Tricia your tutorial was so helpful. I made my grime guard with complete ease. Your instructions were so easy to understand. I folded mine in too much but I have it worked out now. Thank You over and over for posting this.
Don't know if you get notifications when people comment on your tutorial videos. I just want to say thank you for such a clear concise video. Have missed your videos,hope all is well.
Hi Tricia! Thank you sooooo much for this tutorial! I just bought my first Q Snap today! And snapped a current WIP into it....I knew that I had seen this tutorial in the past while browsing through floss tube, so I searched for it again today! Anyway...I am so excited to stitch with my Q snap tonight, so I am getting right into it...but I plan to make a grime guard soon! Love ALL of your videos!
hello tricia..your tutorial is excellent! after paying A LOT for one of these, I've made four for myself and three for gifts. I'm going to watch your other tutorials as soon as I can. you have such a lovely, patient ,demeanor about you. kindest regards, lucia
Just completed my first grime guard per your tutorial for my 17" x 17" Q-snap frame. It came out just the right size although it didn't look like it would fit. Your instructions were easy to follow and the extra steps made for a high quality item.
Hello Tricia, thanks very much for your speedy reply. I think I have figured it out. I'll make a grime guard as per your instructions, but I would do it in two parts. The first is a long version of the scroll frame guard which would then "hug" three sides with the elastic winding around the bottom curves; the fourth "leg" would also be as the scroll frame guard, With different measurements of course, winding the elastic around the other curves. I hope I was not too confusing. It's hard to explain it in writing. I'll give it a try this weekend. I totally enjoy your tutorials. You are so gifted. Thanks again! I'll keep following You! Rita
Thank you so much, I'm going to have a go at this x I am not good with a sewing machine, it takes all my brain cells just to remember how to thread it! It might be amusing to film myself trying to copy you step by step to do this! Lol!! Thank you for sharing and teaching folk like me these skills, it's wonderful xx
VintageJoBeth The nice thing about this project is that it has quite a large margin for error and it will still turn out good. I'm sure you will do fine, and I've found that any reason to get in front of the sewing machine is good, since I only improve the more I use it. I look forward to seeing a video from you, if not the one you mentioned, certainly an introduction. Happy Stitching!
Thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial. I don't sew on a machine, but I want to learn how to, and I need several of these for future use, so this would be a perfect project to do that. I'm going to check out all you other posts to see what else you have for us.
Hi Tricia, thanks so much for your excellent tutorial on the grime guards! It was very clear and very helpful! I've already made 2 for different sizes of tubing. Now I am trying to wrap my head around making a grime guard for the home made lapstands that Pam of Pam's Crafty Corner has a tutorial on. Not getting anywhere, but we'll keep trying. Thanks again Tricia! Rita
I've seen Pam's video and thought about how to construct the grime guard, but haven't actually tried since I do not have one those type lapstands. Given that they are often built by individuals, and therefore the distance between the legs would vary. Constructing one for a specific stand would be quite doable.
Thanks for your great tutorial! I made 2 last night. Appreciate your instructions, they were very easy for me to follow. AND i also made some needleminders using your instructions. Terrific - thanks again!
I'm so glad you love the material. 8) I made it to the post office yesterday, so the package is on it's way. Please let me know how they work for you. As I don't have any R&R frames, I can't be sure it the different elbows, how they stick out a bit more, if they will make it necessary to add a bit more to the length measurement or not.
So exciting! :D I'll make a video when it arrives and show you what it looks like on the frame. Pretty sure it'll be fine - the elbows don't stick out much at all. Thank you
Two ideas: #1--add scrap of 1 or 2 inches to end of 44 " fabric strip to make a guard for 11 x 11. #2--use extra fabric to make a "bucket" or catch bin at one end of the guard to tuck in loooong cross stitch fabrics
+MsPatSmith26 Good ideas! I've done #1 already since I created the video. For #2, a parked thread catcher attached to the grime guard might be a bit of a hassle when trying to get the grime guard on. Although a detachable parked thread catcher could very workable. 8)
Great tutorial! I was able to whip this up in less than 30 minutes, while the kids napped! (My quilting teacher calls that scrap piece a "thread bunny", and it saves a lot of thread, too!)
