These videos you're making about full coverage are so needed! You're a natural teacher and such encouragement for people who are timid about starting the project of a lifetime! Well done, Teresa! Looking forward to part three!
Thank you! Thank you for calling out the half cross is not being full coverage. I did just watch a video where the host recommended using the tent stitch as a way to go much faster. I had never heard the word tent stitch used in Crosstitch, only in needlepoint, so I had to look it up and when I realized what she was doing my first thought was that can't possibly give you enough coverage.
Teresa once again a great tutorial with great info. I am so glad I didnt just jump right in to a full coverage piece. See you in the next tutorial. I have a lot to learn. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
I’m a new subscriber and am binge watching your videos. Love your presentation and you explain everything very clearly. Many thanks and blessings! Psalm 91 Beverly
Ok - first - How is it that there's not one Like or even god forbid Dislike for these great vids??? (with 18K views?!!) These vids are fantastic - I'm on #2 of the 5--- Teresa had me at #1 opening 5 mins! The delivery speaks to me :-) - balls to the wall, go hard or go home - straight no chaser personality with real talk - educational for real life! Come on viewers - give this lady her props! Like!!!
Hi Theresa!! I just want to say THANK YOU for this series…I’ve been stitching off and on for a little bit (my Grandma taught me when I was about 10 years old) and then didn’t really pick it up, seriously, until just recently. Your videos are a BLESSING!! Granted, a lot of things I knew but others I didn’t and these apps - oh Lord have mercy, what a blessing so as not to manually calculate design area, edging, etc. I am NOT a math person AT ALL. So I just wanted to say you’re a GEM for doing this!! I love your channel and know it’s very time consuming, but thank you for all that you do - I greatly appreciate it!! May you and your family have a wonderful holiday season, stay healthy! 💕. Thanks again!
Love these I have stitched 100 years or so( well maybe 38.......)but still like to watch. I have not done a full coverage piece but close. I’d like to do one one day if my eyes would have help up! Great videos. You’re funny and cute.
I have stitched full coverage pieces. I am still enjoying your videos though - I can always learn something new. Always looking for additional tips. Lots of fun to watch. Thanks
I am a subscriber and I don’t know how or why I missed this video but after stitching twenty years I am going to do my first full call coverage 475 x 350 and I looked all over Flosstube typing in all matter of sentences trying to find someone to help and up you pop !!!! Excellent!!! Loved the video!!! Only second to your house remodel 😂 ! Oh and I am an Aida stitcher 🤷🏻♀️. Thank you so much for taking the time ! Thanks, Kim T in Florida ☀️
Thank you for your amazing hints and tips. I really appreciate them, being a fairly new x stitcher. I have bad eyesight so a 14 count is the only one I can use. I’m using a 14 count Aida at the moment , with 2 floss strands but some of the threads are a bit thinner as they show some canvas , I may have to do some with 3.... I have watched all your videos. They are all lovely. 👍 thank you.
Wish I had found this before starting my haed. You are a great teacher. I started on 25 ct even weave but only doing half stitches. Once I got the hang of it. It's not too hard and easier to take out if you make a mistake.
Thank you. The video was very helpful. It really helped to see the stitched comparisons. I've wanted to try full coverage but wasn't sure which to go with but didn't know how each would look. I do like the look of 25 count. Thank you! Good info/tip to make sure the 25 count is gridded by 10 and not 20. I had no idea it came gridded by 20...I could have easily ordered wrong one.
hi Teresa, Thanks for that, always confused about the difference in the materials, so now I know !! LOL ! unfortunately we don't get the magic guide fabric in Greece so I have to grid. I use soluble markers that wash out right away. And I don't mark the whole piece, I do it page by page after I have marked the piece that I know it will fit ! Great video, many thanks for clarifying !! xx
Excellent point -- pretty fabric doesn't matter! This was/is extremely helpful! Thanks for explaining the gridding! I looked up my preferred chart and it's actually a kit with 14 ct Aida and I'm not sure I want that, and I'm afraid if I change the fabric I won't have enough thread in the kit so I may go back to the drawing board.... On the other hand, it may be worthwhile to pay $25 for the chart if I can use the fabric and threads elsewhere....
Thank you, Teresa😄. This was very interesting and knowledgeable. That WAS the FIRST TIME I've ever seen a stitch locked like you did. Learning things everyday.., I'm using it for sure !!!loop locking and passing it on. Now on to part #3....
Awesome tutorial, I'm a newbie at cross stitcher and this video along with Part1 has been very helpful. Thank you ...Looking forward to future tutorials videos.
I just started my first full coverage piece two days ago, before finding your videos... on a tote bag. it's evenweave with 28 stitches per inch if you skip one hole per stitch/x. my pattern is 420x420, to cover one full side of the bag. I imagine I'll be going at it for a few years 😅
Hi Teresa, thank you for sharing this, so helpful, especially the test stitches, never thought about that :) I have been using a 14ct for most of my pieces, but have switched to 18ct for my full coverage piece. Fingers crossed it comes out as lovely as your ones xx
Hi I'm new to your channel I love the stuff you're showing I couldn't do the full coverage there too hard for me the 14-count is fine with I love stuff on 14-count so stay safe be careful and God bless 😇😇😇😇😇😇
Another great video Teresa! I've been stitching for about 8 years now, but I wish I had these videos back then. I only found Flosstube back then, because I needed help with the French Knot - which I STILL cannot do. HAHA!
