Cross Stitch #23 - Pin Stitch / Pinhead Stitch Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- I would like to share this tutorial I found when looking for ways to stitch isolated stitches. The Pin or Pinhead Stitch is a way of anchoring a stitch using only the space occupied by that stitch! You can use the Pin Stitch to start your stitching, finish your stitching, or a combination of both!
Pin Stitch on Aida:
www.scarletquince.com/pinhead_...
Pin Stitch on Linen/Evenweave (starting):
www.scarletquince.com/pinhead_...
Pin Stitch on Linen/Evenweave (ending):
www.scarletquince.com/pinhead_...
It can be used on Aida, Evenweave or Linen using stranded cotton, silks and even metallic threads.
Helpful for:
*Isolated stitches
*When you can't start with a loop method due to an uneven number of strands, or when stitching with silks or variegated threads
*Reducing bulk at the back of your design due to many colour changes
P.S. At once stage I mention I'm stitching on 28ct Lugana - I should have said Linen!
I hope you enjoy this video and find it useful.
Thanks for watching :) xx
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I’ve been cross stitching off and on for about 50 years, but never came across the pinstitch. Thank you for making my stitching life easier. Also, there are charts I love but wouldn’t attempt because of the hassle of too many orphan stitches. Now I can do anything. ❤️
I have seen this done so many different times and could never get it. Your video finally made it so easy to understand. Thank you SO very much for this. You have a new subscriber.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I could help. Pin stitch has saved me so many times and is now part of my daily stitching life. I hope you get lots of enjoyment from it too 🥰
Finally understood this! Thanks for being so clear about using this on both aida and linen fabrics.
+Suzanne Pitt My pleasure Suzanne :) x
Ok, just found this and thought...how have I been stitching for so many years and never knew about this!?!? This is the answer to the dots on my 'i's and confetti stitches - YAY! Thank you for such a great tutorial and taking it step by step - very easy to follow!!
Traci Rickert That's exactly what I thought when I found it too! LOL. I use this technique a lot now, and not only for solitary stitches. Thank you for your kind comments :) x
Thanks so much for this tutorial. You kept apologizing bc you were viewing your work through the camera: I thought you did a fantastic job! No need for the apology.
I have a tiny tip of my own. I work on 14 ct. Aida with a size 24 needle. I have trouble hitting the exact area for this stitch so I go to the trouble to unthread and retread on to a chenille or regular embroidery needle (anything with a sharp point).to do the pin stitch. I use this more for ending and will use the chenille needle for the whole stitch if it’s just one.
Thanks again. Now I’m going to go binge watch your channel while I rest my shoulder. 😉
Thank you, thank you for this. I have been stitching for 30+ years and did not know about this. I like the loop method to start, but this will be so useful for ending. Love your tutorials. :)
Marsha Temple Now that I've discovered this technique, I often use it for ending my threads too. I wish I'd known about it many years ago! Thanks for watching and happy stitching :) x
This was clearly the very best demonstration of a pin stitch!! Your diagrams and then detail of how you’re stitching finally helped me figure out this technique!! Thank you!
Just found your tutorial and are very glad, indeed. You are very clear in showing exactly how to do this stitch. Thank you. Just subscribe and look forward to more videos from you 🌹
Thank you for taking the mystery out of the pin stitch! I've attempted it before but wasn't doing it right so I gave up. This will be so useful. You were very clear in your demonstration!
Calico Thank you so much... that means a lot! I think it's much easier to learn through a visual demonstration rather than reading instructions. I hope you give it another go :)
Happy stitching x
I just started stitching again on a 15 year UFO that had isolated stitches. Now I can take out those old stitches (and the carrying thread) from this very open linen and have a much neater end project. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tips!
Elaine Williford My pleasure Elaine - I'm so glad that your UFO will now be finished! Happy stitching :) x
Carolyn. Thank you so much for sharing the Pin Stitch . I just now tried it on my project and it works great. I prefer to start and end my threads from the front and now it is a lot easier.
