Learn How: Cross-Stitching 101, Thinking Ahead

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2017
  • In the second part of Cross-Stitching 101 I pick up right where I left off and discuss thinking ahead and the importance of making decisions in your stitching ahead of time. When working with a pattern it can definitely help things go a lot smoother!
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Komentáře • 121

  • @SamanthaLove4939
    @SamanthaLove4939 Před 4 lety +86

    I watched a few how to cross stitch videos earlier, and they barely taught me anything, no techniques, no tips. In one video she even said as long as you can make an X with thread then you can do it. Which was not helpful haha. Your videos describe the little details and actually teach you how to do it properly.

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety +20

      Glad I was able to make sense to you, lol. I'm the type of person that can hear, or read, how to do something and not get it, but if I watch someone else do it I pick it right up, and that's what I try to do for everyone else.

    • @nolimo2593
      @nolimo2593 Před 2 měsíci

      Yup some people don't feel comfortable with too simple explanations and they want to basically be told how to do it and other people just like discovering for themselves and it's nice that there's something for everyone!

  • @cecillialedford6528
    @cecillialedford6528 Před 2 lety +69

    Thank you so much for this and your previous tutorial! I told a friend I wanted to try cross stitch, and she gave me a small kit similar to this one, but it has about 5 colors. You answered just about EVERY question I had. I didn't want to start it, mess up, have to undo, or waste my floss. I will be watching these over and over until I get the hang of it! I'm glad this is still here 4 years after you made it! God Bless

  • @afterthesnowfall
    @afterthesnowfall Před 5 lety +150

    Great explanations although I also found the constant flipping of the material made me dizzy. I’m a newbie to cross stitching and super excited about starting my first project! Thanks for posting these videos 😊

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety +14

      Sorry about the flipping being so annoying. I started doing it that way just because I usually have a difficult time seeing where my needle is going to come through if I'm not looking right at it. I'll try to make it less dizzying in future videos though!

    • @thearitchie5989
      @thearitchie5989 Před 2 lety +5

      Do you flip all of the crosstitch that you do or just this beginner pattern. I find it more confusing because you are flipping to the back

    • @inhaledexhaled5460
      @inhaledexhaled5460 Před 11 měsíci +1

      If you have light on the underside (sunlight in a well lit room) you can easily see the holes and just visually put the needle back up and through without the flip :)

    • @CreativeExpress87
      @CreativeExpress87 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@inhaledexhaled5460oh I need to try this.....I don't mind the flipping but it feels so slow and unintuitive to me(total newbie)

  • @JanineKolasinski
    @JanineKolasinski Před 4 lety +26

    This was the best tutorial I've seen about ending the row correctly to move up to the next row. I completed my first beginner kit yesterday and I was not doing this and was sort of separating the canvas a bit.

  • @inhaledexhaled5460
    @inhaledexhaled5460 Před 11 měsíci +3

    First video to pop up when i searched and i loved it. It helped me start and i feel like i can go off and do it on my own now!

  • @emilyerojas
    @emilyerojas Před 3 lety +11

    “I hope this makes sense to you”
    Me, a beginner: 🥲🥴🤯

  • @zoesiemieniewski7330
    @zoesiemieniewski7330 Před 3 lety +9

    This is awesome! My aunt gave me her old kit that she never used and I want to do it as a gift for her for the new year. Only problem is that its a HUUUGE project. These videos have been helping me a lot in getting right at it. I'm taking on the next 31 days for my project and you have already been a huge help!

  • @tessatabor9119
    @tessatabor9119 Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for the tutorials! I am just starting to learn and am wanting to make a rather ambitious gift for my sister for Christmas. I definitely feel more confident after being able to learn how to practice some stitches. Thanks again!

  • @tradelawchicago
    @tradelawchicago Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video, love it. I just picked up cross stitching again and always thought there was one way to do it right. Never thought much about stitching up instead of down and not finishing a row right away, or threading the needle that way.

  • @kyematthew810
    @kyematthew810 Před 4 lety +2

    I am just starting to do cross stitch after I got a starter kit for Christmas. I’m so excited!! Thanks for such an informative vid

  • @jr6406
    @jr6406 Před rokem

    Just started cross stitching after 20 years. This has been the best how to EVER!

  • @suedoyle7566
    @suedoyle7566 Před 4 lety +14

    Fantastic introduction to cross-stitch, the best I've found. You have a patient, and clear presenting style that appeals to me. I have a couple of small kits to tackle and you have given me the guidance I needed to start. Many thanks Phil.

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety +1

      Glad I could help, and I hope your stitching has been going well!

  • @CorpGoth
    @CorpGoth Před rokem +1

    Thank you SO much for these videos! They are incredibly helpful to someone brand new to cross-stitching. Really appreciate this content!