Im doing 28cnt full cross. As a person used to stitching, its not easy, but its very rewarding. I would suggest a beginner look at 18cnt 2 strands, full cross
Hi Teresa, I just heard about your videos. I want to do a full coverage pattern. I have a question. The pattern that I am looking at is on 25 count it is saying to do 2 over 2. So if I buy a guided fabric do get the 20 square grid?
I'm working on my first cross-stitch project and it's full coverage in three panels on the same cloth. I just checked the description and it's a 14 count beige aida. The instructions vary per colour from two strands full cross to five strands half cross. XD At the end I also have backstitches, couching and french knots to do to finish it off. XD Thank god it's only 10 inches by 15 inches.
Aida is perfect for full coverage, that's why Dimentions designs recommend it. I'm not new in Cross stitching but still linen drives me crazy... I like the Aida better than the others. With needles, I used size 22 Tapestry needle for two strands of floss...
I love aida, and I really don't like the idea that you "graduate" to evenweave/linen at some point. I don't feel you lose any detail on aida, you just have to stand a step or two back from it. When it's finished a project, you're never 6 inches away from it anyway!
I was intimidated, at one point, by evenweave but having stitched on it for two of my pieces and having the squares there for fractional stitches is what won me over. I’ll still use Aida, but linen and evenweave are much softer and a joy to work with.
This is a perfect tutorial on fabric choices. I have done quite a bit of stitching and I have felt like I 'graduated' from aida to even weave. However, for my first full coverage I do believe I will use aida. Most of the aida I have used is pretty stiff...do you know of a brand that isn't stiff? Thanks again and can't wait for Part 3!
I love your videos but I do the loop method but on the back of my aida not the front so I was fascinated by it and going to give it ago as I think the bck of your work will be neater 😊
Well hello there newbie! Yes the grid lines come out when you wash the fabric. I hand wash mine and just back sure to use hot water from the tap - If the water is too cold the grid lines will not disappear so if that happens put more hot water in.
What do you do with that little "waste knot"? Do you cut it off later and will the threads be secure without any chance of pulling up/out? I love this series btw. I stitched many many moons ago and am just now getting back into it. I've learn a bunch from you already! Thank you!
I have a question on floss quality...Would the less expensive kits for cross stitch that are under twenty dollars US actually use DMC floss? The less expensive beginner kits reference DMC colors on their charts, but how would we actually know? I am concerned about color longevity in the off brands of floss...
Can you buy magic guide in beige ? As l have looked in Australia and l cannot find it ,and do you always start in the left hand corner ? As l would think to me it would be easier ,thsnkyou for your tutorial.
Full coverage seems easy to figure where to start. It’s the one I have as my first cross stitch project is a heart shape made of ribbon and flowers a champagne glasses cake slices but it has a big solid white UN stitched area in the middle of the heart. So the actual center is nothing fir many stitches either direction
Teresa, great set of videos. I began cross stitching in the late 80's. This series of tips really helped, lots of good info. I do have a question about the "Grace face" design. On HAED it does not give the dimensions....it has 2 options as well. 1 option buy all 3 together or separately for $11 each. Ok finally the question. What did you purchase, I like the size of yours. 🙂Many thanks
I don't understand what all the fuss is about with a Aida 20 or 25 or 14... Why does it matter? The project you order from HAED tells you do it on Aida 25 with 2 strands. I'm sure they say that because it will give you the best results for your overall project right? And I wish I knew when you say your doing one over one or tent stitch or whatever...when you rattle that off it sounds like Chinese to me. What are you saying? To me cross stitch is little X's of thread put together to make a pixelated picture of something. Is that not right? Or am I thinking too basic? Don't get me wrong your video is FANTASTIC but I still feel like I'm a bit in over my head. I just ordered my first HAED Secret Garden by JW normal size today and I'm patiently waiting to give this a go. I also do diamond painting, knitting, crochet, a bit of weaving a bit of spinning and any other crafts I can get my hands on but I've only ever completed really simple small cross stitch as a little girl so...now I want to move up in my skill. *Fingers crossed*
So, one over one means one thread over one square of fabric. Two over one would be two strands of thread over one square and two over two means two strands of thread over two squares. Tent stitch is also known as a half stitch - so you just do one leg of the cross and can be a faster way to complete full coverage projects like HAEds. Happy stitching!
Hi thanks for your videos I wanna purchase the HAED village bookstore but it says 25 count could I do it on a 18 count I need to see the holes as clearly as I can
Hey Dee, Yes of course you can do on 18 count - you will just need to calculate your fabric for the 18 count instead of the 25 count as the finished stitching will be bigger on 18 count. Also this may alter your required number of skeins for some colours, but not by a lot so I would use the threads that are calculated on the charted version of 25 count and then get any that start to run low if or when the time comes.
