I am enjoying Roxie so much. I love history so when I sit to stitch Roxie I feel she is with me. I just still amazed this little girl did this sampler. WOW, thank you so much for the instruction and the continous teaching.
I need to go back and watch all of your videos because I’m learning so much from you! Wisdom and experience = success! Thank you, Jean, for sharing your wisdom!
As you were describing how to find the place where you want to start your project on the fabric, I was waiting for you to mention the easy way to count using the running stitch. This was demonstrated by you on the Hearts Come Home for Christmas SAL. I have since used this method many times and am always mentioning it on RUclips comments (giving you full credit, of course.) You just give the best advice.
Agree with everything you said about where to begin a pattern. In the “old days” of the 1970s there wasn’t even a thought about deviating from the instructions. Yes, “hearts” needed to be started in the center. And, since I stitch in hand, I like to generally start on the top left and roll my fabric inside out. Wish I “liked” using a device to stitch, I’ve tried, but I just don’t and that’s okay according to the Jean Farish book of knowledge😉
Brilliant advice about how to count to where you want to start stitching. Thank you. Had never thought about using the centre on the chart as a reference point to go anywhere else - always thought about it as the centre. It is wonderful to share. Thanks so much.
I just made the plunge of stitching only on aida to a piece of 28 count lugana for my latest project. I've been watching your channel from the start and have learned so much about stitching on the higher count fabrics that it gave me the courage to give it a try. It's been slow going but I'm getting there! Just want to thank you for all of the great instructional tips that made it possible for me to have the confidence to give it a go. I always seem to have your voice in my ear when I'm stitching! 😆 Your explanation of the vertical and horizontal threads came in so handy when I started this evenweave project! Thank you, as always!!! Your clear and excellent instructions have made me such a better stitcher!
My daughter's birthday is April 8th also! Good day! My daughter will be 51...now...how could that be possible?!? Enjoy your informative flosstube videos so much! Such good close-up camera work. Thank you for spending so much of your time on those of us who love to stitch. I have a close friend who is in your Roxy SAL. We live a state away from each other, but I am enjoying following along vicariously when she tells me about and/or sends pics of of her progress. Your work is very admirable and you are a wonderful teacher!
Thanks for another great video. I was taught to always start in the middle. I was always frustrated with this rule. I would look at my pattern and think it doesn’t always make sense. Once I became more confident in my stitching and depending on the pattern, I usually start in the upper left and work my pattern from that point. I have recently begin to measure 3” across and down. But I will double check by counting. My father taught me it never hurts to double and triple check your measurements before making that first cut. I apply that same logic to stitching.
Thanks for your wonderful floss tubes! I have learned so much from you. I just got off the phone ordering the Jane Hattersly pattern, fabric and floss..I am so excited for this to start. I have never done a SAL before. I live in Mooresville NC and met you a few years ago at the Monday Night Stitching group at Spring Robin in Salisbury. You came and stitched with us. As you know, Robin has retired..but we continue to stitch on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Library in Salisbury. Tonight is our first night since the Covid lockdown...can't wait to see my friends again..not all of have had their shots..some are younger and still waiting for their turn. If you feel comfortable and can find the time...we would.love to have you join us! 6 to 8 pm.. the Library in a few doors from where Robin's shop was on Spring St. I found your floss tube from one of my quilting buddies..she is a big fan of yours.. Her. name is Tina Coffman...we are in a Quilts of Valor group together and discovered we were both stitchers. Thanks again for sharing all your knowledge with us!
Spring Robin was a lovely shop. I'm glad I was able to come down to meet everyone before she retired. Thanks for inviting me to join y'all ... I'll keep it in mind!
Hi Jean, I love stitching on Roxie. This is my first time using Cosmo and it is wonderful! It is not twisting as much as other floss I've used and the colors are so vibrant. Also, the linen is the best. The floss looks wonderful on it. I look forward to your videos. Thank you for all you do. :-)
I started on a mini 18ct Aida and began in the middle as told. It's in the trash. So now I start on the left. One piece was begun in the upper left, one is lower left and my round one is middle left. Whatever works. I went to 14 ct Aida but also have a 30 ct Portobello Linen and I'm amazed at how easy it is. It's a learning process and I have to pay close attention but it's not impossible. I found you on the Housewives thread. So glad I did and now I'm a subscriber. Love hearing the history of a piece.