I've never worked with elastic before and now you've made it look so simple that I must give this a try. I guess the same process would work for hoops also. :-). Thank you for sharing this tutorial, Tricia. Happy stitching. :-)
+Sandra's Stitches The process is indeed the same for hoops, only difference is the length and width of the fabric you start with. It is more narrow. That is the easy part to figure out, by measuring 1/4 inch past the edges of the hoop in on both sides. Length is a bit more tricky. I tried to determine a measurement by going off the circumference like I did for the square frame qsnap, but it didn't work out. what I did then was try on the grime guards I had already made to determine a started point to try out for the next prototype and found a size that did indeed work for a 10 inch hoop. What size hoop do you use?
+Sandra's Stitches For the 10" hoop grime guard I made for a stitch friend, I used fabric measurements of 41 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in, and 21 3/8 for elastic. She says it works really well for her.
Thank you for these measurements, Tricia. You've saved me a headache from trying to calculate them myself :-). Time to dust off my sewing machine. Bless you heaps. Happy stitching.
Hi Tricia I am so glad to find your video I sew and was just thinking about making myself a guard. I have saved your video to watch later as I have to take my son to his class but thanks in advance for this, perhaps you will see my FO on my channel later this year x
I followed the same instructions to make a grime guard for my hoop. Worked like a charm! Thank you! Now I am planning to make another one but this time instead of 5 1/2 width Im going to make 8 1/2. I am making a BAP HAED and the extra cloth is killing me and it would not fit my old one.
I was wondering if you could show how you work on your q snap.i have a 8x8 and I like it but can't figure out how to work on it comfortably, and you explain thing very well. Maybe I could get a hint. I'm working on a hoop now. Thank you very much.
Great video! I am working on a large project with lots of fabric to roll and tuck under my grime guard. What is the maximum with you think I could get away with before the guard would get too loose? Any other way to incorporate a "wrap and tuck flap maybe?
+Joyce Robertson You would be amazed just how much excess fabric can be tucked away. The stiffness of the fabric will be a factor, the more pliable the fabric the easier it will tuck. Check out my video on stuffing excess fabric into the grime guard, video #25, and see how I've found is the most efficient way. Happy Stitching!
Hey Tricia. Great video!! Seems easy enough. I'm going to try it once I get elastic but I was curious, what's the seam allowance you used when sewing the two ends together? I tried rewinding a few times but I don't think you said it. Sorry. And thank you.
+Jmarie_LBC My seam allowances are approx. 1/4 inch (although since I don't sew perfectly straight, they can range closer to 3/8 inch). A habit I picked up when I learned to quilt.
hey girl just turn the grime gaurd inside out it wont be so bold! I have used this trick before in my quilt making when I couldn't find the exact color I was wanting! I hope this helps! I am making my very first grime gaurd right now! Thank you so much for posting this video! I have been wanting to do videos for a while ! would you happen to know what the basic steps are? thanx Tessa ~
Hi Tricia, Two questions. 1) Have you made one for a qsnap lap frame where you would need two leg holes. I'm not a sewer so trying to think of how you would put these in. 2) what elastic measurement did you use for the scroll rod cover in comparison to the scroll rods. Did you use one long piece of elastic to go all the way around? Thanks!
+MegLiz180 1. No I have not made a cover for the q-snap pvc type lap frames. I have thought about how to go about it, but haven't figured exactly how yet. Pam Reid shows one in a recent video. I don't know if she made it or bought it. 2. Yes, the elastic that goes into a scroll rod cover is one long piece, one for top rod cover and one for bottom rod cover. I've done a tutorial for the scroll rod covers, it is video #27.
Hi Trisha. Please can you help. I've made a boo boo!! I'm successfully made a grime guard for 8 x8 inches snap following your video. Then I thought I would have a go making one for 11x 18 inches. 11 inch being the left & right sides. I've somehow not worked the sizing out. I am a bit zoned out of pain killers buy think I did 2x 11 =22 then 18 x18 = 36, added this both together, added 1 inch, then divided the figure into 2, added a inch for elastic. Think I should of times the measurements of the frame. Please could you explain what it should be please. Thanks very much. The video was great help. Just got to know how to work out measurements correctly.
+Jane Louise Reeves Hi Jane, what you are going for is the circumference of the frame, not area. So, you can either go with 11+11+18+18=58 or (11x2)+(18x2)=58 , add 1 inch to that for a total fabric length of 59 inches. For elastic, divide original circumference number of 58 by 2 to get 29, then add one inch for total length of elastic pieces 30 inches. Does that help?