Thanks again Bonnie
crossstichgram You're very welcome Bonnie. I'm so glad you like it and that it will make your stitching easier, and maybe even a little more fun!
Happy stitching :) x
Thanks Carolyn for the video. I will certainly use this stitch. Very helpful! Love your nails! Teal is my favorite color.
tiglath p Thank you. I hope you didn't look too close at my nails! I'm not very good at doing nail polish, my daughter usually does it for me. But I figured you're all here to watch the stitching anyway :)
Happy stitching xx
I'm finding your videos (and enjoying them) just in the at the right time. I've picked up my Cross-stitching again after a 20 year 'break' and I'm loving these little tips!
+Laurel Campbell Hi Laurel, I just noticed that I can now reply to your comment! Thank you so much for your very kind words - I'm so happy that you've found the videos helpful. I too am constantly learning new things, and it's so much fun trying something different.
Take care and happy stitching :) x
So nice to see you back 😊
This technique has helped me so much. Thank so much for showing it. I miss your videos!
Thank you so much for taking the time to show us this technique. Just what I needed for a small project I am working on. I have cross stitched for years and never quite knew how to handle random stitches...and now I can do it!
I hadn’t heard about this stitch and I have been stitching for many years! I will surely use it now. Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much. You do wonderful tutorials. Huge help.
Thanks for taking the time to show us how this works. I have printed the instructions and will keep them close at hand!
Joanne B You're welcome Joanne. I hope you enjoy using it. I've used it so many times since this video and I absolutely love it. It's a great way to use up those little bits of thread that are no longer useful for the loop start.
Happy stitching :) x
I ran into problems on a project and my sister suggested I use the pinhead stitch.... not ever hearing about this I looked for a video! Fabulous job showing me how to do this! I was thrilled to see you had one for us stitchers! Thank you!!
+Carole Nelms Thank you so much Carole. It's amazing what you can find on the internet these days, and this was no exception. I just knew there would be others like me that had never heard of it before. I use it regularly and it's great.
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and your family :) x
Nice to hear a fellow Aussie!
Carolyn you did it again! Helping me with new ideas and very good videos on how to do certain techniques. Thank you showing all of us this way of stitching one lonely little stitch. You do all the research and are kind enough to share. You ARE the best! 🌟
Rena Furman Awww thank you SO much Rena :) I'm always happy to share with my stitchy friends.... I know you are all appreciative of the time it takes to do these videos, and that's why I continue to do them. I have to keep reminding myself that not everyone has seen or used what I have, so therefore they can learn something new. Even if these videos only help 1 person, then I'm happy to have been the one to show them. Gives me the warm fuzzies to help others ;)
I hope you enjoy using this technique, and you think of me when you're doing those isolated stitches :)
Happy stitching xx
This was an amazing tutorial!!! I will be referring back to it for sure. I love that the pin stitch eliminates the need to run thread under the back of your work. Now I know that you can even end with a pin stitch under a stitch if needed. Life saver!
Thanks for the great tutorial. I recently read about pin stitching, but was confused. I'm more of a visual person, so your video was very helpful in understanding it. I will have to try it out when I do isolated stitches. I won't have to avoid patterns with one stitch here and one stitch there.
katiestitch60 I'm a visual person too - which is probably why my wish list has exploded since RUclips!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope it is of use to you.
Happy stitching :) x
This is AMAZING! I've seen other pin stitch tutorials, but yours is the best I've seen. Thanks :)
Very cool, thank you - you're a great teacher Carolyn!
Thank you so much for sharing this solution for isolated stitches. It is a real eye-opener.
I never heard of it before. It will help me through my next project with many isolated stitches. Thanks to you I know how to stitch them!
Ella Hanzon Designers love to include isolated stitches on their charts, us stitchers don't especially love them though! Now there is a solution.....yay!
