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Jan,
Welcome!
We don't currently have a plastic canvas option, but this is a planned feature on our long list of features! I'm not sure exactly when it will be available, only because we have a list of over 100 features still to come. The good news is that the more a feature is requested, we bump it up higher on the list.
If you'd like to be part of our beta test for when we get to that, please let me know!
yeah i know what you mean melanie and i absolutely love kate's work it's kate i learnt the 3d figures and the murals from and she makes her videos so clear and easy to understand not like some other designers
Donna,
My suggestion would be to first practice on a smaller piece. Though I'm not sure what you mean by a written cross stitch pattern. We do have word patterns for crochet; however, as a cross stitcher the only way I've ever worked is from a chart. Is there a new technique that uses word charts? If so, I'm having trouble conceiving of how this would work, but it sounds unusual!
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Shaleigh,
Congrats on getting
married! 
I'm sure we can forgive you for being
just a wee bit busy to work on your stitching, lol. 
And what a lovely honeymoon idea...I'm
sure Norway was gorgeous!
I'm sure we can forgive you for being
just a wee bit busy to work on your stitching, lol. And what a lovely honeymoon idea...I'm
sure Norway was gorgeous! Your work looks
sooooo amazing, as always!
This site has
quite a bit of helpful info on removing stains:
https://lordlibidan.com/how-do-i-remove-cross-stitch-stains/
It looks to me like your assessment is spot on...the
stains do look like oils from your hands are getting into your
fabric. 
It's definitely a good idea to keep
washing. Though the larger the project, the more handling of
fabric...that's pretty unavoidable.
It's definitely a good idea to keep
washing. Though the larger the project, the more handling of
fabric...that's pretty unavoidable.That
said, aside from the above site on removing stains, I have a
suggestion that could keep your hands mostly off of the
fabric.
Have you tried Q-Snaps?
https://www.qsnap.com/
I much prefer stitching without a frame, but sometimes
the fabric is too thin. In your case it looks like the fabric is
thick enough to work without one, but the Q-Snaps cover the edges
of the fabric well enough within the area you're stitching so you
would end up mostly holding the frame and not the
fabric.
It won't help you with the stains
that are already there, sorry to say, but it could end up
preventing more.
I've used hoops before,
too, but they don't cover the fabric edges at all and they make
stitching and holding the work so much harder.
Q-Snaps are lightweight, IMO, and they actually feel
nice to handle.
The aforementioned site
doesn't look like it's for consumers, but it gives you an idea of
what these frames look like when used for cross stitch. For a large
project such as yours, you can decide on a comfortable size and
change the frame's positioning as you move to a different section.
A too-large frame size might be uncomfortable.
I'm hoping there are dealers or at least mail order
sources for these frames in your area if you'd like to try them.
Pokedexter,
Welcome! So glad you find our site
useful!
So glad you find our site
useful!No worries, the artwork box is not
functional for anyone and hasn't been for a while now, so you
didn't do anything at all wrong.
Jan,
Welcome!
We don't currently have a plastic canvas option, but this is a planned feature on our long list of features! I'm not sure exactly when it will be available, only because we have a list of over 100 features still to come. The good news is that the more a feature is requested, we bump it up higher on the list.
If you'd like to be part of our beta test for when we get to that, please let me know!
yeah i know what you mean melanie and i absolutely love kate's work it's kate i learnt the 3d figures and the murals from and she makes her videos so clear and easy to understand not like some other designers
Donna,
My suggestion would be to first practice on a smaller piece. Though I'm not sure what you mean by a written cross stitch pattern. We do have word patterns for crochet; however, as a cross stitcher the only way I've ever worked is from a chart. Is there a new technique that uses word charts? If so, I'm having trouble conceiving of how this would work, but it sounds unusual!
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