Hi excellent videos I am new to cross stitch and I am going to buy the same one you have from heaven and earth the frames one where do you buy your 18 count Adia from please
Hi Teresa, I have two full coverage projects, both charted on 14c Aida, will they still work on 18c? Obviously the size will change, but I'm not sure about the change in detail. Oh, and many thanks for your videos 😊
Yes 18 cnt would work fine and as it is charted for 14cnt. It will just be overall a little smaller and the stitches will be a little more delicate is all ;) Happy stitching!
@@TeresaLittleStitcher Good morning Teresa, thank you for your reply 😊 I'm planning to start my first one beginning of January, not sure if can wait that long though 😉 I love your channel, your flosstube is my companion while I'm stitching. Thank you for your time, I've learnt a lot! 💕
I love the loop stitch when starting a new piece of floss. But when parking and moving to a new area, it's a HASSEL to re-thread your floss so as to do the loop to begin again. Make sense?
Thank you for your message Kimmi. I love the loop start for 2 strand projects. When parking threads you have to re-thread the floss anyhow so re-threading is not a problem for me. as the loop start is just to secure the thread in the first place the threads are then just sitting there waiting for the x stitch only. Not sure I understand what you mean by doing the loop again - am I missing what you mean?
Instead of avoiding the topic of the number of stitches per inch and experiencing undue concern over how hard it is to explain why stitching a pattern with 24 count material will be smaller than stitching the same pattern with 18 count material, why not just explain that that number is the number of stitches per inch? A pattern that's 50 stitches wide stitched on a material that fits 18 stitches per inch will be 2.78 inches wide. The same pattern that's 50 stitches wide stitched on a material that fits 24 stitches per inch will be 2.08 inches wide. Just divide the stitch count of the pattern by the number of stitches per inch of the material of choice. Someone who isn't afraid of full coverage cross stitch shouldn't be afraid of basic math. Now the question is, should someone who isn't afraid of basic math be afraid of full coverage cross stitch? I'm really enjoying this series. I got started on a beginner needlepoint kit, but didn't get very far. I like the idea of jumping into the deep end and getting started with a small full coverage project instead of a "beginner" kit.
lol! Kevin I have to admit as I started reading your message I thought I was in for a grilling for not explaining the basic maths of the difference in count and size ... by the end of the message I was chuckling away - so thank you for such a great funny message. I do hope you are not afraid of a little full coverage and join in the fun, just for kicks if nothing else. Go on....... jump in at the deep end :)
@@TeresaLittleStitcher I'm glad you were chuckling by the end as intended. And you've just about convinced me to jump in at the deep end. I definitely need to follow your advice and do some test stitching. I'm pretty sure when all is said and done that I'd prefer the finer detail of higher stitch count fabric. My old eyes, on the other hand, would prefer something they can actually see. I'll be hitting the half century mark in the near future. And needing new glasses certainly doesn't help the situation. I have already invested in a magnifier lamp. It makes a big difference. I'm open to suggestions for other sources for story keeper patterns. Some of the HAED story keeper patters raise their voice at me, but I'm not quite sure if they're actually screaming at me. Some are pretty close. I might just need to browse through them another time or to for one to start screaming at me.
How do you wash out the easy grid when finished? When I'm looking at buying easy grid fabric it is saying to wash in the washing machine with very hot water 104F, or soak in 90F. Does it really require that much? I'm hesitant about putting finished work in the washing machine.
Hi there, no I hand wash with a little washing up liquid. The water does need to be hot but not so hot I can’t put my hands in the water if that makes sense.
Hello, Just watching this years later..... but can you tell me about your scroll bars if you happen to read this? Just wondering how they work and where you got them.
Hi Teresa! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am a newbie and still trying to find out what works for my old eyes! If you use an 18 ct. Aida, do you use 1 or 2 strands?
but what's the difference between the full cross, the ten/half cross, the 1 on 1, the 2 on 1? i have been stitching for a while but I don't know what these mean...
Tent stitch is one leg of the cross - like a half stitch. One over one or two over one, or two over two refers to the number of strands of thread and how many squares you are stitching over. So, one over one is one thread over one square. Two over one would be two strands of threads over one square. Happy stitching! Xx
Hi Jennie. If the project is full coverage like the one I show in this video I started in the top left of the chart. Although the design is oval the chart is still on A4 pages so I start on page 1 in the top left corner and off i go 😉
Hi Karen. It is a Heaven and earth design artwork by Josephine Wall it is called QS GraceFaces 2 here is a link:- heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_171&products_id=2452&zenid=fc7750494109c5cbde726e32f7a291fe
I've stitched for 30 years and just now tryed 1 over 1. How the HECK do you get one strand to lie correctly? When making an X, the floss would want to go through then look straight along the block. I constantly had to push around the floss on each square to make the X! I finally literally threw away the piece and moved down to a smaller count doing 2 over 1
I think everyone has their way of stitching that is what makes it so enjoyable - but from my own experience I love stitching 1 over 1 and the only time I have seen what you are experiencing is when I pull the thread to hard, where it makes the stitch try to go through the weave. Also if it is a linen it can be to do with which way the weft is going where the fabric threads themselves are weaving over and under. This is where your own stitch direction can matter. The joy of personal preference and how we all like to stitch :)
Loving this series. Thank you for your time and the details you are discussing. I was stitching in 1990 with a small hoop and did full coverage pieces then. Just recently go back into stitching and the world has changed a bit. Relearning and getting more educated and up to date is interesting. On the easy grid, is the grey line visible once stitching is done? My biggest fear is to put in all the time and effort then find that spoils the piece. Next question is where, what site did you get the floral face from, lovely work.