I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching :) x
I've cross stitched for decades. This is a great explanation. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the demo. I started hearing about the pin stitch but had no idea what it was. Very well explained.
Thank you so much for posting this video and explaining how to do a pin stitch. I only recently discovered your stitching videos, and had never before heard of a pin stitch. Using pin stitching for beginning or finishing a cross stitch in cases of confetti or isolated stitches is GENIUS!!! I wish I had known about this years ago!! I've really enjoyed watching your video.
Carolyn thank you so much for teaching me the pin stitch. You are an excellent teacher. It will come in handy. Mona
Thank you for showing the pin stitch on Aida. I use Aida and was struggling with the spaced out stitches. Great tutorial.
Thank you for such a clear, concise explanation and demo.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I love it! I watched one yesterday and I could not see what she was doing because the camera was so far away but yours is fantastic! Very clear, easy to see and easy to understand!
Thank you so much for your very clear instructions. Being self taught, I had never heard of pin stitch and then when I did, through various cross stitch groups I belong to - all the videos I watched on youtube seemed so complicated. You have been a life saver 😃
You are a God send. I am so excited about this stitch and I don't have anything to try it on! Thank you for sharing your Pin Stitch with us!
Katrina Munguia Oh Katrina, come to my place - there's plenty of projects here you can try it on lol! I'm so glad you like it, and I hope you enjoy using it (when you get chance!)
Happy stitching :) x
Thank you so much for your great explanation and demonstration of the pin stitch!
Thank you, I had never heard of it before and I would have run the threads down the back. Now that won't be a problem. Thank you.
Debbie Scanlan You're very welcome Debbie - glad to help :) x
This is brilliant! Thanks for sharing these methods!
Thanks for a great tutorial on the pin stitch, I never knew how to finish with a pin stitch you have made it very clear.
I've looked at other tutorials and this one is the best. Anne
Thank you. This is a complete game changer 💖 no more messing around finishing threads on the back. I'm about to start a more complex (than I've done before, anyway 🤣) full coverage, this will make things so much less bulky on the back.
Thank you for sharing what you learned regarding the pin stitch. I saw a different tutorial however she did it upside down from you and cut her threads on the top side of her work. When I tried it that way it left little tufts of thread on the front of my work. This is much cleaner. Thank you Happy Stitching!
I have been using this frequently now to end my stitches. Another floss tuber showed a variation to start the stitch by coming up at 1, down at B, up at 2, down at B then up at 3, down at 4. Basically the first half cross is the anchor. This seems to work very well too especially if not able to use your front loop method. Thanks again for your fab tutorials.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. This is a new stitch for me but I will be using it alot. So, much easier then trying to hold a tail on the back & catch it. Plus very neat so your back can look as good as your front using this. Great tutorial even for a beginner.
Thank you Carolyn for this tutorial. I can never remember the pin stitch, so when I need it, I always come back to your channel for the tutorial.
Have a happy and safe 2021.
Hugs, Diane
You are a natural born teacher.
+Millie Alayon Awww thank you so much! :) x
This will be a great help! Thanks for the tutorial!
I have some pieces I haven’t finished because I knew the remaining elements really needed a pin stitch to finish, but I’ve had a hard time finding a good tutorial. Thank you for making yours so clear!
Thank you so much. Another fab tutorial. So clear and easy to follow.
Nicola Rooney My pleasure Nicola - I'm glad you enjoyed it :) x
Hi Caroline. Excellent video which will solve a pet hate of mine...loose stitches. Love your videos. So informative and helpful. Thank you for your time.
Best video for this technique!! Thank you for showing it on Aida 😊
thank you for such a clear explanation. I am so sorry that your videos came to an end. I imagine they took a lot of time and energy. I hope you are keeping well. Best wishes from the UK.
Thank you for your video. I had heard and read about it, but for some odd reason, I couldn't picture it. Thank you! I hated knotting single, stranded stitches.
