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You can do that, but the darker grid lines in most cross stitch patterns are grids of 10. So if you were looking at grids of 10 on your pattern but grids of 14 on your fabric, that'd be really easy to screw up at some point. 😊

You're very welcome! 😊

You could, or just buy a real floss colour chart, which is what I ended up doing after I made this video. 😊Plus that'd get really expensive with I think almost 500 colours in their range now. 😳

Yep, it's all about what will work best for you (and you may find yourself switching in the middle of a project depending on where the stitches you're working on are). 😊

Glad it helped! ☺

You can do that, or use a small knot -- knots are fine to use, you just have to be aware they're there so you don't get your needle caught up in them when you're going back through the same hole. 😊

No worries, hope you managed to sort it out! 😊

You're welcome Jan! 😊

Not quite sure what you mean, but yes, use a permanent marker or the numbers will wipe off too easily when you handle the bobbins. 😊

@@peacockandfig I have a permanent marker. But it clear on plastic DMC card with water. I think there is different type of markers, and we have to be carrefully because it could erase DMC number.

Glad you enjoyed it Sally 😊

You are so welcome! 😊

You're welcome! 😊

You're so welcome, happy stitching! ❤

@@peacockandfig Thanks again, but I found out that DMC 762 is pearl grey and yellow is DMC 726. Maybe they changed after you put out this video? Glad you're still getting responses to your video!

Glad it was helpful! 😊

so watch it again then. 😊 Lots of people are fine with it, and to be honest this is a free tutorial. You’re going to make mistakes when trying out a new technique, so consider it a lesson in how to fix your mistakes. Refilming wasn’t an option for me - sorry you found it confusing, but at least I did it and it does work out in the end. Just give it a try.

Bahaha "thanks for trying"??? 😂 Clearly you've never tried filming anything before, even doing a short clip can easily take all day with prep, editing, uploading, etc. Sorry you didn't find it helpful, but many others have, so maybe you just need to watch it again. Or pay for a private tutor, this is a free tutorial, and it is accurate. So yeah, sorry it's not up to your standards of perfection but that's life eh....

@@peacockandfig GOSH. Why so angry?? I'm just saying if you didn't film what you meant to film, why post it? Hope your day gets better.

and the bad manicure was cringy

@@cabbott328 it is. However her ATTITUDE in her response is worse. Wow. "sorry it's not up to your standards of perfection' Whaaaaa??? She said the video was inaccurate on repeat. Whatever. I wasn't trying to be hurtful, just telling her the video was very confusing. And it's true, I've never videoed and edited before, however if I attach my name to it and it has a long shelf life, I'd try to make it more accurate.

Unfortunately with filming and keeping everything at a distance that could be captured by the camera (and not have my hands knock into the camera), demonstrating the smaller eyed needles would have been impossible which is why I didn't do it. Glad it was helpful anyway. 😊

Yes I know crewel embroidery traditionally is done with wool, but many designers also do use other threads (like DMC and other specialty threads) as they are much more accessible to stitchers around the world than the traditional wool threads. 😊

So glad it's all helpful for you Theresa! 😊

You'll have to give it a go, I often alternate between the two methods (and I pay zero attention to what the back looks like, it's not important at all, I even have a whole tutorial just on that). 😊

@peacockandfig it's not important as a relaxing hobby, i agree. And for things i make for myself i dont pay attention. It's important when you enter it in the fair or put it to market though. That's why I asked.

that’s called confetti stitches, and you don’t. You’d stitch one stitch at a time, this method is for blocks of colour. 😊

Inappropriate?? Alrighty then, so clearly I'm not entitled to my opinion after years of working with both systems, on my channel. And that's an odd thing to get upset about on a free stitching tutorial that's years old, but you have a good day.