almost all the HAED's are recommended to use 25cnt. they suggest 2 strands for a very full coverage. I personally either prefer 18 count 2 strands or 25 count 1 strand - but it really depends on the person and how they stitch tension.
lol! Well I lick the end of my floss and then squeeze it with my fingers a few times to make it a little flatter. A good light makes the threading a little easier too :)
Hi Rhonda, I do use variegated threads. The obvious one is my longdog castles in the air. Also the chatelaine used variegated threads. So we don't use a loop method as it stops you getting the full variegation that the thread is meant to make. If you have a thread that goes blue to green for example, if you cut the thread and use 2 sections of the thread laid together you will have a strange that will stitch blue to green, if however you cut the thread and fold it in half and stitch with this it will mute the variegated colours - it is fine if you like a muted blend, but I like others us the variegated thread to get that great change of colours. Hope this helps explain the reasoning, but again you can loop method with them and you will get a totally different look. No right or wrong way, but variegated is designed to stitch 2 stranges of the same thread section.
@@TeresaLittleStitcher THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP We all think you are best More tutorials always appreciated❣️ ie how to fix mistakes (frogging) etc Stay safe
Hi there! It is not that I do not recommend 14 or 16 count (again all personal preference) I find personally than 18 count fabric has the best coverage with 2 strands allowing for the loop start method. Lower count fabrics like 14 and 16 count generally need more strands of floss to get the coverage. This then requires 3 / 4 strands of floss and then it is more tricky to have your floss lay flat and I personally find it makes my stitches look messy. I find 18 count to be the sweet spot so that is why that is my suggestion in my videos.
I love your videos! But I would not describe 14 count has bigger holes, that means nothing to a newbie. Explain how many stitches per inch. That will cut the confusion down. 14 count is 14 stitches per inch. 18 count is 18 stitches per inch which is more stitches per inch than the 14, which makes the stitch area smaller. When I taught classes I would discuss even weave as looking at it like tic tac toe game makes it so much easier to explain. Trust me , I taught how to do cross stitch. For years😃
No I am very English lol. But if you are from the US when we go on holiday we do get asked the same question a lot - I think it is just the Essex accent from here in the UK
Great info BUT you should have told people about the whole x stitch instead of going all the way across with 1 stitch, then go back across to complete the square!!!
Why would you not go into the technical reasoning for the number? XD Thats the easiest explanation... its the amount of holes per inch XD thats such a simple explanation
Feel free to explain the technical reasoning for the numbers, here in the comments. I had a lot to squeeze into the video series and this was aimed at total beginners, so some of the tech and advanced information I left out so as not to overwhelm. But the comments section here is for sharing with the community so fill your boots, if you think that more information should be given.
These videos you're making about full coverage are so needed! You're a natural teacher and such encouragement for people who are timid about starting the project of a lifetime! Well done, Teresa! Looking forward to part three!
Thank you! Thank you for calling out the half cross is not being full coverage. I did just watch a video where the host recommended using the tent stitch as a way to go much faster. I had never heard the word tent stitch used in Crosstitch, only in needlepoint, so I had to look it up and when I realized what she was doing my first thought was that can't possibly give you enough coverage.
I have never used or seen the loop method in all of the 30 years I have be stitching. You can help an old dog new tricks!! Thanks!
You are so welcome!
Teresa once again a great tutorial with great info. I am so glad I didnt just jump right in to a full coverage piece. See you in the next tutorial. I have a lot to learn. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
Glad it was helpful!
I’m a new subscriber and am binge watching your videos. Love your presentation and you explain everything very clearly. Many thanks and blessings! Psalm 91 Beverly
Ok - first - How is it that there's not one Like or even god forbid Dislike for these great vids??? (with 18K views?!!)
These vids are fantastic - I'm on #2 of the 5--- Teresa had me at #1 opening 5 mins! The delivery speaks to me :-) - balls to the wall, go hard or go home - straight no chaser personality with real talk - educational for real life! Come on viewers - give this lady her props! Like!!!
Thank you Terrie! I like this series 😉
A little behind here, just finding your channel. Love the beginner series. Thanks so much for doing these.
I have been a self taught cross stitcher. I am still learning from you new ideas. Thank you.
Happy to help!
Hi Theresa!! I just want to say THANK YOU for this series…I’ve been stitching off and on for a little bit (my Grandma taught me when I was about 10 years old) and then didn’t really pick it up, seriously, until just recently. Your videos are a BLESSING!! Granted, a lot of things I knew but others I didn’t and these apps - oh Lord have mercy, what a blessing so as not to manually calculate design area, edging, etc. I am NOT a math person AT ALL. So I just wanted to say you’re a GEM for doing this!! I love your channel and know it’s very time consuming, but thank you for all that you do - I greatly appreciate it!! May you and your family have a wonderful holiday season, stay healthy! 💕. Thanks again!
