Okay, I've done a couple of little cross stitches, the small beginners kind of ones in the circle frames. But I want to try get onto bigger projects, for gifts etc, and I was wondering if there's a trick to starting it? Like, you've just got a big piece of white aida, and the chart, so do you start in the middle of the chart, or from the outside? And do you literally have to count all the little squares? Because I want to start a bigger one, in a similar circle frame, and I don't want to get half-way through and its messed up because of the position, and doesn't fit in the frame .. Thanks a lot! Oh, also. With the aida, the little ones I've done are 15 ct, but the larger ones I'm looking at are generally 14 ct .. Does that mean the holes, or squares are smaller or what? Thanks a lot. :)
2006-07-19 17:37:38 · 9 answers · asked by x5inny 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
the sampler type patterns , for example a birth announcement are the easiest to start with - the count refers to the amount of hole per inch- yes find the middle point and start there - most charts have this marked for you - yeah you do need to count each square or the pattern will be off - but you can always fake it instead of tearing a whole thing apart ; use more fabric then you need therefore you have a little room for error- there are a lot of good sites , type in x-stitch , good luck and have fun
2006-07-19 17:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by leo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, ready. The cross stitch you decide to work on will tell you the size of fabric you will need based on the ct size. You should always start in the middle, it creates a centered project and framing will be easier and nicer. Yes, you need to count each box or square, that way your project will look like it is suppose to. And the numbers for size ct tell you how many x's are in one inch. So a 15 ct has smaller squares than a 14ct.
http://www.knitcetra.com
http://www.millhill.com
http://www.craftystitching.com
Mill hill has fabulous bead work with cross stitch.
If you are a member of a church, ask around and I am sure some of the other women stitch too and you can get together and work on a project.
My local framing shop has a womens circle twice a month. We all get together and bring our current project. Its nice to sit and talk with others doing the same thing.
2006-07-20 03:26:11 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get used to counting those teeny little squares with practice. The larger the number, the smaller the cross-stitches. I like working with 14, it's a good size. You really do need to start in the middle; a chart should usually have the centre of the picture marked. Good luck with this and have fun - I adore cross-stitching, but can't do it so much any more because of problems with my hands. I miss it lots; I always had several projects on the go.
2006-07-19 23:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find the answers to your questions at About Cross Stitch - but here are a few tips. You do not have to start in the middle, but you do need to find the middle to count to where you want to start. And, the count of the fabric means the squares per inch. If you stitch the same design on 11-count fabric, it will be much larger than if you stitch in on 18-count fabric. Check out the link below for more information.
2006-07-20 12:30:37 · answer #4 · answered by IheartCrossStitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is much easier to start in the center of the fabric, and yes, you do have to count every square. I would choose a fabric that doesn't have much shading in it, those patterns you'll have 1 stitch here and there, and it's very confusing. A helpful hint that I've done is pre-thread a bunch of needles with the different colored floss, store them on a magnetic strip (with color names underneath on tape). The count of the fabric means the number of squares per inch of fabric, so 14 count would have 14 squares to the inch.
I also like samplers, because they keep similar colors together....just another tip.
2006-07-19 21:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know how to cross stitch and yes you have to count every square, and yes you do start in the middle because you count and that way it will be centered. hope this helps. it takes alot of patience on the big ones. i have a few that i work on when i have the time. its fun though. the higher the number the smaller the count.14 is a good size to work on. not to small.
2006-07-19 17:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by ♥BUD or BUD LIGHT♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way to find the middle is to lay your cloth down flat back side facing up...take the top two corners of cloth and match them with the bottom two corners folding the cloth in half...then fold in half again by taking right or left edge and matching it to the opposite side. Then just simply and lightly mark the corner of your folded piece where all the folds cross.
2006-07-20 08:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by swt_tulips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
K sorry but I just have to say your avatar looks the closest to mine I have ever seen!! My eyes are different though. Good luck finding the info you want!!
2006-07-19 17:41:17 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OXMOOR HOUSE HAS A LOT OF CHOICES. THE KIT ARE A BIG HELP. I DO IT FIRST FOR PRACTICE.
YES THE HOLES ARE SMALLER. I THINK.
2006-07-19 18:11:31 · answer #9 · answered by Emmy1881 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