Hi Tricia. Great tutorial. I am in the process of making a grime guard for my 11 x 11" q snap. I am having trouble with the elastic. I have checked the measurements... I think they are right I have cut my piece of material 44 inches long. divide by 2 = 22 + 1 = 23 but the elastic pieces seem too short? Thanks Sharon.
Your numbers are correct... the elastic is half the length which causes the necessary gathering of the fabric and holds the guard on the q-snap snugly.
Wonderful Tutorial! I have a couple of Qsnaps but mostly scroll frames, I would love to see how you made the grime guard for your Millennium frame. Do you have pics or a written how-to on those?
Hi, Tricia sorry for spelling ur name wrong & thanks for the reply. so I did do the maths right. All I can think is, maybe away with fairies I thought I did but didn't cut length correctly. silly me. But just wanted to check I had worked figures out correctly. Thanks again for helping. Will enjoy watching ur other videos.
This is a fantastic tutorial Tricia which I think I'll be able to follow even though I'm not an accomplished sew person. Right now I have the fabric prepared and ready for the elastic which I yet have to buy, hope to get mine finished today. One question: what seam allowance when you sew the ends together at the end? Presume 1/4" ?Thanks again,-Elaine
Because most of my sewing skills come from a quilting class, so my seams are roughly 1/4" by default, so that is what I figure in when I am calculating measurements.
+Marie Dagenhart Not a bother at all, we'll get this figured out. Try this link: www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25327 If that doesn't work, try going to the main site www.crossstitchforum.com and searching from there. I'm not sure if it matters at all if you have sign up for an account of that site. Go ahead, if you're not already. The site has lot of good features, so it is worth creating an account.btw - my username on the site is afdish
Nice video - as soon as I can going to try my hand at sewinig a couples of these as I have 2qsnap frames .....pretty color choice the one I bought sort of plain really was not given a choice of material ...thank you for the video.....know to get better to try and make lol
xx courtr5877 I have a Singer Confidence sewing machine. It is a very good mid-range model from a well respected company. A good place to read reviews on the different models and companies is Amazon. There are very good more basic models available for very decent prices, if that is what you decide you want to go with. Check out what Joanns has, and watch for their sales, and compare to online shopping like Amazon and more specialized sewing merchandise websites. Ebay is also a good site to look into. another idea is to watch youtube videos on sewing, to get an idea of the features you want on the machine you choose to buy. also, you check out any quilting shops in your area, for classes and advice.
Laura Baker Good question Laura! I really hadn't thought about it since I don't own one. I did recall seeing one in a video, so I found that video, she shows one about 3 minutes in: ruclips.net/video/u-jw2hInX-Q/видео.html I'm sure if I sat down with one, I could figure it out. Only thing I see initially, is figuring out the placement and size of the holes for the support arms.
Laura Baker No problem... happy to help. 8) I would love to see what you come up with. Maybe your first video? If not, I'd love to chat with you via the messaging of your choice. Happy Stitching!
yes, I have made one for a 10 hoop. for the width I measured around the edge of the hoop and extending in approx 1/4 inch on front and back, then added the necessary extra for turning the fabric to make the elastic channels. figuring the length was much more tricky. after 2 failed attempts using circumference and diameter calculations , I figured it out by trying on my other q-snap grime guards until I found one that fit the closest and tweaked the measurements to suit the hoop . the friend I made it for really loves using it with her hoop.
Thanks, I think I can figure it out from your description. If not, I might be back, after I get home to my sewing machine. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. :-)
Tricia - the left-handed stitcher sorry, I should have clarified. :) when sewing things like grime guards. I keep seeing everyone with them.. but as i use a scroll from 90% of the time I haven't bothered trying to make one. But I like an excuse to break out my sewing machine :)
8 x 11 means you have two 8 inch sides and two 11 inch sides, so 8+8+11+11= 38 inch circumference, add 1 inch gives you 39 inch long piece of fabric. For the elastic 1/2 of circumference is 19, add 1 inch gives you 20 inch pieces of elastic (qty 2).
Helpful video. Thank you. However when you are measuring the outside lengths of a polygon, it is the PERIMETER not the circumference. That would be a circle. Sorry, just the math teacher in me. Thanks for a helpful video!
I am, although I don't log on frequently. I'm guessing you are sewflossyflossy. I saw your post when I logged in to double check my Instagram name. Awesome job!!