Love this video. I too have never stitched with linen like this, but I love it. What I found out is if I stitch without the hoop, and in my hand my tension is really good. I always wondered why my stitches were alway skinny instead of being full. Now I know why my tension is to tied. Now I am a hand stitcher better tension. I really love stitching Roxie.....Thanks again
Thank you for another excellent presentation. Your instructions on how to start anywhere outside of the middle was a lifesaver! Didn’t realise it was that simple. I have always been scared to start anywhere but the middle in case I don’t have enough room for framing.
Thanks Jean for another interesting video. I've already started stitching the Roxie pattern and really enjoying it. Loving how the sampler (my first!) is developing and the colours are lovely too 😊 Always stay safe Jean ❤🌹
Thank you Jean as always I learn something new from you every time. I have now received my linen samples in varying counts so I can try stitching on linen. Stay safe and well.
I realized very recently that you and I crossed paths in my ‘first’ stitching life. I have very recently returned to cross stitch and in going thru my collected charts, magazines, memorabilia, etc, I found the postcard from the 1994 Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival. Several of us drove to Buffalo from north of Toronto, Ontario to attend and had a wonderful time together. I have tried to attach a picture of the postcard but am not being successful.
Thank you for another great video. I’m so.glad to hear you will make a compilation of your tutorials. Could you include something about the way some samplers are framed, when it looks like there’s a hem all around the sampler instead of being mounted with the linen laced at the back. Thank you for sharing so much knowledge
Great advice. Thanks for the border tip, I’m beginning a sampler soon and my friends who have started it have had to rip out a lot! I start in the middle if I’m concerned there isn’t enough fabric.
Regarding starting in the upper left corner, I hope you can clear up my confusion on how to start in upper left corner. In the instructions you halved the measurements and said you go up 101 and over 97. 101 is half the width and 97 half the length so shouldn't it be up 97 and across 101? Am I getting this backward? I usually use way too much fabric because I am terrified of running out. I have written down the instructions for fabric calculation and really want to get this right. I am learning so much from you and appreciate all the time and effort that goes into your floss tube! Someday hope to take a class with you. Thank you!
Hi I just love your videos and I try to watch them as you post them. I really like doing stitch along projects, however I have apiece of Aida cloth that needs repair. What is the best way to go about fixing a slit in the cloth ? Please help me as I have lots of stitching done on it already!!!!
If the area will be covered with stitches, cut another piece of Aida and baste it in place behind the slit ... line it up exactly. Stitch through both layers of Aida when you come to that area.
Thank you for another wonderful video. I always learn something new. I primarily stitch on even weave, but I am trying my hand with linen. Is there a linen that is not as "flimsy" feeling where the weave is packed tighter together. I don't have a local needlework shop near me to be able to see and feel it in person. Thank you.
Here's my best advice to all stitchers who do not have an LNS close by ... build a relationship with a shop that offers great customer service and is happy to mail supplies to you. Be willing to spend some time on the phone describing what you are looking for. Gauge the response you get ... is the person friendly? patient? helpful? Does the shop carry a wide inventory? Once you find the right source, it doesn't matter whether the physical shop is 100 miles away or 1000 miles away ... the telephone, email, and UPS/USPS puts all the great shops within your reach.
Hi Jean, just purchased pattern for Jane Hattersly SAL. By any chance do you have a list of the DMC floss colors so I can check my stash to be sure I have all the colors, I thank you in advance. Looking forward to being this stitch along.🐇
Yes, here they are with the number of skeins needed in ( ) 936 Green (3) 347 Red (2) 648 Silver Grey (2) 647 Medium Grey (1) 3790 Taupe (1) 407 Clay (1) 316 Pink (1)
So, whenever I stitch on a project such as a sampler, I always start from the top left. 3 inches in, 3 inches down. I make sure the fabric I order or have will accommodate that. I don't disagree with your method but find it cumbersome at best. I do start large projects in the middle as well, as some projects just cannot be started in the upper left corner. I finish, my own projects and just have someone else frame it.