Here for the ride part 2
Thanks! Clear instructions, simple to follow. God bless you!
that loop method will be revolutionary for me. how did I never think of that! thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Another trick I never worked with an easy guide. I do usually use linen but this is wonderful to know!
Glad it was helpful!
The examples were very helpful to know what to choose thank you and your work is beautiful
wow i learn soo much in this vid all my questions are answered you are such a good teacher Teresa thanks
Love these I have stitched 100 years or so( well maybe 38.......)but still like to watch. I have not done a full coverage piece but close. I’d like to do one one day if my eyes would have help up! Great videos. You’re funny and cute.
Excellent! Although I’m an experienced stitcher, it’s always nice to pick up additional tips! Love your videos Teresa!!
I have stitched full coverage pieces. I am still enjoying your videos though - I can always learn something new. Always looking for additional tips. Lots of fun to watch. Thanks
I am a subscriber and I don’t know how or why I missed this video but after stitching twenty years I am going to do my first full call coverage 475 x 350 and I looked all over Flosstube typing in all matter of sentences trying to find someone to help and up you pop !!!! Excellent!!! Loved the video!!! Only second to your house remodel 😂 ! Oh and I am an Aida stitcher 🤷🏻♀️.
Thank you so much for taking the time !
Thanks, Kim T in Florida ☀️
This has been so helpful. Thank you!
I'm new to cross stick .You have helped so much xc
I’m gonna watch all of these. Really enjoying them. 😀
Thank you for your amazing hints and tips. I really appreciate them, being a fairly new x stitcher. I have bad eyesight so a 14 count is the only one I can use. I’m using a 14 count Aida at the moment , with 2 floss strands but some of the threads are a bit thinner as they show some canvas , I may have to do some with 3....
I have watched all your videos. They are all lovely. 👍 thank you.
Wish I had found this before starting my haed. You are a great teacher. I started on 25 ct even weave but only doing half stitches. Once I got the hang of it. It's not too hard and easier to take out if you make a mistake.
Loop method is my favorite. Two strands always for me. At my stage of maturity 2 works best .
Just wonderful ! I really think I can do this now !
Thank you. The video was very helpful. It really helped to see the stitched comparisons. I've wanted to try full coverage but wasn't sure which to go with but didn't know how each would look. I do like the look of 25 count. Thank you! Good info/tip to make sure the 25 count is gridded by 10 and not 20. I had no idea it came gridded by 20...I could have easily ordered wrong one.
hi Teresa, Thanks for that, always confused about the difference in the materials, so now I know !! LOL ! unfortunately we don't get the magic guide fabric in Greece so I have to grid. I use soluble markers that wash out right away. And I don't mark the whole piece, I do it page by page after I have marked the piece that I know it will fit ! Great video, many thanks for clarifying !! xx
Thank you for explaining the loop lock method.
Omg!!! The loop method is amazing! I'm going to use that wherever possible for my new project! 😀 Thank you for the tutorial 😊
Excellent point -- pretty fabric doesn't matter! This was/is extremely helpful! Thanks for explaining the gridding! I looked up my preferred chart and it's actually a kit with 14 ct Aida and I'm not sure I want that, and I'm afraid if I change the fabric I won't have enough thread in the kit so I may go back to the drawing board.... On the other hand, it may be worthwhile to pay $25 for the chart if I can use the fabric and threads elsewhere....
Thank you, Teresa😄. This was very interesting and knowledgeable. That WAS the FIRST TIME I've ever seen a stitch locked like you did. Learning things everyday..,
I'm using it for sure !!!loop locking and passing it on. Now on to part #3....
Awesome tutorial, I'm a newbie at cross stitcher and this video along with Part1 has been very helpful. Thank you ...Looking forward to future tutorials videos.
Excellent tutorials! Was happy to see Part 2 so soon. :)
I just started my first full coverage piece two days ago, before finding your videos... on a tote bag. it's evenweave with 28 stitches per inch if you skip one hole per stitch/x. my pattern is 420x420, to cover one full side of the bag. I imagine I'll be going at it for a few years 😅
Hi Teresa, thank you for sharing this, so helpful, especially the test stitches, never thought about that :) I have been using a 14ct for most of my pieces, but have switched to 18ct for my full coverage piece. Fingers crossed it comes out as lovely as your ones xx
Hi I'm new to your channel I love the stuff you're showing I couldn't do the full coverage there too hard for me the 14-count is fine with I love stuff on 14-count so stay safe be careful and God bless 😇😇😇😇😇😇
Another great video Teresa! I've been stitching for about 8 years now, but I wish I had these videos back then. I only found Flosstube back then, because I needed help with the French Knot - which I STILL cannot do. HAHA!
Im doing 28cnt full cross. As a person used to stitching, its not easy, but its very rewarding. I would suggest a beginner look at 18cnt 2 strands, full cross
Hi Teresa, I just heard about your videos. I want to do a full coverage pattern. I have a question. The pattern that I am looking at is on 25 count it is saying to do 2 over 2. So if I buy a guided fabric do get the 20 square grid?