Tricia your tutorial was so helpful. I made my grime guard with complete ease. Your instructions were so easy to understand. I folded mine in too much but I have it worked out now. Thank You over and over for posting this.
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Hi Tricia, thank you so much for your grime guard tutorials! I'd be lost without them.
Great tutorial. Thanks Tricia! So glad you passed this video along. Hope to see you soon. ❤
Thank you Joe! I hope so too!
Don't know if you get notifications when people comment on your tutorial videos. I just want to say thank you for such a clear concise video. Have missed your videos,hope all is well.
By far the easiest grime guard tutorial I have seen. I feel like I could make one with no problems. Thank you!
Thank you Angelia!
Hi Tricia! Thank you sooooo much for this tutorial! I just bought my first Q Snap today! And snapped a current WIP into it....I knew that I had seen this tutorial in the past while browsing through floss tube, so I searched for it again today! Anyway...I am so excited to stitch with my Q snap tonight, so I am getting right into it...but I plan to make a grime guard soon! Love ALL of your videos!
Christina Reeder Awesome, Christina! I so look forward to seeing/hearing about your own handmade grime guard. 8)
hello tricia..your tutorial is excellent! after paying A LOT for one of these, I've made four for myself and three for gifts. I'm going to watch your other tutorials as soon as I can. you have such a lovely, patient ,demeanor about you. kindest regards, lucia
Just completed my first grime guard per your tutorial for my 17" x 17" Q-snap frame. It came out just the right size although it didn't look like it would fit. Your instructions were easy to follow and the extra steps made for a high quality item.
Hello Tricia, thanks very much for your speedy reply. I think I have figured it out. I'll make a grime guard as per your instructions, but I would do it in two parts. The first is a long version of the scroll frame guard which would then "hug" three sides with the elastic winding around the bottom curves; the fourth "leg" would also be as the scroll frame guard, With different measurements of course, winding the elastic around the other curves. I hope I was not too confusing. It's hard to explain it in writing. I'll give it a try this weekend. I totally enjoy your tutorials. You are so gifted. Thanks again! I'll keep following You!
Rita
Thank you so much, I'm going to have a go at this x I am not good with a sewing machine, it takes all my brain cells just to remember how to thread it! It might be amusing to film myself trying to copy you step by step to do this! Lol!! Thank you for sharing and teaching folk like me these skills, it's wonderful xx
VintageJoBeth The nice thing about this project is that it has quite a large margin for error and it will still turn out good. I'm sure you will do fine, and I've found that any reason to get in front of the sewing machine is good, since I only improve the more I use it. I look forward to seeing a video from you, if not the one you mentioned, certainly an introduction. Happy Stitching!
Thank you! Fyi...circumference refers to circles not squares or rectangles.Great video...very thorough and informative! Thanks again!
Thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial. I don't sew on a machine, but I want to learn how to, and I need several of these for future use, so this would be a perfect project to do that. I'm going to check out all you other posts to see what else you have for us.
Hi Tricia, thanks so much for your excellent tutorial on the grime guards! It was very clear and very helpful! I've already made 2 for different sizes of tubing. Now I am trying to wrap my head around making a grime guard for the home made lapstands that Pam of Pam's Crafty Corner has a tutorial on. Not getting anywhere, but we'll keep trying. Thanks again Tricia!
Rita
I've seen Pam's video and thought about how to construct the grime guard, but haven't actually tried since I do not have one those type lapstands. Given that they are often built by individuals, and therefore the distance between the legs would vary. Constructing one for a specific stand would be quite doable.
Tricia, thank you very much for your tutorial! Really appreciate it! I made two Grime Guard for my Q-snaps, watching this video.
Tricia, thank you for sharing your info. Your instructions and measurements guide are so helpful.
Thank you so much for this! I just made my first grime guard and used your tutorial. It worked great and I'm super happy.
This is so good. It was helpful and detailed. Finally someone who gets it. Thank you.
Thanks for your great tutorial! I made 2 last night. Appreciate your instructions, they were very easy for me to follow. AND i also made some needleminders using your instructions. Terrific - thanks again!
Firstly, that is some of the most beautiful fabric I've laid my eyes on. Such a pretty colour!