I'll address this a bit more with the next episode to say this: Yes, if you are the one who did the computation and cut your own fabric and you know you allowed for 3" all around, that's a great way to start. And that is what I do when a) I have cut the fabric myself and b) when the design has a corner. The process I was trying to show is a more universal tool ... for all the times c) you get a kit or someone else cuts the fabric and you don't know how much margin was allowed; d) there is no corner; e) you don't have all the thread required but you really want to start so you start at a place where you have the right colors; or f) the corner area includes stitches that are new to you and you'd rather start at a place where you're more confident. Yes, it's more cumbersome but it works for all the times and not just some of the times.
I most often start at the top left and move down and over as you describe. However, I just measure 3" down and 3" over from the left corner, check to be be sure I am starting next to a vertical thread, and begin stitching. I see no advantage to the tedious task of counting out from the middle of the linen. I would think that if the fabric is cut correctly with a 3" margin all around that measuring from the corner is just as accurate a method. At any rate, I've never run into a problem doing it this way. Just a thought on an easier approach. Thanks for all your informative videos.
Yes, if you have computed your fabric correctly, you can work from the margin you have allowed. This is exactly what I do when stitching a sampler with corners. Perhaps my intent today was not clear: my tutorial was aimed at two groups: those who insist that the middle is the ONLY place to begin and those who would like to learn how to find ANY spot on their design as a place to begin, which is especially helpful when stitching a design with no corners. It's just another tool to use.
On the cruise excursions........if we are traveling with our husbands are they invited to join and if so would any of the excursions be something that would be of interest to them....lol I know that may be a loaded question but I know my husband would not be interested in visiting needlework shops but would also hate being left alone while I’m visiting cross-stitch venues. Probably something I would have to work out with him but any information would help.
We have a good track record with husbands joining us. We have three or four that have come on nearly every cruise with us and they have become great friends. We have had as many as 15 couples (30 people) out of a total of 100 in our group. The two 2022 cruise itineraries both include ports of call that will be interesting for the guys. None of the excursions are totally focused on stitching; we strive for balance. We want to keep the hubbies happy!
That's an excellent question. The offer of an accessible cabin is always subject to availability at the time of booking and what the cruise lines tell us they can do. Our group excursions generally involve some walking. We always research the venues to check accessibility (elevators, paved surfaces, etc.) and share that information with our group members.
Thanks Jean, for another great video! I have a question about converting a pattern from Aida to Linen, am I safe to assume that if I had 18 count aida, it would be the same as 36 count linen. Sometimes I look at a design I get myself confused, trying to figure out what size of linen I need if I wanted to make it either larger or smaller, usually smaller. Is there an easy formula to make sure I don’t end up buying less fabric than I need. All the designs that I have from way back that I wish to do on linen now, are primarily charted using Aida, no mention of linen in any of these older patterns and designs. I hope that all makes some sense to you, thanks much!
An 18-count Aida is the same as 36-count linen when stitched "over two". I think I covered computing fabric size in Episode #2: ruclips.net/video/9q2PLiMxZbQ/видео.html
Oh my gosh, Jean! Pinning looks easy, but for me it wasn't easy! I took my piece to a nice frame shop because it is a gift. It cost $265! I'll try to do better next time. Its just about 8x10 (The Book Case pattern with Little Women, etc.)
Jean I know this is off subject but can satin stitch be successfully done on Aida? Doing a praiseworthy and I find myself taking the stitches out because they don’t look right v
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks that is exactly what my problem is. I guess I will substitute with cross stitch. I bought this fabric before being comfortable enough to stitch on linen. Btw I love linen now
I am enjoying Roxie so much. I love history so when I sit to stitch Roxie I feel she is with me. I just still amazed this little girl did this sampler. WOW, thank you so much for the instruction and the continous teaching.