I'm working on my first cross-stitch project and it's full coverage in three panels on the same cloth. I just checked the description and it's a 14 count beige aida. The instructions vary per colour from two strands full cross to five strands half cross. XD At the end I also have backstitches, couching and french knots to do to finish it off. XD Thank god it's only 10 inches by 15 inches.
Aida is perfect for full coverage, that's why Dimentions designs recommend it. I'm not new in Cross stitching but still linen drives me crazy... I like the Aida better than the others. With needles, I used size 22 Tapestry needle for two strands of floss...
I love aida, and I really don't like the idea that you "graduate" to evenweave/linen at some point. I don't feel you lose any detail on aida, you just have to stand a step or two back from it. When it's finished a project, you're never 6 inches away from it anyway!
I was intimidated, at one point, by evenweave but having stitched on it for two of my pieces and having the squares there for fractional stitches is what won me over. I’ll still use Aida, but linen and evenweave are much softer and a joy to work with.
This is a perfect tutorial on fabric choices. I have done quite a bit of stitching and I have felt like I 'graduated' from aida to even weave. However, for my first full coverage I do believe I will use aida. Most of the aida I have used is pretty stiff...do you know of a brand that isn't stiff? Thanks again and can't wait for Part 3!
I love your videos but I do the loop method but on the back of my aida not the front so I was fascinated by it and going to give it ago as I think the bck of your work will be neater 😊
I'm a total newbie. Does the bold lines marking 10x10 wash out?🤔 I'm learning so much from these videos. Thank you for posting.
Well hello there newbie! Yes the grid lines come out when you wash the fabric. I hand wash mine and just back sure to use hot water from the tap - If the water is too cold the grid lines will not disappear so if that happens put more hot water in.
I can only stich 16 count at the smallest due to eyesight and patience!! I grid with water-soluble pen and sometimes threads on outside of piece.
What do you do with that little "waste knot"? Do you cut it off later and will the threads be secure without any chance of pulling up/out? I love this series btw. I stitched many many moons ago and am just now getting back into it. I've learn a bunch from you already! Thank you!
When’s part 3?! I want to see how you park! I still struggle with it!
I have a question on floss quality...Would the less expensive kits for cross stitch that are under twenty dollars US actually use DMC floss? The less expensive beginner kits reference DMC colors on their charts, but how would we actually know? I am concerned about color longevity in the off brands of floss...
25 even weave is a good tip.
HI, I had print off a picture to cross stitch but the floss I have is iris floss and it does not have the numbers that my pattern uses what can I do
Great video!!!
Glad you liked it!
Can you buy magic guide in beige ? As l have looked in Australia and l cannot find it ,and do you always start in the left hand corner ? As l would think to me it would be easier ,thsnkyou for your tutorial.
Full coverage seems easy to figure where to start. It’s the one I have as my first cross stitch project is a heart shape made of ribbon and flowers a champagne glasses cake slices but it has a big solid white UN stitched area in the middle of the heart. So the actual center is nothing fir many stitches either direction
Teresa, great set of videos. I began cross stitching in the late 80's. This series of tips really helped, lots of good info. I do have a question about the "Grace face" design. On HAED it does not give the dimensions....it has 2 options as well. 1 option buy all 3 together or separately for $11 each. Ok finally the question. What did you purchase, I like the size of yours. 🙂Many thanks
Hey Kim here is the link to the one i stitched heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_171&products_id=2452
When you say 2 strands of floss, you actually mean 1 strand but doubled? am I correct? By the way you're the best.
Yes 1 stand doubled if your doing the loop start 😉.
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I don't understand what all the fuss is about with a Aida 20 or 25 or 14... Why does it matter? The project you order from HAED tells you do it on Aida 25 with 2 strands. I'm sure they say that because it will give you the best results for your overall project right? And I wish I knew when you say your doing one over one or tent stitch or whatever...when you rattle that off it sounds like Chinese to me. What are you saying? To me cross stitch is little X's of thread put together to make a pixelated picture of something. Is that not right? Or am I thinking too basic?
Don't get me wrong your video is FANTASTIC but I still feel like I'm a bit in over my head. I just ordered my first HAED Secret Garden by JW normal size today and I'm patiently waiting to give this a go. I also do diamond painting, knitting, crochet, a bit of weaving a bit of spinning and any other crafts I can get my hands on but I've only ever completed really simple small cross stitch as a little girl so...now I want to move up in my skill. *Fingers crossed*
So, one over one means one thread over one square of fabric. Two over one would be two strands of thread over one square and two over two means two strands of thread over two squares. Tent stitch is also known as a half stitch - so you just do one leg of the cross and can be a faster way to complete full coverage projects like HAEds. Happy stitching!
Hi thanks for your videos I wanna purchase the HAED village bookstore but it says 25 count could I do it on a 18 count I need to see the holes as clearly as I can
Hey Dee, Yes of course you can do on 18 count - you will just need to calculate your fabric for the 18 count instead of the 25 count as the finished stitching will be bigger on 18 count. Also this may alter your required number of skeins for some colours, but not by a lot so I would use the threads that are calculated on the charted version of 25 count and then get any that start to run low if or when the time comes.