Sorry? Fractals have nothing to do with fractional stitches, my guess is you'll have to find someone who has a pattern of a fractal sunflower and just follow the pattern. 😊

You're so welcome Jackie! 😊

Honestly, that one's still awesome, the patterns are so intricate so to me it'd be worth it. I don't remember how many patterns total are in it, but say it's 10, that's only about $4.40 per pattern (which is far less than you'd pay for the patterns individually). You could always see if it's available on her site and see what shipping would be, I'm guessing with the shipping from South Africa it'd be more than buying it on Amazon. Or check her site out and see if she sells any of the patterns (like Pertinacity) as a kit with all the floss and pattern included. You'll still pay for shipping, but for a project that will likely take you over a hundred hours to stitch, that's pennies per hour of entertainment (plus learning all those amazing stitches). 😊❤️

Awesome, I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! And yeah, libraries are a wonderful resource. ❤️

Most people don't know the names, or even that there are two "methods" to forming a stitch. 😊

You need to use something called waste canvas to keep your stitches even. I don't have tutorials on that, but lots of other people do. 😊

Glad it helped! 😊

They do, don't they? Cute little roses. ❤

Not true at all. 😊Some people find it more relaxing (or have ADHD or other mental health issues) that mean gridding actually makes it a fun relaxing hobby, and not one where they're fighting to remember where they are or constanly making mistakes they have to rip out. Or they get distracted a lot in their home environment, or can only pick up their projects sporadically, meaning it's easier to lose track of where you are in the pattern. Or they're working on a massive pattern with a ton of confetti, and gridding makes it easier to see where random stitches of various colours are. There is no right or wrong way to do any craft, including cross stitch, just how you find works best for you. If you don't grid, great, but many do. 😊

Awesome! 😁

Awesome, glad to hear it! 😊

Glad you enjoyed the turorial Caryn! This project ended up great, MacStitch did a great job turning my art into this pattern. I will warn you about pic2pat, it's pretty notorious for having quite awful colour rendering, aka the contrast for a grayscale work will look fine in the pattern but will stitch up pretty bleh with everything being midtones or too dark. Free software is not great for colour conversions, it really does take a loooot of work to accurately render colour from imported images to how it actually will stitch. Every pic2pat conversion I've seen stitched looks like it's in a grey fog, everything is muted and to be frank, really sad looking, there's no contrast or vibrancy (and it's certainly not accurate to the original). So please do keep that in mind when using free software, how something stitches can end up wildly different than how the generated pattern looks. ❤

@@peacockandfig I hear you. I am new to crosstitch and I love making my own patterns no matter what art or craft I am doing. I may invest in more professional software in the future. Thank you for your insight.

You are so welcome, glad it helped! ❤️

So glad it was helpful! 😊

Hi there! I'm not quite sure what you're asking -- how I'm stitching both knots anchors them in place. You can finish your threads off however you like, whether that's via a small knot at the back, a pin stitch, running your thread a few times under other stitches nearby (full crosses, the knots won't have enough thread at the back), etc. 😊

.... or you could use the basic math skills we all learned in school which is so much faster than jumping online, which may or may not be possible depending on where you are, if you randomly see some fabric while out shopping and aren't sure if it'll fit a project you want to do (or vice versa), etc. 😊

Hi Charissia! It won't stretch the holes unless you use crazy thick line (or pull it really tight when turning corners with your grid lines). And yes, you can pull it out really easily, that's the advantage of using something slippery like nylon thread (fishing line) or metallic thread that can't be pierced. 😊

That's two half stitches. Quarter stitches will usually be indicated like four tick marks (of whichever colour) coming in from each corner to the centre of the "block". I don't know why they'd do that in the same colour, that's weird the designer won't give you any details.

Awesome, glad the video helped! I've never actually used Pattern Keeper or worried too much about compatibility as the technology was constantly changing when I first started using this software. Glad it's going to work for your needs! 😊

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I still have that piece framed, the fabric isn't visible now, I think the panels shifted slightly during filming. 😊

You can, I have another video (that might be linked in the description of this one, I can't remember) about gridding with fishing line or fine nylon thread. You may find it tricky to sew in the grid lines (nylon = you can't puncture the thread accidentally and it's super easy to pull out when you're done) around stitching that's already there, but it's definitely doable. Give it a shot in a small area and see if it works. If you don't have any thin nylon thread, metallic threads can work as well, assuming they can't be punctured by your needle and will slide out easily when you're done. 😊

Sorry? You literally grab the end and wind it off, like any other thread... no need to get snarky, this tutorial is years old and free so yeah...