I'm so glad you love the material. 8) I made it to the post office yesterday, so the package is on it's way. Please let me know how they work for you. As I don't have any R&R frames, I can't be sure it the different elbows, how they stick out a bit more, if they will make it necessary to add a bit more to the length measurement or not.
So exciting! :D I'll make a video when it arrives and show you what it looks like on the frame. Pretty sure it'll be fine - the elbows don't stick out much at all. Thank you
Two ideas: #1--add scrap of 1 or 2 inches to end of 44 " fabric strip to make a guard for 11 x 11. #2--use extra fabric to make a "bucket" or catch bin at one end of the guard to tuck in loooong cross stitch fabrics
+MsPatSmith26 Good ideas! I've done #1 already since I created the video. For #2, a parked thread catcher attached to the grime guard might be a bit of a hassle when trying to get the grime guard on. Although a detachable parked thread catcher could very workable. 8)
MsPatSmith26
Great tutorial! Im interested in seeing the one for the Millennium frame when you get chance to do it.
Thanks so much for sharing this technique.
Carolyn Mazzeo Hi Carolyn! cool, I have that in my to do list now.
Tricia - the left-handed stitcher :) x
Great tutorial! I was able to whip this up in less than 30 minutes, while the kids napped! (My quilting teacher calls that scrap piece a "thread bunny", and it saves a lot of thread, too!)
I've never worked with elastic before and now you've made it look so simple that I must give this a try. I guess the same process would work for hoops also. :-). Thank you for sharing this tutorial, Tricia. Happy stitching. :-)
+Sandra's Stitches The process is indeed the same for hoops, only difference is the length and width of the fabric you start with. It is more narrow. That is the easy part to figure out, by measuring 1/4 inch past the edges of the hoop in on both sides. Length is a bit more tricky. I tried to determine a measurement by going off the circumference like I did for the square frame qsnap, but it didn't work out. what I did then was try on the grime guards I had already made to determine a started point to try out for the next prototype and found a size that did indeed work for a 10 inch hoop. What size hoop do you use?
I'm currently using a 10" hoop. Thank you kindly for replying with more helpful information. I really appreciate this :-)
+Sandra's Stitches For the 10" hoop grime guard I made for a stitch friend, I used fabric measurements of 41 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in, and 21 3/8 for elastic. She says it works really well for her.
Thank you for these measurements, Tricia. You've saved me a headache from trying to calculate them myself :-). Time to dust off my sewing machine. Bless you heaps. Happy stitching.
OMG!! Absolutely amazing tutorial!! I just finished making 2. Your instructions where so easy to follow!! TFS~chelle🌻
Many thanks for this tutorial. I've already cut my first grime guard out and will sew it up at the weekend.
Thank you for showing how to make a grime guard, very well taught project. ☺️
Hi Tricia I am so glad to find your video I sew and was just thinking about making myself a guard. I have saved your video to watch later as I have to take my son to his class but thanks in advance for this, perhaps you will see my FO on my channel later this year x
+Hedgerow Stitching I am looking forward to see your homemade grime guard. 8)
I followed the same instructions to make a grime guard for my hoop. Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Now I am planning to make another one but this time instead of 5 1/2 width Im going to make 8 1/2. I am making a BAP HAED and the extra cloth is killing me and it would not fit my old one.
Well I think we are a happy match, so far we are lefties, green makes us happy and are both OCD 😋💚. I found you through Carolyn Mazzeo!
I found your video very easy to understand and all I need is some elastic and I can make my grime guards! Thank you for sharing!!! :)
I was wondering if you could show how you work on your q snap.i have a 8x8 and I like it but can't figure out how to work on it comfortably, and you explain thing very well. Maybe I could get a hint. I'm working on a hoop now. Thank you very much.
Great video! I am working on a large project with lots of fabric to roll and tuck under my grime guard. What is the maximum with you think I could get away with before the guard would get too loose? Any other way to incorporate a "wrap and tuck flap maybe?
+Joyce Robertson You would be amazed just how much excess fabric can be tucked away. The stiffness of the fabric will be a factor, the more pliable the fabric the easier it will tuck. Check out my video on stuffing excess fabric into the grime guard, video #25, and see how I've found is the most efficient way. Happy Stitching!
Hey Tricia. Great video!! Seems easy enough. I'm going to try it once I get elastic but I was curious, what's the seam allowance you used when sewing the two ends together? I tried rewinding a few times but I don't think you said it. Sorry. And thank you.