Teresa Little Stitcher Thank you so much
What size of needle do you use?
Hi excellent videos I am new to cross stitch and I am going to buy the same one you have from heaven and earth the frames one where do you buy your 18 count Adia from please
I get mine from www.lakesideneedlecraft.co.uk/ based in the UK
Hi Teresa,
I have two full coverage projects, both charted on 14c Aida, will they still work on 18c? Obviously the size will change, but I'm not sure about the change in detail.
Oh, and many thanks for your videos 😊
Yes 18 cnt would work fine and as it is charted for 14cnt. It will just be overall a little smaller and the stitches will be a little more delicate is all ;) Happy stitching!
@@TeresaLittleStitcher Good morning Teresa, thank you for your reply 😊 I'm planning to start my first one beginning of January, not sure if can wait that long though 😉 I love your channel, your flosstube is my companion while I'm stitching. Thank you for your time, I've learnt a lot! 💕
Heaven and Earth designs does fabric sampler packs. (USA)
I love the loop stitch when starting a new piece of floss. But when parking and moving to a new area, it's a HASSEL to re-thread your floss so as to do the loop to begin again. Make sense?
Thank you for your message Kimmi. I love the loop start for 2 strand projects. When parking threads you have to re-thread the floss anyhow so re-threading is not a problem for me. as the loop start is just to secure the thread in the first place the threads are then just sitting there waiting for the x stitch only. Not sure I understand what you mean by doing the loop again - am I missing what you mean?
@@TeresaLittleStitcher ok I was calling parking, just ending your thread. Does it mean, starting a new color also?
Can you please tell the names of the patterns you have used toshow the difference in your tent and cross stitch video. Thanks
Instead of avoiding the topic of the number of stitches per inch and experiencing undue concern over how hard it is to explain why stitching a pattern with 24 count material will be smaller than stitching the same pattern with 18 count material, why not just explain that that number is the number of stitches per inch? A pattern that's 50 stitches wide stitched on a material that fits 18 stitches per inch will be 2.78 inches wide. The same pattern that's 50 stitches wide stitched on a material that fits 24 stitches per inch will be 2.08 inches wide. Just divide the stitch count of the pattern by the number of stitches per inch of the material of choice. Someone who isn't afraid of full coverage cross stitch shouldn't be afraid of basic math. Now the question is, should someone who isn't afraid of basic math be afraid of full coverage cross stitch? I'm really enjoying this series. I got started on a beginner needlepoint kit, but didn't get very far. I like the idea of jumping into the deep end and getting started with a small full coverage project instead of a "beginner" kit.
lol! Kevin I have to admit as I started reading your message I thought I was in for a grilling for not explaining the basic maths of the difference in count and size ... by the end of the message I was chuckling away - so thank you for such a great funny message. I do hope you are not afraid of a little full coverage and join in the fun, just for kicks if nothing else. Go on....... jump in at the deep end :)
@@TeresaLittleStitcher I'm glad you were chuckling by the end as intended. And you've just about convinced me to jump in at the deep end.
I definitely need to follow your advice and do some test stitching. I'm pretty sure when all is said and done that I'd prefer the finer detail of higher stitch count fabric. My old eyes, on the other hand, would prefer something they can actually see. I'll be hitting the half century mark in the near future. And needing new glasses certainly doesn't help the situation. I have already invested in a magnifier lamp. It makes a big difference.
I'm open to suggestions for other sources for story keeper patterns. Some of the HAED story keeper patters raise their voice at me, but I'm not quite sure if they're actually screaming at me. Some are pretty close. I might just need to browse through them another time or to for one to start screaming at me.
How do you wash out the easy grid when finished? When I'm looking at buying easy grid fabric it is saying to wash in the washing machine with very hot water 104F, or soak in 90F. Does it really require that much? I'm hesitant about putting finished work in the washing machine.
Hi there, no I hand wash with a little washing up liquid. The water does need to be hot but not so hot I can’t put my hands in the water if that makes sense.
Thank you x
Hello, Just watching this years later..... but can you tell me about your scroll bars if you happen to read this? Just wondering how they work and where you got them.
Hi there, There is a video on my floor stand and frames by needle needs ruclips.net/video/LHzzbfE6XAg/видео.html
Hi Teresa! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am a newbie and still trying to find out what works for my old eyes! If you use an 18 ct. Aida, do you use 1 or 2 strands?
2 strands for 18 count Aida 😉
but what's the difference between the full cross, the ten/half cross, the 1 on 1, the 2 on 1? i have been stitching for a while but I don't know what these mean...
Tent stitch is one leg of the cross - like a half stitch. One over one or two over one, or two over two refers to the number of strands of thread and how many squares you are stitching over. So, one over one is one thread over one square. Two over one would be two strands of threads over one square. Happy stitching! Xx
I'm confused about the gridded fabric...do the lines wash out when you wash your project before framing?
Hi Maureen - yes when you have completed the stitching you give it a little hand wash and all the lines come out :)
Question: Where would you start stitching on an oval shaped project (like your example)?
