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Stitch Craftian,
Welcome!
Your sampler mandala sounds lovely! Please do post pictures of it when you can. Also feel free to post pictures of any other work you've done so we can all drool!
Welcome!
Since you're a beginner, my suggestion is to start with something very small and simple. Probably the biggest mistake beginners make when trying anything new (myself included
) is to start with something too
large and complex. I did this with bead
crochet. While I'm in no way a beginning crocheter, I
couldn't handle the beads in addition to thread and crochet hook,
and it wasn't until I stepped back and used large pony beads and
regular yarn that it fell into place. So this is why I
say to start smaller, and as for simple, you don't want to lose
detail in your design.
Once you feel ready to tackle a full graphghan, once you choose the image you'd like to use, go to the top menu here and choose patterns/create a pattern. From there you can follow the prompts to upload your image, set the various options and create your pattern.
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Dappy,
Welcome! Glad to have you here!
Glad to have you here!Secoya,
Now, THIS I love and I'm
going to have to steal your idea to just stitch the cupcakes!
Love your fractional stitches, too, but
I am allergic to them. 
LOL. You're absolutely BRILLIANT,
because the month names are really superfluous to the project and
the cupcakes should be the stars of the show!
Love your fractional stitches, too, but
I am allergic to them. LOL. You're absolutely BRILLIANT,
because the month names are really superfluous to the project and
the cupcakes should be the stars of the show! How did you plot
them out across your fabric so they'll all be even? These look SO
amazing!
M,
Welcome! Congrats on learning cross
stitch...it's such a fun thing to do and there are so many options
for projects!
Congrats on learning cross
stitch...it's such a fun thing to do and there are so many options
for projects!If by saying "ring," you mean
hoop, you can try to find one large enough to fit your entire
project, but that will only work if you have an extra large piece
of fabric, or only part of your project will be in the hoop. You
can also use a smaller hoop that fits your fabric, but then you
must keep readjusting if it only shows part of your
project.
If you're using Aida cloth, a lot
of that is very stiff and often needs no hoop at all.
There's also another option if you really feel you need
a hoop. There are frames called Q-Snaps. I personally have a few
different sized sets and love them! They're made of PVC pipe and
they have a piece that holds the fabric on pretty securely! There's
no need to reposition the frame, like with a hoop, as they allow
for maximum fabric showing. Simply get the right size for your
project, snap it on, and go. I've used my frames for linen,
especially very coarsely woven linen that absolutely needs a hoop.
With a hoop the project would have taken much longer, but with the
Q-Snaps, it was easy!
When you mention
tacking down the excess cloth around the ring, are you talking
about using a hoop to frame your finished work?
I've mostly used 2 strands for stitching on 14 count.
I've used 3 strands on 14 count, as well, with no problems. I'd say
it's more a matter of preference. Some people like better coverage,
some are satisfied with two strands.
I
mainly prefer two strands because there's a little trick to
starting with no ends, and it requires an even number of strands.
So working with 3 strands looked really nice...LOL, but it drove me
batty, because there were more ends to work in!
Hope that answers your questions!
Stitch Craftian,
Welcome!
Your sampler mandala sounds lovely! Please do post pictures of it when you can. Also feel free to post pictures of any other work you've done so we can all drool!
Welcome!
Since you're a beginner, my suggestion is to start with something very small and simple. Probably the biggest mistake beginners make when trying anything new (myself included
) is to start with something too
large and complex. I did this with bead
crochet. While I'm in no way a beginning crocheter, I
couldn't handle the beads in addition to thread and crochet hook,
and it wasn't until I stepped back and used large pony beads and
regular yarn that it fell into place. So this is why I
say to start smaller, and as for simple, you don't want to lose
detail in your design.Once you feel ready to tackle a full graphghan, once you choose the image you'd like to use, go to the top menu here and choose patterns/create a pattern. From there you can follow the prompts to upload your image, set the various options and create your pattern.
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