+Jmarie_LBC My seam allowances are approx. 1/4 inch (although since I don't sew perfectly straight, they can range closer to 3/8 inch). A habit I picked up when I learned to quilt.
Such a good tutorial!! I wish I could sew things like that. You're very talented!
Give it a try! It seems like a good first project for sewing :)
Thank You. Im not good on a sewing machine, but I'm going to try and make a grime guard cover.
Cool thing is that this project is quite forgiving. Heck, even my straight stitching is a bit wobbly is some places. 8)
hey girl just turn the grime gaurd inside out it wont be so bold! I have used this trick before in my quilt making when I couldn't find the exact color I was wanting! I hope this helps! I am making my very first grime gaurd right now! Thank you so much for posting this video! I have been wanting to do videos for a while ! would you happen to know what the basic steps are? thanx Tessa ~
Great tutorial, Very thorough!
Hi Tricia,
Two questions. 1) Have you made one for a qsnap lap frame where you would need two leg holes. I'm not a sewer so trying to think of how you would put these in.
2) what elastic measurement did you use for the scroll rod cover in comparison to the scroll rods. Did you use one long piece of elastic to go all the way around?
Thanks!
+MegLiz180 1. No I have not made a cover for the q-snap pvc type lap frames. I have thought about how to go about it, but haven't figured exactly how yet. Pam Reid shows one in a recent video. I don't know if she made it or bought it. 2. Yes, the elastic that goes into a scroll rod cover is one long piece, one for top rod cover and one for bottom rod cover. I've done a tutorial for the scroll rod covers, it is video #27.
Hi Trisha.
Please can you help. I've made a boo boo!! I'm successfully made a grime guard for 8 x8 inches snap following your video. Then I thought I would have a go making one for 11x 18 inches. 11 inch being the left & right sides. I've somehow not worked the sizing out. I am a bit zoned out of pain killers buy think I did 2x 11 =22 then 18 x18 = 36, added this both together, added 1 inch, then divided the figure into 2, added a inch for elastic. Think I should of times the measurements of the frame. Please could you explain what it should be please. Thanks very much. The video was great help. Just got to know how to work out measurements correctly.
+Jane Louise Reeves Hi Jane, what you are going for is the circumference of the frame, not area. So, you can either go with 11+11+18+18=58 or (11x2)+(18x2)=58 , add 1 inch to that for a total fabric length of 59 inches. For elastic, divide original circumference number of 58 by 2 to get 29, then add one inch for total length of elastic pieces 30 inches. Does that help?
Hi Tricia. Great tutorial. I am in the process of making a grime guard for my 11 x 11" q snap. I am having trouble with the elastic. I have checked the measurements... I think they are right I have cut my piece of material 44 inches long. divide by 2 = 22 + 1 = 23 but the elastic pieces seem too short? Thanks Sharon.
Your numbers are correct... the elastic is half the length which causes the necessary gathering of the fabric and holds the guard on the q-snap snugly.
thank you ... I was just checking lol
Wonderful Tutorial! I have a couple of Qsnaps but mostly scroll frames, I would love to see how you made the grime guard for your Millennium frame. Do you have pics or a written how-to on those?
Thank you! And I am working on a tutorial for the scroll frame covers like I have on my Millenium. It will be posted soon.
Hi, Tricia
sorry for spelling ur name wrong & thanks for the reply. so I did do the maths right. All I can think is, maybe away with fairies I thought I did but didn't cut length correctly. silly me. But just wanted to check I had worked figures out correctly. Thanks again for helping. Will enjoy watching ur other videos.
thank you tricia! I've been wanting to make one and now I can!!
This is a fantastic tutorial Tricia which I think I'll be able to follow even though I'm not an accomplished sew person. Right now I have the fabric prepared and ready for the elastic which I yet have to buy, hope to get mine finished today. One question: what seam allowance when you sew the ends together at the end? Presume 1/4" ?Thanks again,-Elaine
Because most of my sewing skills come from a quilting class, so my seams are roughly 1/4" by default, so that is what I figure in when I am calculating measurements.
