make it. I don't think I would be able to sell Nintendo patterns in my shop because that would be more directly passing off the sprites and designs as my own. Does that make sense? I did come across a Disney cross stitch kit that specifically said that you couldn't sell the completed stitching. While I don't think they are technically allowed to restrict that, I haven't attempted to sell any completed Disney items because I don't want to risk it. I would think sharing a finished cross stitch project on FB should be fine, though. You're not trying to make money on it - you just want to show off your accomplishments! Every designer has a copyright on their designs, and yet we share our finishes all the time. I could see not sharing your pattern with others, but only using it for your own personal use. Anyway, if you've heard differently, please share your findings! :)

Make sure your piece is all the way moistened so that the starches that hold the canvas together dissolve completely. And sometimes one direction is easier to remove than the other, so test both the horizontal threads and the vertical threads and stick with removing the easier direction first. If you have stitched over some of the waste canvas, you might need to get in there with tweezers or a needle to remove portions. I found a comment thread online with some other people's tips that you might find useful: www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/6ly5xx/wip_help_removing_waste_cloth_but_finally/

@@StitchinMommy thank you so much! I’ll try these when I have the chance

@@StitchinMommy I come back with good news!!!! I tried to pick as much as I could out with a needle and I got all of the tread out minus the single strand that was caught. Thank you so much this is so helpful

I'm so glad it worked!

If your thread is thicker than regular cotton embroidery floss, you could try using 1 strand instead of 2. You could also try some larger waste canvas if the thread is significantly thicker. The waste canvas I use is 14 count, but I have seen counts as big as 8.5 count.

Robbin Bowser I’ve never cross stitched on a baseball cap, but I would imagine it would be a similar process using waste canvas. You might want to use a proper sewing needle with a sharp point to be able to puncture the thicker fabric.

@@StitchinMommy Thank You for the reply. Have a wonderful day! :)

@@StitchinMommy Thank you so much for the reply. Happy Stitching !0

It’s possible the product you have is slightly different. But the kind I’ve used usually has a sort of glue/starch that keeps the waste canvas together while you’re using it. Then, the water breaks down the starch so each strand can be pulled out. It would be pretty hard to pull the strands out otherwise, and you would risk messing up your stitching.

@@StitchinMommy I believe you are right though! the product I have is the same one linked in the description... it's just odd that the package doesn't mention water. I'm going to try wetting it tonight to see if it gets any easier