Beginner Cross Stitch: How to Use the Loop Method for Beginning Cross Stitch | Fat Quarter Shop
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Stitch along and learn how to use the loop method to help start and finish your stitches smoothly. Replace bumpy knots with this smooth alternative technique, and make framing your cross stitch a breeze. Kimberly of Fat Quarter Shop shows you how best utilize the loop method to begin and end your cross-stitch pattern. Start your next project with us, or grab a piece of scrap cloth to get started.
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I've been cross-stitching for over 30 years. How did I not know about the loop method!? It makes it so much easier and cleaner. Starting all my stitches this way from now on. Thanks for the tutorial!
I agree. So much more professional and clean!! Thank you for sharing. I also imagine it is much more secure!❤️❤️
Most of my projects(3 so far, lol ) use 3 threads argh
I love that you're giving these mini tutorials. They'll come in handy for the next generation of stitchers!
Had to watch a few times before I caught on! I'm getting old & slow, BUT still learning new things!
You may have the most perfect stitches I have ever seen....go you!
Thank you times 100!!!
I literally started a small project and u showed me how to make a very simple start and NOT “waste” thread and the back does look amazing!!! 🧡🖤🧡🖤
Happy stitching
🤯 I can’t believe I don’t know this. I’m going to start a new small project to try this stitch. Thank you so much for showing.
Thank you. I appreciate the slow pace.
This is my favorite method. Thanks for showing this to newbie stitchers.
I have been cross stitching for 40 years...thrilled to learn a new method!
how could I not have known this after 40 years of stitching. I was only 10 when I learned. I'm learning so much! now I can wash my projects without the yarn coming undone! 😃🙌
Thank you so much! This tutorial is so much clearer than the others I've seen. Makes it nice and simple! :)
I can always count on you for help and instruction! Thank you! The back of my stitching is going to be so much cleaner!
I’m using the loop method from now on. Thanks for the mini tutorial. Just started to cross stitch again after 25 years and I’m loving it......and learning new things
I have really been enjoying all your Flosstube videos. Thanks for sharing your loop method. When I use the loop method I start my stitch on the top of the fabric..down in one hole, up in the corresponding hole for the stitch, through the loop and back down in the hole I came up in. That way I don’t have to turn my project to the back and it helps anchor the thread. Guess there’s always more than one way to do something. 💕
Easy start, better than holding onto an end and stitching over it, also saves thread....for more projects...yay!
I had not heard of this until y’all started doing flosstube videos and now I love it.
I have used the loop method for a long time. This is a great video for beginners. Thanks, Kimberly.
Thank you for sharing this video. I learned to cross stitch 35 + years ago and have never learned this.
Wow I always use this method to just continue my thread line. Never thought I could use it this way too. Thanks 😊
Thanks for a clear, easy to understand demo. ❤
Thank you so much for posting this little tutorial. I’ve been wondering what this “loop method” was all about and it looks so simple. I can’t wait to try it!
I would love to see your other stitches also! 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Love love love the loop method! Never heard of it ! Thank you! Sure made by work look so nice and neat!! Thanks again!
this looks much less fiddley than doing individual knots - thanks for sharing!
Loop method is genius! I would love to see a video about different ways to store/organize floss. I’m considering using those thread drops, but not 100% sure this is the best way to go.
I love this! What do you do though when you still have enough thread to use but need to cut it and move to the next thing with that same color? Once you’ve cut it you’ve lost the loop.
That’s what I’m wondering. 🧐 Once you cut it, you’d have two strands not one. The color used would just keep multiplying every time you cut it. Hmmm. Seems quick & neat but not efficient. I’ll try it though and see what I think.
Going to try and do this method from now on
Great Method. I'll definitely have to try this. Love this chart and I would love to know the color of floss you used for the house. Beautiful color.
😮 How neat is her stitches. Wonderful 💖
Wonderful I never thought about doing that way and I've been stitching for many years.
That looks so easy! Can you also show how to finish off the stitching when you come to the end of the thread?
Hello helen0725! Kimberly typicaly stops using her thread once she has enough to run her thread under 5 stitches.
This is great very helpful and nice and neat on the back 😍
Thank you for this video. I am going to use this method.
Great video. I love this method
This is amazing! But it seems like the thread could fall out of the needle at any time?
Omg, your stitches are so pretty...i will get there, i just know it...its a process
I like that a lot better. Thanks
Why do you go between threads when finishing cross stitch in second example?