  • @lenee
    @lenee Před 2 lety +1

    Starting cross stitching again and needed a refresher, your videos were so helpful thanks so much!

  • @marianthompson2005
    @marianthompson2005 Před 5 lety +47

    I cross out the picture as I go .that way I won't be mix up

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety +6

      That's a great way to keep track of where you are!

  • @karesrandomvids220
    @karesrandomvids220 Před 4 lety +8

    although this video is old. I have to say thank you! I decided to copy this image for my first cross stitch. and I have to say it's coming out great for my first time!! ❤️ thank you for the great tutorial

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety

      Glad you enjoyed it and hope you enjoyed your first stitching!

  • @devi8906
    @devi8906 Před 5 lety +11

    Just recently started cross stitching and your videos are incredibly helpful. Thanks so much for posting these!

  • @carolinw.7351
    @carolinw.7351 Před 4 lety +2

    This was so satisfying to watch - thank you!

  • @BarbaraEMarshallCampbell

    Thank you for the easy simple detailed cross stitch instruction.

  • @suejameson1517
    @suejameson1517 Před 3 lety

    That turn8ng over trick was brilliant! Also use Lori Holt’s 10 count. So soft and easy to use. It’s a game changer!!!!

  • @elil5343
    @elil5343 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you so much! I never did embroidery before and thanks to you I finished my first project: a beautyful rose (8 colors!!!)
    You are the BEST ❤

  • @MsPandora93
    @MsPandora93 Před 5 lety +3

    I'm still watching, Phil! This was helpful and I will scout ahead on my pattern before I start. Am going to watch the next one to see how you transfer to another color. Thanks.

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for watching, and planning ahead usually helps me out quite a bit!

  • @taylorkrublit5702
    @taylorkrublit5702 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you for this tutorial and your last cross stitch one too! I just started learning and this helped me make a birthday gift for a friend!

  • @mermurwag7157
    @mermurwag7157 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent tips 👍👍 I frequently flip the material back and forth like you demonstrated, it helps me avoid mistakes and makes things go a lot more smoothly!

  • @rachelsoubra4545
    @rachelsoubra4545 Před 3 lety

    Thank you, very informative compared to the other videos on CZcams!

  • @_glazedoughnut
    @_glazedoughnut Před 2 lety

    Thanks for making it clear for us.
    Also, I have a big one right here and I don't know how to start it so I tried looking for tutorials and found this video.

  • @irispeters3660
    @irispeters3660 Před 9 měsíci

    new to cross-stitching your tutorial helped me to get started !

  • @nicoleperlowsky8646
    @nicoleperlowsky8646 Před 3 lety +3

    Bob Ross and his happy little trees can shove it! 😆You rock the cross stitch Phil!👊💥✨

  • @laurie2553
    @laurie2553 Před 4 lety +1

    I learned to cross stitch maybe 12 years ago, and stopped after a few years. Thought about picking it up again, and am so glad I found your tutorial. You reminded me of a number of things that will make this much easier to pick up again and enjoy it. Thank you.

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety

      glad I could help make it easier for you to jump back in!

  • @limelightaquatics
    @limelightaquatics Před 2 lety

    His voice is so calming. Made a mistake? It's ok. We'll make it a happy little cloud.

  • @VoidySan
    @VoidySan Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much! Mad helpful.

  • @colourswift
    @colourswift Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Phil!

  • @hiyapal7719
    @hiyapal7719 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you, for giving me the concept of Cross Stitching. 👍😊

  • @courtneydolly6538
    @courtneydolly6538 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you!! Such clarity, I really appreciate this video!!

  • @moonagesyndrome
    @moonagesyndrome Před 4 lety +1

    Love it. Thanks for your explanations!

  • @eddvcr598
    @eddvcr598 Před 8 měsíci

    I never thought to plan out the stitches first. That’s great top to get the most mileage out of the floss.

  • @lavflo6059
    @lavflo6059 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @amyovard4817
    @amyovard4817 Před 5 lety +8

    Hey Phil! I am so excited that you’re doing these videos! Ive only met one other guy who did cross stitching, and I hate to admit, but he was so much better than me, hands down. Even though I had started when I was 8, he obviously had a better teacher! 😁
    When he looked at the back of my work, he was surprised to see how messy everything looked, and from then on, I became what I called “a strategic stitcher”! Hahaha! So, I started giggling and got really excited when you talked about strategic stitching!! I was thinking to myself, “SWEET! I’m not the only one who does that, too!!
    Are you going to teach anymore about cross stitching and the terms of “parking your floss”? Or any techniques on how to do French knots, stem stitches or anything like that? I’m sad I just discovered these videos. You’re probably not doing these anymore. 😢

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety +3

      Hey Amy! I'm glad you've enjoyed the videos I've done so far, and I'm definitely planning on doing more of them! Lately time has been at a premium between work and being at home with an 8 month old, but I'm going to get back on it eventually. Hopefully you'll still be around when I get them posted ;)

    • @amyovard4817
      @amyovard4817 Před 5 lety +1

      Phil's Next Kick Awww! Congrats on the little one! I’m not going anywhere anytime soon! Hahaha! Have such an awesome day!!