You can, but it's a different technique to cross stitch onto fabric like a denim jacket. Basically you use "waste canvas," it's a heavier duty stitching fabric that's more like a grid, and you tack it to your base fabric like the denim. Then you do your cross stitch over the canvas, making sure to not catch the canvas threads in your stitches. When you're done, you usually wet the whole piece (make sure the floss you're using is good quality and the colours won't run), and carefully pull the canvas threads out one at a time. Then the stitching is left behind, sitting on the main fabric. The reason you'd use waste canvas is otherwise your cross stitches will end up all sorts of wonky, they'll be out of square and start to "slide" in their form. So your stitching design would end up warped and misshapen, and the stitches won't look nice. The waste canvas gives you the grid to work on, so your stitches are an even size and shape. I think there's waste canvas that's water soluble as well, aka you can rinse it away when you're done. I'm sure there are plenty of tutorials about using waste canvas on CZcams, I don't have any myself. Otherwise yes, there are so many other embroidery stitches that can be used on fabrics, some common ones for patches are satin stitch, French knots, running stitch, chain stitch, etc. I have tutorials for all of those on this channel and my website too, including some free practice patterns for those who sign up to my email list. 😊

@@peacockandfig oh wow. Mind blown. Open up a whole new realm of possibilities thanks for the info and tutorial.

You're very welcome Hilde! Just be aware though, this video is quite old, so it's highly likely the process has changed a bit since then as the software would have been updated in the meantime. Should give you a good general idea of what it can do though. 😊

@peacockandfig Yes, a few buttons and things have moved around a bit, but this video gave me an excellent "tour" as I had you on my phone and my computer in front of me. 👌

Not a clue Vivianne, all my needles are in a pincushion all mixed up. Just try some and see what works best for you (or get a variety pack of sizes if you don't have a collection of needles already). 😊

Thank you for getting back to me. I will try the needles I have

Good luck with it! 😊

You're very welcome! And I use water-soluble oils, predominantly Holbein's Duo Aqua brand but also a few colours in Royal Talen's Cobra line. There are a few minor differences in how WS oils handle vs traditional oils, but that's easy to work around and I like not having solvents in my house (my studio is in my living room currently). My ragdoll cat likes to jump up onto my work area, so I don't want her to accidentally get into anything. I'm considering doing another video on WS oils and how to work around the few quirks they have, including usually a more limited range of colours. 😊

@@peacockandfig thank you! That’s sounds great!! I use traditional oil without solvents. I use a palette knife exclusively but I know painters who use a brush without solvents. They use walnut oil to make the paint flow. I don’t use cadmiums because I heard it’s toxic and I get paint all over me lol!!

Yeah true cadmiums are toxic, but most paint sold these days is a "cadmium hue," aka it's a slightly different chemical makeup that's missing the actual toxic components. Same as cobalts, true cobalts are toxic, but most you see in the stores these days are a "cobalt hue" (and true cobalts you'll know because they're so expensive). And I have walnut oil, I also have linseed oil that's meant for water solube oils -- linseed is faster drying but also can yellow the paint more than walnut oil, in case you wanted to know the difference. M Graham oils are walnut-oil based rather than linseed, I haven't tried them but I hear they're lovely (I have some M Graham watercolours and they have honey in them to add to the consistency, they're almost like gouache to work with and are so so yummy). And if you're constantly getting paint on you, you could wear gloves, many artists do that so there's no chance of anything getting into their skin or developing allergies over time. 😊

Oh wow that's nuts, but sounds so cool. Glad it helped! 😊