Samplers can pull you in, that's for sure!
I need to go back and watch all of your videos because I’m learning so much from you! Wisdom and experience = success! Thank you, Jean, for sharing your wisdom!
You are so welcome!
As you were describing how to find the place where you want to start your project on the fabric, I was waiting for you to mention the easy way to count using the running stitch. This was demonstrated by you on the Hearts Come Home for Christmas SAL. I have since used this method many times and am always mentioning it on RUclips comments (giving you full credit, of course.) You just give the best advice.
Thanks!
Agree with everything you said about where to begin a pattern. In the “old days” of the 1970s there wasn’t even a thought about deviating from the instructions. Yes, “hearts” needed to be started in the center. And, since I stitch in hand, I like to generally start on the top left and roll my fabric inside out. Wish I “liked” using a device to stitch, I’ve tried, but I just don’t and that’s okay according to the Jean Farish book of knowledge😉
Thanks so much!
Brilliant advice about how to count to where you want to start stitching. Thank you. Had never thought about using the centre on the chart as a reference point to go anywhere else - always thought about it as the centre. It is wonderful to share. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Jean for this awesome video...I come away smarter with your tutorials...wishing you JOY and happy stitching ❤️
You are so welcome!
I just made the plunge of stitching only on aida to a piece of 28 count lugana for my latest project. I've been watching your channel from the start and have learned so much about stitching on the higher count fabrics that it gave me the courage to give it a try. It's been slow going but I'm getting there! Just want to thank you for all of the great instructional tips that made it possible for me to have the confidence to give it a go. I always seem to have your voice in my ear when I'm stitching! 😆 Your explanation of the vertical and horizontal threads came in so handy when I started this evenweave project! Thank you, as always!!! Your clear and excellent instructions have made me such a better stitcher!
I'm so happy to have helped a little ... YOU did the hard work!
Thanks for always keeping us on track...I learn so much and always sharing with my Sunday Zooms friends about your videos....always fun to talk about
Awesome! Thank you!
Love your videos! Always learning something new or understanding something that I was not clear on. Looking forward to the next one.
Awesome, thank you!
My daughter's birthday is April 8th also! Good day! My daughter will be 51...now...how could that be possible?!? Enjoy your informative flosstube videos so much! Such good close-up camera work. Thank you for spending so much of your time on those of us who love to stitch. I have a close friend who is in your Roxy SAL. We live a state away from each other, but I am enjoying following along vicariously when she tells me about and/or sends pics of of her progress. Your work is very admirable and you are a wonderful teacher!
Thanks so much for being a part of this community!
Thanks for another great video. I was taught to always start in the middle. I was always frustrated with this rule. I would look at my pattern and think it doesn’t always make sense. Once I became more confident in my stitching and depending on the pattern, I usually start in the upper left and work my pattern from that point. I have recently begin to measure 3” across and down. But I will double check by counting. My father taught me it never hurts to double and triple check your measurements before making that first cut. I apply that same logic to stitching.
I'm always happy to hear about stitch confidence!
Thanks for your wonderful floss tubes! I have learned so much from you. I just got off the phone ordering the Jane Hattersly pattern, fabric and floss..I am so excited for this to start. I have never done a SAL before. I live in Mooresville NC and met you a few years ago at the Monday Night Stitching group at Spring Robin in Salisbury. You came and stitched with us. As you know, Robin has retired..but we continue to stitch on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Library in Salisbury. Tonight is our first night since the Covid lockdown...can't wait to see my friends again..not all of have had their shots..some are younger and still waiting for their turn. If you feel comfortable and can find the time...we would.love to have you join us! 6 to 8 pm.. the Library in a few doors from where Robin's shop was on Spring St. I found your floss tube from one of my quilting buddies..she is a big fan of yours.. Her. name is Tina Coffman...we are in a Quilts of Valor group together and discovered we were both stitchers. Thanks again for sharing all your knowledge with us!
Spring Robin was a lovely shop. I'm glad I was able to come down to meet everyone before she retired. Thanks for inviting me to join y'all ... I'll keep it in mind!