  • @SimpLeeBeth
    @SimpLeeBeth Před 4 lety

    Great tip! ❤😊👍

  • @tanyapediford2290
    @tanyapediford2290 Před 6 lety +1

    I enjoyed this. Thank you!

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 6 lety

      Glad you enjoyed it! Hoping to be able to start doing quite a bit more with cross stitch and other crafts soon!

  • @Coffeecup.0110
    @Coffeecup.0110 Před 2 lety

    Thank you!!!

  • @amycain856
    @amycain856 Před rokem

    I am newer than new and my friend sent me here :)

  • @aprilabegail7629
    @aprilabegail7629 Před 5 lety +2

    thank you for this video tutorial!! 😍😊

  • @Joanaloraine68
    @Joanaloraine68 Před 5 lety +3

    I like all your explanations because thoseare making my job easy!!! Very good

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks, glad I make sense! lol

    • @Joanaloraine68
      @Joanaloraine68 Před 5 lety

      Phil's Next Kick NICE!!!!
      Woooow another youtuber who replied!!! TY!

  • @JTSCORPIO30
    @JTSCORPIO30 Před 6 lety +2

    Really enjoyed this video too

  • @Danny-vv3zw
    @Danny-vv3zw Před rokem

    I love this, its like the bob ross of stitching :)

  • @lorettahenderson8979
    @lorettahenderson8979 Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks..

  • @sunburst3476
    @sunburst3476 Před 3 lety +1

    oh thy god of cross-stitching, hear my prayers and my cries,
    ok imma drop the acting
    but seriously tho: a friend of mine gave me an advanced kit for cross-stitching. and its a grape with 18 different colors and idk what to do and where to start, so i hope ur videos enlighten me in this journey

  • @aubiecat
    @aubiecat Před 2 lety +1

    wow, this is great--also, hello from the other side of town (auburn)!

  • @tiffanybrostek9602
    @tiffanybrostek9602 Před rokem

    Thank you for this tutorial! The only thing that bothers me is the constant flipping. Ecru time you flipped the fabric I lost track of where you were and where you were going and had to reorient. But you have some great tips!

  • @Grimslip
    @Grimslip Před 5 lety +14

    Useful ideas about planning ahead and well explained. But oh that video! All that flipping to back then front then back... My head hurts! I find it's generally not too difficult to find my way through the correct hole from the back, so the pattern is (usually) facing me all the time. It's also less confusing, for me at least. Thoughts?

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety +1

      I think it is less confusing for a lot of people not to flip while stitching, I just personally find it easier for myself. It may be because a lot of the locations I stitch in don't have the best lighting and if I don't flip I'm just guessing where to bring my needle back through, and that can be quite frustrating to me.

  • @biancacordova5250
    @biancacordova5250 Před 4 lety +2

    Omg I bought this freaking advanced Star Wars and I’m going F this up lol great

    • @jamierivard2003
      @jamierivard2003 Před 4 lety

      I bought a Hello Kitty one because why not. Go big or go home. Total epic failure in some parts.

  • @weirdoll_dawn
    @weirdoll_dawn Před 2 lety

    stares in awe woah thanks this sucth mega helpfull video

  • @kavinsart1655
    @kavinsart1655 Před 4 lety

    Can you cross stitch on normal fabric or felt, what are some tips

  • @Jazzy4548
    @Jazzy4548 Před 5 lety +3

    What do you do if you run out of thread while your doing a row? Also your video are really helpful and make me want to learn more!

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety +1

      Just use the same technique as when you would change colors. Run your thread under a few stitches on the back, cut and re-thread, then start back where you left off!

    • @Jazzy4548
      @Jazzy4548 Před 4 lety

      @@PhilsNextKick Thank you so much!

  • @janetehoffman
    @janetehoffman Před 6 lety +4

    Do you ever use the hoop? Or is this project too small? Nice second video!

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 6 lety

      Yea, this one is just so small I don't bother with a hoop. I do use one for bigger projects, and for really large ones I have a scroll type holder.

