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New! The Herrschner's Worsted Palette - thank you to BetwixtTheStitch!
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You're so welcome!
Neave,
You're sweet to do that, and I agree...kindness is wonderful and doesn't take very much energy!
Neave,
Oh, hon, I had no idea! Did the guy ultimately go to jail, I hope? How about his idiot friend? They deserve far worse than jail, but at least that would be the appropriate place for both, considering far worse isn't, um, legal.
I can't believe he was left free after the first time he attacked you.
It's amazing you're alive after all of that...glad we didn't lose you!
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Hasina,
Ah, autocorrect! So much
fun...not!
If you're talking about a pattern
you've created with the freePatternWizard, unless it's something
different (like Tunisian), yes, it would be single crochet. The
only reason we don't specifically call it that is because in some
countries (such as England), single crochet is called double
crochet, lol. Nice and confusing.
Anna,
Welcome!
What a lovely
idea, to bring cross stitch to your generation!
I did a search
to find something that looked really good and in-depth for a
beginner and found this tutorial:
https://stitchedmodern.com/blogs/news/a-beginners-guide-to-cross-stitch
It's excellent, though one thing where I'll caution
you...do NOT use masking tape on the edges of your fabric! I'm
cringing from the idea. Masking tape will leave a sticky, ugly
residue on your fabric. You can sew it with a zigzag stitch on a
machine, serge it, or even use something called Fray Check. I've
used all of those methods. You can also use drafting tape, which
can be expensive and is usually found at an office supply store.
That's a low-tack tape.
LOL, I've tried so
many different things, though luckily was advised away from masking
tape early on. A super experienced stitcher once mentioned using
"pink hair tape," and I was shocked to find that left residue - she
should have known better!
Anyway, other than
the advice about masking tape, it's a really good tutorial to start
with. Another thing I'll suggest is before you go making your
patterns, since you're a beginner, start with smaller patterns.
There are various patterns online that are free, and that will give
you a feel for working with larger patterns and what your preferred
fabric is, whether or not you want to use a hoop, etc.
You may still find that you'll need to buy floss...if
your mom's collection doesn't include certain colors, there may be
some you'll have to buy. But no worries, floss is usually not
terribly expensive. (It can add up, though, when you're working a
large project.)
Best of luck to you and I hope that tutorial gives you what you need to start on such a wonderful endeavor!
Best of luck to you and I hope that tutorial gives you what you need to start on such a wonderful endeavor!
You're so welcome!
Neave,
You're sweet to do that, and I agree...kindness is wonderful and doesn't take very much energy!
Neave,
Oh, hon, I had no idea! Did the guy ultimately go to jail, I hope? How about his idiot friend? They deserve far worse than jail, but at least that would be the appropriate place for both, considering far worse isn't, um, legal.
I can't believe he was left free after the first time he attacked you.
It's amazing you're alive after all of that...glad we didn't lose you!
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