Thanks for the video, Jean. I always look forward to your views and experience on stitchy stuff. 😊
Thanks for watching!
Hi Jean, I love stitching on Roxie. This is my first time using Cosmo and it is wonderful! It is not twisting as much as other floss I've used and the colors are so vibrant. Also, the linen is the best. The floss looks wonderful on it. I look forward to your videos. Thank you for all you do. :-)
I'm so pleased that you are so pleased!
I started on a mini 18ct Aida and began in the middle as told. It's in the trash. So now I start on the left. One piece was begun in the upper left, one is lower left and my round one is middle left. Whatever works. I went to 14 ct Aida but also have a 30 ct Portobello Linen and I'm amazed at how easy it is. It's a learning process and I have to pay close attention but it's not impossible. I found you on the Housewives thread. So glad I did and now I'm a subscriber. Love hearing the history of a piece.
I'm so glad you found me!
Love this video. I too have never stitched with linen like this, but I love it. What I found out is if I stitch without the hoop, and in my hand my tension is really good. I always wondered why my stitches were alway skinny instead of being full. Now I know why my tension is to tied. Now I am a hand stitcher better tension. I really love stitching Roxie.....Thanks again
I'm so happy that you found what works for you!
Thank you for your great informative, instructive and inspirational videos!!
Glad you like them!
Thank you for another excellent presentation. Your instructions on how to start anywhere outside of the middle was a lifesaver! Didn’t realise it was that simple. I have always been scared to start anywhere but the middle in case I don’t have enough room for framing.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Jean for another interesting video. I've already started stitching the Roxie pattern and really enjoying it. Loving how the sampler (my first!) is developing and the colours are lovely too 😊 Always stay safe Jean ❤🌹
Wonderful! I am so happy to know you are enjoying it, too!
Super excited to start this sampler. Ordered the supplies. Thank you for the video and all of your knowledge you shared with us.
Have fun!
Thank you for solving how to start anywhere on a sampler.
You are so welcome!
I believe I just learned your just up the road from me. I'm in Wake Forest NC - so hello neighbor.
Yes ... I'm near the "other" Wake Forest :)
Thank you, Jean ! Marvelous advice - so appreciated ! All the best, marcia
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Jean as always I learn something new from you every time. I have now received my linen samples in varying counts so I can try stitching on linen. Stay safe and well.
Wonderful!
Thank you so much for all your information. The sampler is gorgeous!
Thank you so much!
I realized very recently that you and I crossed paths in my ‘first’ stitching life. I have very recently returned to cross stitch and in going thru my collected charts, magazines, memorabilia, etc, I found the postcard from the 1994 Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival. Several of us drove to Buffalo from north of Toronto, Ontario to attend and had a wonderful time together. I have tried to attach a picture of the postcard but am not being successful.
Oh wow! Those festivals were a blast!
Always informative. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I always learn something new from you! Thanks
Glad to hear it!
Thank you Jean! Always a treat.
My pleasure!
Always learn so much from you.
I appreciate that!
Thank you for another great video. I’m so.glad to hear you will make a compilation of your tutorials. Could you include something about the way some samplers are framed, when it looks like there’s a hem all around the sampler instead of being mounted with the linen laced at the back. Thank you for sharing so much knowledge
I'll see what I can do.
I would also add that you can turn your piece upside down. I find it works great in certain situations
There's so much that can be added!
I always remember the Jane Hattersley SAL because it starts on the birthday, April 9th.
Great!
Thank you for your tips an your video's
Glad you like them!
Thank you Jean.
Thanks for watching!
Can’t wait to start April 9th SAL .
It's going to be fun!
Great advice. Thanks for the border tip, I’m beginning a sampler soon and my friends who have started it have had to rip out a lot! I start in the middle if I’m concerned there isn’t enough fabric.
You can do it!
Thank you was wondering how to start top left.