  • @joshuamorgan4016
    @joshuamorgan4016 Před 5 měsíci

    does anyone know if it matters if i go bottom right to top left/top left to bottom right, or to go bottom left to top right/top right to bottom left first? I'm just starting out cross stitching so I have no clue if this order matters or not? And if so, I would like to know why

  • @MsBeauTIFFul
    @MsBeauTIFFul Před rokem

    Greta tutorial!!! But please show what to do. I.E. tie or knot when you run out.

  • @alisonhelmick2525
    @alisonhelmick2525 Před 2 lety

    Do I need a hoop to cross stitch? I have never cross stitched before.

  • @meikuanchoo1607
    @meikuanchoo1607 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi, how do you do those legs a straight line? Thank you for you awesome video.

  • @kevinmorgan2818
    @kevinmorgan2818 Před rokem

    Surprisingly Future Space wormhole physics, I.T, maths, geometry, navigation and possibly some materials sciences and spacial awareness lessons might begin with stitching tutorials if you think about it. 🤔

  • @user-sg4ez3ru5n
    @user-sg4ez3ru5n Před 2 lety

    Дякую!

  • @pericarney5263
    @pericarney5263 Před 4 lety +2

    what do you do when you run out of thread on your needle? Do you just pin it down like you do when you have the tail in the beginning?

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety +2

      You can just change to another strand the same way I change colors in this video czcams.com/video/zCL5C1kFhlQ/video.html

  • @jimpenix399
    @jimpenix399 Před rokem

    I just picked up a Cross stich I would like to do but after I looked at it. It is way way beyond my experience I want to get it done in honor of my chief that passed away on 02-15-2022 . I was seeing if you could do it for me I can mail it to you and pay you for your time and if you like you can use it on your channel

  • @wkdragonfly
    @wkdragonfly Před 4 lety +1

    Every video I've watched skips the explanation about where to start the second row. Are you using the same holes as the previous row for the beginning of the next row of stitches??

  • @cirenn
    @cirenn Před 7 měsíci

    i love you

  • @nicole_5957
    @nicole_5957 Před 4 lety +1

    What happened to the next chapter? 😭

  • @nestatesgoalkeeper
    @nestatesgoalkeeper Před 5 lety +1

    Why don't you recommend doing one stitch at a time? Does it just save time typically or is there another reason?

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 5 lety +3

      To me it at least feels like it saves more time and possibly uses less floss by doing rows instead of one stitch at a time. It's also easier for me to lock in the loose ends that way.

  • @fehmidafashionideas937

    🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @hiyapal7719
    @hiyapal7719 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks...but, you lost me, on the skipping decisions. May try to watch again later...

  • @donngunter1759
    @donngunter1759 Před 2 lety

    Phil: Is your Ladybug Kit available any where

    • @donngunter1759
      @donngunter1759 Před 2 lety

      Can you make aa pdf available of the Ladybug?

  • @koko137591
    @koko137591 Před 2 lety

    🖐🏼🙂 I wonder why you don't recommend doing one stitch at a time? 🤔 Does anyone know why?

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 2 lety +1

      It's just the way I prefer to do my stitching, especially when working on large sections of the same color. I always say the right way to cross stitch is the way that works best for you!

  • @LittleOxfordSt
    @LittleOxfordSt Před 4 lety

    Why don’t you recommend doing one stitch at a time? Could you expand on that?

  • @MIdnightChick197
    @MIdnightChick197 Před 2 lety +1

    WTH I need to know how to end a color. The next video skips over this step. Do you tie a knot in the red then start black??

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 2 lety

      You juat run your floss under a few stitches on the back to secure it, cut, then re-thread with the new color. This video should explain it czcams.com/video/zCL5C1kFhlQ/video.html

    • @MIdnightChick197
      @MIdnightChick197 Před rokem

      @@PhilsNextKick thanks man!

  • @tgc97
    @tgc97 Před 2 lety

    It's so complicated is there any other easy way?

  • @user-wr3dj8xx1z
    @user-wr3dj8xx1z Před 7 měsíci

    😅

  • @jessietarver200
    @jessietarver200 Před 3 lety

    Mm

  • @TickleMePink1980
    @TickleMePink1980 Před 2 lety

    I really don't understand any of this. I'm so confused

  • @iloverelaxbear
    @iloverelaxbear Před 4 lety +1

    Wow it’s too bad that I see a wedding ring

    • @PhilsNextKick
      @PhilsNextKick  Před 4 lety +2

      Sorry about that, lol. My wife is very glad I still have it on.

  • @debbiegrubb6235
    @debbiegrubb6235 Před 4 lety

    I can't get what you're doing because it gives me a headache trying to watch you flipping back and forth. So the discussion doesn't help much if I can't watch what you're doing.

  • @dersiteprince477
    @dersiteprince477 Před 3 lety

    There must be something wrong with me because you just confused me to the point I ragequit. Oh well.