I could not find the written instructions. Are they posted some where else. Great video
+Marie Dagenhart The written tutorial was posted on the CrossStitchForum website. Here is the link: www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25327
Sorry to keep bothering you. I tried yesterday and today and both times tells me "Not found"
+Marie Dagenhart Not a bother at all, we'll get this figured out. Try this link: www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25327 If that doesn't work, try going to the main site www.crossstitchforum.com and searching from there. I'm not sure if it matters at all if you have sign up for an account of that site. Go ahead, if you're not already. The site has lot of good features, so it is worth creating an account.btw - my username on the site is afdish
You did a great job…thanks for the tutorial.
Nice video - as soon as I can going to try my hand at sewinig a couples of these as I have 2qsnap frames .....pretty color choice the one I bought sort of plain really was not given a choice of material ...thank you for the video.....know to get better to try and make lol
Am thinking about getting a sewing machine. Any suggestions on type, brand, etc? Your tutorial is great. That's why I want a sewing machine.
xx courtr5877 I have a Singer Confidence sewing machine. It is a very good mid-range model from a well respected company. A good place to read reviews on the different models and companies is Amazon. There are very good more basic models available for very decent prices, if that is what you decide you want to go with. Check out what Joanns has, and watch for their sales, and compare to online shopping like Amazon and more specialized sewing merchandise websites. Ebay is also a good site to look into. another idea is to watch youtube videos on sewing, to get an idea of the features you want on the machine you choose to buy. also, you check out any quilting shops in your area, for classes and advice.
Great tutorial, can't wait to make one, how would you make a grime guard for a q snap lap stand.
Laura Baker Good question Laura! I really hadn't thought about it since I don't own one. I did recall seeing one in a video, so I found that video, she shows one about 3 minutes in: ruclips.net/video/u-jw2hInX-Q/видео.html
I'm sure if I sat down with one, I could figure it out. Only thing I see initially, is figuring out the placement and size of the holes for the support arms.
Tricia - the left-handed stitcher Thank you that was really helpful, I know what to do now.
Laura Baker No problem... happy to help. 8) I would love to see what you come up with. Maybe your first video? If not, I'd love to chat with you via the messaging of your choice. Happy Stitching!
Very easy to follow, thank you! I'm going to make some for my 7'' hoops, but I will obviously reduce the width. Do you know if this will work?
yes, I have made one for a 10 hoop. for the width I measured around the edge of the hoop and extending in approx 1/4 inch on front and back, then added the necessary extra for turning the fabric to make the elastic channels. figuring the length was much more tricky. after 2 failed attempts using circumference and diameter calculations , I figured it out by trying on my other q-snap grime guards until I found one that fit the closest and tweaked the measurements to suit the hoop . the friend I made it for really loves using it with her hoop.
Thanks, I think I can figure it out from your description. If not, I might be back, after I get home to my sewing machine. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. :-)
Brilliant tutorial, thank you for making it.
Thanks....I am going to give this a try.
Thank you! Very thorough and great tips.
Fantastic tutorial, thank you so much!!
Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful.
I’m a lefty also
Great tutorial. I am never that detailed when i make this type of thing. :)
Thank you! Do you mean when making tutorials, or when making things like grime guards?
Tricia - the left-handed stitcher
sorry, I should have clarified. :) when sewing things like grime guards. I keep seeing everyone with them.. but as i use a scroll from 90% of the time I haven't bothered trying to make one. But I like an excuse to break out my sewing machine :)
Thank you for this vidéo, I made some guard and really like them!
Wow, excellent tutorial!
Thank you!
Thank you for this tutorial!
Thank you so much for this video!!
Thank you. Great tutorial.
Thank you for your tutorial!
how would I figure for an 8" by 11" q snap
8 x 11 means you have two 8 inch sides and two 11 inch sides, so 8+8+11+11= 38 inch circumference, add 1 inch gives you 39 inch long piece of fabric. For the elastic 1/2 of circumference is 19, add 1 inch gives you 20 inch pieces of elastic (qty 2).
Thank you
Great video!
Love it,,,,!!
the tutorial on the website is very confusing when it comes to the elastic im totally stumped
+Renita Rowing Did this video help? Do you have any questions I might be able to help with?
Helpful video. Thank you. However when you are measuring the outside lengths of a polygon, it is the PERIMETER not the circumference. That would be a circle. Sorry, just the math teacher in me. Thanks for a helpful video!
HeyTricia! Are you on Instagram? I am following your tutorial and would love to credit you with my finish! :)
I am, although I don't log on frequently. I'm guessing you are sewflossyflossy. I saw your post when I logged in to double check my Instagram name. Awesome job!!