Regarding starting in the upper left corner, I hope you can clear up my confusion on how to start in upper left corner. In the instructions you halved the measurements and said you go up 101 and over 97. 101 is half the width and 97 half the length so shouldn't it be up 97 and across 101? Am I getting this backward? I usually use way too much fabric because I am terrified of running out. I have written down the instructions for fabric calculation and really want to get this right. I am learning so much from you and appreciate all the time and effort that goes into your floss tube! Someday hope to take a class with you. Thank you!
You are not backward! You paid such close attention that you noticed that I misspoke ... and you are the first person to alert me. Thank you!
Thank you for your videos! Would this be a good first project? It is beautiful. Thank you
It's probably right in front of me, but I'm not seeing it. Where can we get more info about the British Isles cruise please? Another fantastic video!
Here it is:
www.stitchersescapes.com/2022-needlework-cruise-british-isles/
Registration opens March 27 at 11am Eastern time
Hi I just love your videos and I try to watch them as you post them. I really like doing stitch along projects, however I have apiece of Aida cloth that needs repair. What is the best way to go about fixing a slit in the cloth ? Please help me as I have lots of stitching done on it already!!!!
If the area will be covered with stitches, cut another piece of Aida and baste it in place behind the slit ... line it up exactly. Stitch through both layers of Aida when you come to that area.
Thank you for your help !!
Thank you for another wonderful video. I always learn something new. I primarily stitch on even weave, but I am trying my hand with linen. Is there a linen that is not as "flimsy" feeling where the weave is packed tighter together. I don't have a local needlework shop near me to be able to see and feel it in person. Thank you.
Here's my best advice to all stitchers who do not have an LNS close by ... build a relationship with a shop that offers great customer service and is happy to mail supplies to you. Be willing to spend some time on the phone describing what you are looking for. Gauge the response you get ... is the person friendly? patient? helpful? Does the shop carry a wide inventory?
Once you find the right source, it doesn't matter whether the physical shop is 100 miles away or 1000 miles away ... the telephone, email, and UPS/USPS puts all the great shops within your reach.
Hi Jean, just purchased pattern for Jane Hattersly SAL. By any chance do you have a list of the DMC floss colors so I can check my stash to be sure I have all the colors, I thank you in advance. Looking forward to being this stitch along.🐇
Yes, here they are with the number of skeins needed in ( )
936 Green (3)
347 Red (2)
648 Silver Grey (2)
647 Medium Grey (1)
3790 Taupe (1)
407 Clay (1)
316 Pink (1)
So, whenever I stitch on a project such as a sampler, I always start from the top left. 3 inches in, 3 inches down. I make sure the fabric I order or have will accommodate that. I don't disagree with your method but find it cumbersome at best. I do start large projects in the middle as well, as some projects just cannot be started in the upper left corner. I finish, my own projects and just have someone else frame it.
I'll address this a bit more with the next episode to say this:
Yes, if you are the one who did the computation and cut your own fabric and you know you allowed for 3" all around, that's a great way to start. And that is what I do when a) I have cut the fabric myself and b) when the design has a corner.
The process I was trying to show is a more universal tool ... for all the times c) you get a kit or someone else cuts the fabric and you don't know how much margin was allowed; d) there is no corner; e) you don't have all the thread required but you really want to start so you start at a place where you have the right colors; or f) the corner area includes stitches that are new to you and you'd rather start at a place where you're more confident.
Yes, it's more cumbersome but it works for all the times and not just some of the times.
Thank you. This is a great idea !! I stitch left to right but as a beginner I'm afraid to count too far so I always start at the middle.
I most often start at the top left and move down and over as you describe. However, I just measure 3" down and 3" over from the left corner, check to be be sure I am starting next to a vertical thread, and begin stitching. I see no advantage to the tedious task of counting out from the middle of the linen. I would think that if the fabric is cut correctly with a 3" margin all around that measuring from the corner is just as accurate a method. At any rate, I've never run into a problem doing it this way. Just a thought on an easier approach. Thanks for all your informative videos.
Do you mean vertical thread on top?