Hi Jennie. If the project is full coverage like the one I show in this video I started in the top left of the chart. Although the design is oval the chart is still on A4 pages so I start on page 1 in the top left corner and off i go 😉
Teresa Little Stitcher Hi, what is the name of that oval pattern you show in your second video? It’s beautiful 🥰
Hi Karen. It is a Heaven and earth design artwork by Josephine Wall it is called QS GraceFaces 2 here is a link:- heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_171&products_id=2452&zenid=fc7750494109c5cbde726e32f7a291fe
I like ll count Aida
I've stitched for 30 years and just now tryed 1 over 1. How the HECK do you get one strand to lie correctly? When making an X, the floss would want to go through then look straight along the block. I constantly had to push around the floss on each square to make the X!
I finally literally threw away the piece and moved down to a smaller count doing 2 over 1
I think everyone has their way of stitching that is what makes it so enjoyable - but from my own experience I love stitching 1 over 1 and the only time I have seen what you are experiencing is when I pull the thread to hard, where it makes the stitch try to go through the weave. Also if it is a linen it can be to do with which way the weft is going where the fabric threads themselves are weaving over and under. This is where your own stitch direction can matter. The joy of personal preference and how we all like to stitch :)
Loving this series. Thank you for your time and the details you are discussing. I was stitching in 1990 with a small hoop and did full coverage pieces then. Just recently go back into stitching and the world has changed a bit. Relearning and getting more educated and up to date is interesting. On the easy grid, is the grey line visible once stitching is done? My biggest fear is to put in all the time and effort then find that spoils the piece. Next question is where, what site did you get the floral face from, lovely work.
the floral face is a Heaven and Earth design - called Gracefaces :)
Quick question : why is the fabric recommended for that chart 25 count but the stitch says to use 2 strands ?
almost all the HAED's are recommended to use 25cnt. they suggest 2 strands for a very full coverage. I personally either prefer 18 count 2 strands or 25 count 1 strand - but it really depends on the person and how they stitch tension.
how do you thread so easily with no threader to top ! suggestions. ?
lol! Well I lick the end of my floss and then squeeze it with my fingers a few times to make it a little flatter. A good light makes the threading a little easier too :)
have you ever used variegated thread ? why do they say not to do loop method with variegated fliss
Hi Rhonda, I do use variegated threads. The obvious one is my longdog castles in the air. Also the chatelaine used variegated threads. So we don't use a loop method as it stops you getting the full variegation that the thread is meant to make. If you have a thread that goes blue to green for example, if you cut the thread and use 2 sections of the thread laid together you will have a strange that will stitch blue to green, if however you cut the thread and fold it in half and stitch with this it will mute the variegated colours - it is fine if you like a muted blend, but I like others us the variegated thread to get that great change of colours. Hope this helps explain the reasoning, but again you can loop method with them and you will get a totally different look. No right or wrong way, but variegated is designed to stitch 2 stranges of the same thread section.
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You don't railroad your stitches?
What size needle are you using
Hi Tammy it depends on the fabric i am using but my usual size is a 26 - I find that works for most fabric counts that i like to stitch on :)
Is there a reason why you don’t recommend 14 or 16 count?
Hi there! It is not that I do not recommend 14 or 16 count (again all personal preference) I find personally than 18 count fabric has the best coverage with 2 strands allowing for the loop start method. Lower count fabrics like 14 and 16 count generally need more strands of floss to get the coverage. This then requires 3 / 4 strands of floss and then it is more tricky to have your floss lay flat and I personally find it makes my stitches look messy. I find 18 count to be the sweet spot so that is why that is my suggestion in my videos.
I love your videos! But I would not describe 14 count has bigger holes, that means nothing to a newbie. Explain how many stitches per inch. That will cut the confusion down. 14 count is 14 stitches per inch. 18 count is 18 stitches per inch which is more stitches per inch than the 14, which makes the stitch area smaller. When I taught classes I would discuss even weave as looking at it like tic tac toe game makes it so much easier to explain. Trust me , I taught how to do cross stitch. For years😃
Wow those clothes are so tiny. I have problems with 14 ct Aida lol
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If it’s your first time, I doubt you’d know what half cross etc etc are.
Just curious, do I hear just a bit of an Australian accent?
No I am very English lol. But if you are from the US when we go on holiday we do get asked the same question a lot - I think it is just the Essex accent from here in the UK
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Great info BUT you should have told people about the whole x stitch instead of going all the way across with 1 stitch, then go back across to complete the square!!!
Good point!
@@TeresaLittleStitcher ❤️❤️. That makes a huge diff in how 1 over 1 lies.
Why would you not go into the technical reasoning for the number? XD Thats the easiest explanation... its the amount of holes per inch XD thats such a simple explanation
Feel free to explain the technical reasoning for the numbers, here in the comments. I had a lot to squeeze into the video series and this was aimed at total beginners, so some of the tech and advanced information I left out so as not to overwhelm. But the comments section here is for sharing with the community so fill your boots, if you think that more information should be given.
@@TeresaLittleStitcher I already did xD