how to start a cross stitch kit?

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:20:34 +0000

the paper pattern is larger than the fabric, will it fit when sewn and where do i start?

Sometimes the scale of the pattern is not the same as the scale of the fabric. For example, I’m working on a pattern that is 9 computer paper pages large. That’s all fitting into 1 average Christmas stocking. If you bought it all as a kit at the store you can be pretty sure that it’s going to fit. But if you want to make sure find the total stitch count on the pattern. It should tell you how many stitches tall and how many stitches wide the finished pattern will be. Then you can count how many squares tall and wide your fabric is. If you know the finished piece will fit, you can start at one of the corners of the design instead of trying to find the middle. Just be sure you leave enough space all the way around for finishing the project by framing or other methods.

Where can I find some good Musical Theatre themed cross stitch patterns or kits?

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:17 +0000

I love cross stitch and I love Musicals and want to find a way to combine the two, especially shows like Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera!

cats pattern

http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/3093743/musical-cats-cross-stitch-pattern

Why there are a lot of needlepoint stores instead cross-stitch?

admin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:24 +0000

I’m wondering why did all cross-stitch kits, embroidery gone from the market? I need to search web-stores in the internet now. Local shops are only for needle pointers.

I hear your annoyance. The answer to your question, though, is "the cross-stitch shop didn’t sell enough stuff to make a profit for the owner."

Sometimes cross-stitch shops survive and needlepoint shops go under; sometimes it’s the other way around. The local shop here carries knitting, crocheting, weaving, needlepoint, cross-stitch, and embroidery stuff in about 500 square feet of space–and they have a section for classes as well. The owner is a weaver and knitter, and as long as she can support her own hobby and break even, she’s happy. So she carries the upscale lines that her customers want. Not every shop owner has that luxury.

What is transferring knitting to one stick than switching the sticks and knitting called?

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:03:29 +0000

So I knit a row and the knitting is on row A. Then, because I knit with my left, I hold a on my left. Then I knit a row so now the knitting is on B. Then I switch so now I’m holding B on my left. So in other words I’m holding the empty stick on my right? What kind of stitch is that?????.?

If you filled your right needle with stitches, and then swapped hands so that the full needle is now in your left, it’s simply time to start knitting the next row. What stitch you choose to do is up to you. You could use knit stitches, in which case you would wind up with garter fabric, which is reversible and nice for scarves. Or you could do purl stitches, in which case you would wind up with stockinette fabric, which is not reversible and tends to curl. Or you could do a combination of knits and purls or tweak the stitches around into lace or fancy textures.

A lot of people have trouble with the second row because they over think it. I’ll go through it slowly. With your working yarn hanging down, examine the first stitch. It is probably more loose than the other stitches, specifically, the collar around it’s base is probably bigger than the collars around the other stitches. This is normal, but you do need to take it into account. Use your thumb to stroke that collar downward, and hold it in place while you move the yarn UNDER the needle and to the back, and then wind it around the fingers of your left hand, however you are used to doing it. Now use your left thumb to keep that loose collar out of the way while you insert the tip of the right needle into the first stitch, making sure not to hook that loose collar in the process. Either wrap your yarn around the right needle tip, or use the right needle tip to hook the yarn, and pull it through the stitch on the left needle. Let the old stitch from the left needle drop off. Now it should look more normal to you and you can continue knitting.

What should we name our cross stitch business?

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:08:10 +0000

My boyfriend & I are opening a cross-stitch business: making patterns/kits & selling them, making the actual crafts, etc. We seem to be stuck on finding a name for our business though! Our names are Justin & Lauren, if that helps in any way. Please help us out & give us some name ideas!

Thank you!!! ^_^

Cross Stichers
Needle & Thread
J & L’s Needlework
Stiches & Thread
Crafts R Us
Handyman Crafters
JustinLauren Crafts
A Stich in Time
Patterns, Needle, & More
JL Crafts
Crafts & Beyond

Does anyone have back issue of the Sept/Oct 1985 Premier Issue of BH&G Cross Stitch & Country Crafts magazine?

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:04:13 +0000

Particularly interested in the North Woods Christmas and Victorian Garland stocking patterns found in this issue.

no not yet

Where can I find a cross stitch kit/pattern to make for a doctor?

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:56:32 +0000

I have an amazing primary care doctor and would love to do a cross stitch for her to put in her office. I have only found two patterns, neither of which I care for. Does anyone have any suggestions?

You might be able to find something you like at Walmart, if not you can check at a hobby store. I don’t know if they have anything like that at hobby stores or not. If neither of those places are what you’re looking for you can just draw your own pattern on the material and do it in any colors that you want.

where can I buy petite braid for counted cross stitch?

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:56:19 +0000

my local craft stores do not carry this product

I buy my counted cross-stitch supplies from 123stitch.com because they carry so much and offer discounts on almost everything. Try searching their website for "petite braid" under the "Thread" category. Hope that helps.

What stores sell cross-stitch kits?

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:56:22 +0000

Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Joann Fabrics, Pat Catan’s, (ANY craft store) Ebay, Etsy, Amazon, Target, Tuesday Morning, closeout or salvage stores. They are very readily available.

What kind of knitting needles should I buy as a gift?

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:06:58 +0000

I have a friend who is an avid knitter. I would like to buy her a set of bamboo needles for her birthday but know nothing about knitting. I see there are so many lengths and diameters available. She makes everything from socks to blankets. What would be a good size set for her? Also circular or straight? Thanks in advance.

The size you use depends on the thickness of the yarn and what you are knitting. For socks and mitts you would use 4 double pointed needles. For afghans or sweaters in the round you would use a circular needle and for anything else the regular pair of 2.

I would suggest for a regular set of 2 you get a pair in the somewhere in the range of American sizes 4 to 8 or metric sizes 3 3/4 to 6. the most commonly used size for sweaters is 4 1/2 and 6 metric or 4 and 6 American–mine are 14 inches long

I looked through my sock pattern book and the most commonly used for socks is a set of 4-metric 2 1/4 or American 0 double pointed needles.

Circular needles are sized like the regular set of 2—-I would suggest a metric 6 or an American 8

The reason I gave you metric and American sizes is I don’t know if you are from Canada or the US. Our sizes in Canada are metric