Yes, if you have computed your fabric correctly, you can work from the margin you have allowed. This is exactly what I do when stitching a sampler with corners. Perhaps my intent today was not clear: my tutorial was aimed at two groups: those who insist that the middle is the ONLY place to begin and those who would like to learn how to find ANY spot on their design as a place to begin, which is especially helpful when stitching a design with no corners. It's just another tool to use.
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks Thanks for clarifying.
I do the same as you. Tried from the middle almost went crazy.
On the cruise excursions........if we are traveling with our husbands are they invited to join and if so would any of the excursions be something that would be of interest to them....lol I know that may be a loaded question but I know my husband would not be interested in visiting needlework shops but would also hate being left alone while I’m visiting cross-stitch venues. Probably something I would have to work out with him but any information would help.
We have a good track record with husbands joining us. We have three or four that have come on nearly every cruise with us and they have become great friends. We have had as many as 15 couples (30 people) out of a total of 100 in our group. The two 2022 cruise itineraries both include ports of call that will be interesting for the guys. None of the excursions are totally focused on stitching; we strive for balance. We want to keep the hubbies happy!
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks thank you Jean....this information will help when I approach him on the subject....
What are your thoughts regarding using a corner gage? That's what I mostly use when I want to start in the upper left.
It's a good tool to use IF you are certain that the fabric is cut to the size that allows the 3" margin.
Hi. Would this be a good first project? Love samplers. It is beautiful! Thank you for your videos
Are you asking about Jane Hattersley? I think it would be a great first project!
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks yes. Thank you!
I enjoy your videos very much! Are your stitching cruises and excursions suitable for disabled individuals?
That's an excellent question. The offer of an accessible cabin is always subject to availability at the time of booking and what the cruise lines tell us they can do. Our group excursions generally involve some walking. We always research the venues to check accessibility (elevators, paved surfaces, etc.) and share that information with our group members.
Thanks Jean, for another great video! I have a question about converting a pattern from Aida to Linen, am I safe to assume that if I had 18 count aida, it would be the same as 36 count linen. Sometimes I look at a design I get myself confused, trying to figure out what size of linen I need if I wanted to make it either larger or smaller, usually smaller. Is there an easy formula to make sure I don’t end up buying less fabric than I need. All the designs that I have from way back that I wish to do on linen now, are primarily charted using Aida, no mention of linen in any of these older patterns and designs. I hope that all makes some sense to you, thanks much!
An 18-count Aida is the same as 36-count linen when stitched "over two". I think I covered computing fabric size in Episode #2:
ruclips.net/video/9q2PLiMxZbQ/видео.html
Oh that’s good to know, will go and watch that episode, thanks so much
Did I understand you to say you live in Winston-Salem? I grew up in Concord & my husband is from Hickory.
Yes, that's my adopted home town!
Waaaay off the subject...your lipstick is lovely. What is it?
LOVE your videos.
Ha! When I remember to put it on it's most likely Maybelline #410 Blissful Berry.
Was there a # for the Roxie Mystery Sampler SAL? I wanted to post a progress photo, but I couldn't find it. Thanks
Yes! I need to add this to the episode description:
#roxieSAL and please tag me, too #jeanfarishneedleworks
Oh my gosh, Jean! Pinning looks easy, but for me it wasn't easy! I took my piece to a nice frame shop because it is a gift. It cost $265! I'll try to do better next time. Its just about 8x10 (The Book Case pattern with Little Women, etc.)
Practice when you're not feeling under pressure.
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks Thank you! 😊
Hello Jean... love learning from you... i plan to begin the April 9th SAL... do you have a specific time that you will begin? My first ever.
Three sessions of Facebook Live on April 9th; all times are Eastern Time Zone
Noon
6pm
10pm
🤗
Jean I know this is off subject but can satin stitch be successfully done on Aida? Doing a praiseworthy and I find myself taking the stitches out because they don’t look right v
I don't think so because they will never be close enough to give the satin look.
@@JeanFarishNeedleworks that is exactly what my problem is. I guess I will substitute with cross stitch. I bought this fabric before being comfortable enough to stitch on linen. Btw I love linen now
Thank you so much