AliceInStitches You're very welcome. I just wish I'd researched it ages ago - I could have used it 100s of times since then! Now at least everyone can give it a try. I hope you enjoy using it :)
Happy stitching x
Thanks so much Carolyn! I'd never heard of this stitch and I can really see this working for backstitch too!💙
Crenee Yes I had seen it for backstitch too, but I've yet to try it out. Maybe that will be the next video ;)
I hope you enjoy using it :)
Happy stitching x
Had to come watch again, this time for evenweave fabric. Thanks again! :)
Laurel Campbell My pleasure Laurel. Thanks for watching :) x
thanks so much! will definitely be using this in my current project!
I always use pin stitches now since learning from you. Thank you.
Great video Carolyn - I've always wondered how to do a pinhead stitch!
Parksridge Farm Well I'm so happy to have been the one to show you ;) I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching x
Thank you so much 😊 your technique videos are just excellent.
This is brilliant. Thank you for sharing and for your excellent demonstration.
+Amy Davidson My pleasure Amy - I'm so glad you found it helpful :) x
Thanks so much for this tutorial, super helpful!
This is so helpful; thank you for teaching us. Really appreciate that you took the time to demonstrate this technique- much easier to understand when someone shows how to do something rather than just reading how to do it. Thanks again :)
Lone Star Stitcher I totally agree with you. I love watching tutorials and hearing the instructions! I hope you enjoy using it :)
Happy stitching x
Excellent tutorial. Your video went into my keeper file. Thank you for sharing!
Organic Granny Awesome! That's a huge compliment :)) I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching :) x
Thanks so much for the tutorial Carolyn. You really have a knack of explaining things. This technique will be very handy. xx.
Ladybird Stitcher Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching :) x
Lovely! I've heard of pin stitch but never looked into it. Another feather in my cap now thanks to you Carolyn :)
Pyrex Stitches I wish I'd researched it when I first heard about it (which was ages ago now!). I certainly could have used it 100s of times since then.
Happy stitching :) x
Thank you so much. You just learned me the pin stitch. 😀🌷
Thank you so much Carolyn, as usual your demo's are useful and clear. :)
Gillmae Thank you so much!
Happy stitching x
Personally, this is the best tutorial for the pinhead stitch (because I understood it, finally!) Thank you so much! I saw an illustration of this in a publication years ago, but didn't think I needed it. Now that I'm working on a project that feels like it's half made with confetti, I'm so glad I found your video. Thanks again!
Kat You're very welcome Kat - it's a great feeling to find a technique just in time for when you really need it. I'm glad you found the video helpful and that it will be of use to you.... that makes my day :)Happy stitching :) x
Thank you! I am still new to the craft and this was VERY helpful!
Carolyn, I watched this video when first posted and was intrigued by the pinhead stitch. I used it on my current project and was very impressed on how well it works. Thanks for the instructive video.
Febby Marsh You're very welcome - I hope you get a lot of use out of it.
Happy stitching :) x
Thank you for your clear explanations. I recently took cross stitching up and have learnt so much from you. The pin stitch video has solved so many questions i had.
+Ali Pearce My pleasure Ali, and thank you so much for the compliments. I wish I'd known about this technique many years ago... would have saved a lot of headaches! Oh well, at least I can help prevent others' from the same dilemmas.
Take care and happy stitching :) x
Hi Carolyn! Thanks so much for showing this. I'd discovered this stitch about a month and half ago, but just haven't had the chance to test it out enough to feel comfortable recommending it to everyone. The one I found is slightly different, and it only shows starting the thread, which I was very happy about given how much hand-dyed floss I will be using in the coming months. I prefer my way for starting when doing more than one stitch because it looks no different than the normal stitch next to it. Yours is perfect for the isolated stitches as you've shown. Bravo!
Tricia - the left-handed stitcher Thanks Tricia :) There's a different technique to finishing it too, but this way works and I didn't want to confuse people. I guess I've sparked an interest and hopefully people will do their own research to 'tweak' it the way they like.