Hello Brenda! That is called railroading which can be used to make your stitches lay flat.
Beginners like me, pay attention if you are already stitching by dividing a floss tube into 6 strands, and using one of these strand. Using this method, you would actually be stitching using two strands! In my case, the strand could theoretically be devided into two smaller strands, but it is not easy, not worh it. You are also using double the thread, actually.
Leaving that out in case other baginners realise after a few stitches what is happening ^^' I should have realised sooner, but I was so focused on the loop that I did not, lol.
The tutorial is easy to follow, by the way.
Great video!
Thanks for the tip!
Omg 🤯💡 brilliant
Thank you so much for this tip!
Love this tip...thanks for sharing...l am a beginner yet to start a project lol...but your videos are inspiring me to give cross stitch a go ... l do have my eye on a couple of your projects...do u have any suggestions for a beginner friendly one ❤
Darvanalee Designs Studio With Nicole Reed I had to comment I so agree I took so long waiting to start something finally on my first piece after so many years now have to try this. my backs all will look so clean :-)
@@richterstitcher7936 so glad lm not the only one then lol...what did you start with? I wold love to know 😊 l love this tip...it will make our work look amazing both front and back ❤
Darvanalee Designs Studio With Nicole Reed I started with a small project, in the last month I have collected over 30! All these floss tubes don’t help :-)so many people are doing large ones but always heard don’t start large you’ll feel better about finishing something if you go small. it’s called lake life I’ve only done the wording so far and it took me 5 hours but I like to see how much time is going into it. It’s by pickle barrel designs. I decided to go small and I have a friend through my church who is really helping me get going. I couldn’t have done it without her help it’s good to have somebody near you who you can ask questions to and show your work.
@@richterstitcher7936 awesome thank you for the tips...l appreciate your pointers ❤❤ will have to check some smaller projects...and l have to agree all these videos are not helping at all lol...looks like l might be blowing my craft budget this month 🤣🤣
Awesome! But how do you finish it off? Tie it?
That is ingenious! Never knew...thank you for the tip ! Love Fat Quarter Shop ❤❤❤
Great clean method. How do you keep the thread from coming unthreaded? Do you just have to be mindful of it the whole time?
Hello TrashPanda! Yes, you have to keep an eye on it as you stitch.
YEAAAAAAAAAAA THANK YOU ♥️♥️♥️😎
this is probably a stupid question, but how do you keep the needle from just slipping off the thread if it's not looped around the actual needle
I tied mine, then when I thread it to finish it off, the small knot comes off too, I do not have the patience or skill to keep the thread on the needle without securing lol
Love this! I’m using!
How do you do a loop end?
Thank you. Do you use this method when you only have a couple of stitches to do in a color?
Leah Geary Yes.Even more so for me - even a single stitch. So much less bulk and dealing with tales
When you're pulling the thread after you've made your stitch, do you hold the needle and thread or so you just pull the needle? If you just pull the needle like you would if you were seeing, how do you make sure that the needle doesn't get pulled off of the thread?
Hello! When you pull up, you can hold the needle near the eye to secure the thread with your fingers.
@@FatQuarterShopFlossTube thank you so much! 😊
Are you useing 1 or 2 stands of floss and do you thread the floss though the loop end or not the loop end
Hello Brian! Use 1 strand. Kimberly threads the floss through the not loop end.
Someone mentioned to me that when doing the loop method you use one strand because you’re going to fold it in half to make two strands by folding it in half but if you want to use one strand could you still do the loop method please explain how I would be able to do the loop method with one strand without folding it in half to make it 2 strands
Hello Brian! The loop method can only be used with an even number of strands. If you want to use one strand you would need to use a tail method.
what do you do if you're using 3 threads?
Hello Janka! The loop method can only be used with an even number of strands.
How can you do a loop stitch when your pattern calls for two strands of different colors?
Hello Eileen! Kimberly stitches on color at a time.
How do you secure the needle at the end?
Hello Beth! The stitches help secure the needle.
What if you are having to use three strands for the design per the instructions?
Hello Candy! You can only use an even number of threads when using the loop method so you would need to choose a different method.
Ty 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️
Ok so how do you do this method using 1x1?
Hello Kimmy! We recommend using two strands for the loop method.
I wish there was a loop finish.
I was today years old (57 to be exact 😂)….
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I'm genuinely surprised to see no one here who came from Legally Blonde The Musical.
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I don't understand, who the eff cares about the back? It will never be seen. Cray-cray.
It’s too hard to see.