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Where can I get the floss containers you use?

could you do this in an oval hoop? I'm assuming it's the same process but different math

I use bobbins and I also have a spreadsheet with all the colors I have, where I put them (currently a work in progress) and conversions to DMC, because I'm polish and I'm cheap and I use Ariadna brand. It comes with an added benefit that Ariadna had more foresight designing their colors and organizing by numbers also organizes them by color

I'm just here for your burb. Adorable

So, I’m a first time viewer, and instantly subscribed. You had me at, “bird gets a bath”. 😂❤

Stitching in the well….. Mind. Blown. ❤

I'm just beginning and I love this technique...I'm gonna try it when I finish my first one!

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Schaffer the Darklord -- awesome sticker! I love listening to his music constantly.

I can’t believe I’ve been doing it “wrong” all this time! I wonder if switching in then middle of a project creates a problem, like it would with knit or crochet? I think I’ll switch on my next new project instead of in the middle.

Ahhh I want a nugget!😊

I know this is an old video, but I haven’t found too many other people talking about this subject… do you have any suggestions on how to determine the original of a particular pattern? There is one pattern on Etsy that is listed under two different Etsy shops, with the same generic-ish pattern name, but I can’t find if this pattern originated somewhere else, or if one of these two is the original, or even if it’s the same person or company selling under two different names. It’s just *so* confusing.

Finally wrapped 360. Now I am going to arrange them by number. Can you say overwhelmed. Don’t know where or how to start. Ok back to stitching.

Thanks so much for sharing. But, I'm having a hearth attack of all that water waste!

Hey Ford! I just saw your video on Caterpillar Cross Stitch and followed you here. No, I’m not a stalker! 🤣 This looks like the perfect place to refresh my memory of the few x-stitch techniques I once knew, and to expand on those. So I’ll start at the beginning-a very good place to start. 😉 Thanks for the detailed Grow Up pattern. Nerdy and snarky works for me! I appreciate information you’ve included in the legend. This will be really helpful. Looking forward to binge-watch your videos. Thanks, and stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦

I learned so much and I love your look!🤌🏼

Ford, I know what you mean about unscrupulous Etsy. A seller canceled my order AFTER I paid for it. He didn't like it that I wanted a receipt. I tried to report him to Etsy but sense he canceled my order it was not considered a purchase and therefore I could not report him. Yes, I consider Etsy an unscrupulous site. Sellers are not accountable on Etsy.

Yeah, excellent advice. One poor woman bought a pattern of an owl. The photo on the front of the kit was of the painting of the owl and not a photo of the finished cross stitch. The painting had a lot of fine detail of the feathers that of course didn't translate when you cross stitch it. So when she started stitching the piece, it was missing the details she fell in love with when she saw it on line. She spent hours on it before it was revealed it was going to be a poor blurry image of the owl. Yeah! Be careful! This can happen on ANY website, even the well known highly regarded ones.

Hi Nugget, would you please tell Daddy that I think he's just the bee's knees for me and you are too. Love you little guy!

Hi Sonovastitch! Love your channel. I'm on video 2 . Thanks for the practical info. And I love love love Nugget!

I'm a heathen; when I first got started with embroidery, I'd get my floss onto a bobbin and do nothing as far as labeling goes. I hate myself for it now because I've amassed quite the stash and have NO IDEA what number every single one is 😫 It really sucks now that I also want to collect them 😂

nugget!!!!!!!!

Where did you get the sample card? Is is one that has the actual threads or is it printed? I do not like the printed ones as it's not possible for the colors to be accurate.

Thank you so much for this new method of finishing a cross stitch in a hoop. Just a quick question, the edge of the aida looks like it is fraying a little bit, how can you stop that please.

Omg nugget is so cute

Duuuuude...the last minute of this video changed everything for me! I had all but given up on the plastic hoops. Thanks!

I'm sure there's a reason but the logo is distracting to a fault 🫤

Great video. What's the best way to wash pre-printed fabric?

Excellent video! I try my best to weed out the scammers, and you’ve given me some new tools.

I’ve been through all methods. My now preferred method is unwinding all floss from bobbins and hoping the bobbins didn’t weaken the floss at the ‘kinked’ edge. I now am in the process of putting all floss bobbins onto floss drops. I like being able to pull/tease one strand of floss out from the drop and not having a cut a length of floss remainder to rewind on the bobbin. I prefer putting all floss numerically. Patterns are giving floss numerically and rarely gives the color. I have the DMC floss card like you do, but it also doesn’t give or go by the color name. Still in the process of getting the bobbin floss onto floss drops. Consider this process. RNRWOODWORKSKY make a marvelous, inexpensive floss stick to wrap the floss from skein form. I have both sizes and prefer working with a longer length of floss so I use the longer winder. Will save the smaller winder for specialty threads.

can you explain more about the digital renders? Like are they faking the look of an piece with computers? and how can you tell which ones are rendered vs real?

Do you recommend using fray check or anything on the edges before adding the floss? I worry the open edges might fray?

that box would not take the bobbins I use. I like the larger ones.

I just discovered your channel recently from your string art hoop finish video. You and Nugget are adorable! I hope you'll continue to make videos if you can !

Yes I love organizing my floss almost as much as I love using it

I am so glad someone else relates to my sticker dilemma. I also just started putting them on my floss boxes and now I’m looking telling myself I can buy more 😂

Really great video. Any ideas on resources to learn how to design large, complex pieces? I'm a graphic designer and am enjoying the larger landscape type pieces, but I'd like to learn how to recreate my own work in cross stitch form. Pretty much all I've seen on the subject is for smaller, simpler designs. There's gotta be info out there somewhere on how more complex designs are made, since Luca-S and Dimensions certainly have quality designs that aren't simply run through a converter.

In the well makes way more sense, and now im mad ive struggled so hard burying the stitch 🤣

So I watched this video and was like ok for most of it but I have the plastic hoops with the lips. I tried it today on one of my projects and am completely blown away by how much tighter my fabric is holding. So thanks for this video.

Welcome back, I'm a new subscriber, but I missed your cool videos.. Nugget's bath was the best. Little show stopper! Have you seen the Slow Stitching craze?? Grab a nice sheet of felt, arrange fabric scraps on top however you like, and start stitching any way you want. It's no rules, relaxing and addicting. Don't EVEN get me started on making a fabric book...OMG!!! Peace and joy-

My mother taught me embroidery, and she learned it from her mama. I do believe I have been doing it wrong...lol. My next project will be done with your tips in mind. We always have room to learn, and it's wonderful to be able to share such cool tips. Thank you, I'm a new subscriber, and I've learned so much already.

Calm and direct, love it. 🇨🇦

I keep floss in Floss-Away bags about the size of a snack bag and file them in the box made just for them in numerical order. Easy neat never had a problem.

Thank you for this!! I definitely realized from this video that my current project came from one of those sellers. 🙄 The pattern has several flaws and it is frustrating. Thanks for the tips! (Also I bought one of your patterns and it was fantastic! Thanks for being an awesome seller!)

First time viewer and OMG I love you! What a delight you are.

What do/will you do with the outer hoops if you do remove them?

I don’t actually do crossstitching, I was looking for videos about Pattern by Etsy. But I watched cuz of the budgie, and you know what? I learned a lot and now I’m thinking of taking up cross stitching! 😂

Thank you

Do they still sell them at Joann’s or not

So for a beginner, like me, it might be a good idea to take a chalk pencil and draw a line around the aida slightly larger than the hoop and maybe mark off every 2, 3 or 4 holes, so we can keep our stitching even. At least that makes sense to me.