Happy stitching :) x
Ive been putting off doing a little project because I hated the idea or running the threads all over the place for just 1 stitch.. now I can finish it!! thanks!
Colleen Cruise That's awesome! I'm so happy that I can help with that :) Happy stitching :) x
Wow!!! Thank you! You taught this perfectly!!!!
Thank you so very much for your detailed instructions!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I finally understand how to do this stitch
Thank you so much! You video was wonderfully clear! This will be handy to know.
Joyce Robertson You're very welcome Joyce, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Happy stitching xx
Most helpful pin stitch! Thank you
Great tutorial....going to give it a go on my next project!
Thanks for the video, Carolyn. Another technique to add to my cross stitch arsenal
Febby Marsh You're very welcome - I hope you enjoy using it :)
Happy stitching x
Very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to make the video
Christine Gonzales You're welcome Christine - I hope you found it useful. Happy stitching :) x
Thank you for that clear instruction! 😊
Thanks for this amazing tutorial. It’s gonna be very useful!
Thanks for sharing!! I never heard about that technique, and it is really great and useful!
Carla 30por1linha Well in that case I'm very happy to show it to you! It's always great to learn new stitch techniques :) I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching :) x
Thank you so much Carolyn that is an awesome technique.
hugs,
Patty BC Canada
Patty Smith You're very welcome Patty! Hope you try it and love using it.
Happy stitching :) x
Thank you! I'm going to give this a try it looks so easy.
+Tamara Reel My pleasure! It is very easy, and I use it often.... not just for solitary stitches either :) x
Thank you so much. This will really help when I try do cross country stitching on a HAED. I prefer to work the least stitches first and work up to the ones that are the most stitches to try keep the back a bit more tidy. Will definitely enjoy using this technique for that.
Stitching In SA I think it will work great for a HAED. When I read that it was good for lots of colours, the HAEDs were the first thing that came to mind. I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching ;) x
Thank you so much for this technique. My back was getting way too bulky with lots of color transitions. Going to go try this now!
thank you so much i needed this! great demo
Thank you, will use that load I expect, when I start doing my HAED. Very easy to follow x
+Jan Gardner My pleasure Jan. There are various stitching techniques you can try with HAEDs... personally I prefer parking and I start with the loop method, but of course it does all depend on how many strands of thread you are using. There is also the waste knot start, which is new to me, but I'm trying it out for the first time tonight.
Take care and happy stitching :) x
A great tutorial and tip. Thank you for sharing
Thread Garden Thanks so much Jan :) x
Absolutely brilliant, I need this technique right now on the seahorse I am stitching on Bluebeard's Princess. Thank you so much for sharing this technique.
Palette PC You're so welcome Bev, and I'm so glad you will have a use for it. Enjoy :) xx
Mind blown! How did I not know this? Thank you so much.
Wonderful video tutorial. I have always wondered how to do the single dots without the trail of thread. Thank you!
Angelia Batson Yay! I'm so happy that I've now taken the mystery away for you :) I hope you enjoy using it.
Happy stitching :) x
Wow, wow,wow,fantastic tutorial!!! Thank you so much!!
Nina W Thank you Nina. If only you could see how my iPhone was propped up for this video lol! I hope you enjoy using this technique.
Happy stitching :) x
Shazie C sent me! Great tutorial, can't wait to give this a go!
+RockinRaven Thank you and thanks to your friend for the referral :) Enjoy! x
I did hear of this but is always good to see it again.
Thank you for sharing this technique! I'd heard of it, but never seen it demonstrated.
Brenda Tomlinson Glad you enjoyed it Brenda - thanks for watching :) x
Very nice and I found it very helpful! Thank you!
What a wonderful video! Thanks for taking the time to make this, I had never heard of it before. This is gonna come in so handy in my projects :)
LadyEkster That's awesome! I'm so happy to teach you a new technique that you will find useful.
Happy stitching :) x