I'm just starting to try out counted cross stitch and find that I need to better hide those countless tails of thread that cover the back of the canvas. They weren't noticeable from the front until I added the stick on backing and then they all became very apparent! What do I do so the back is not inundated with roads of thread? (I don't have this problem with needlepoint since everything can be tucked in...what's the trick with counted cross stitch?)
2007-08-27 05:43:30 · 7 answers · asked by Gottaknow 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Two bits of advice: 1) run your threaded needle under several completed stitches to secure your tail before cutting it off. DO NOT USE A KNOT! It will cause really ugly lumps under your fabric. You can use the same method when starting a new color (leave a short tail underneath and catch it as you stitch). 2) Do NOT use sticky board to mount your stitching. Why? The glue on the board will dry up over time and eventually, your piece will loosen itself and become crooked in its frame. Also, glue tends to leave yellow stains and if that happens, you'll never get it out. You will get people who say neither of these have ever happened to them but I also know people for whom both have happened. I'd rather be safe and not use any kind of glue. There are other ways to safely mount your stitching.
2007-08-27 07:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by z3mom07470 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Run the thread under a few stitches and then clip close to the fabric. A well done cross stitch project should be as neat on the back as the front.
2007-08-27 14:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by periwinkle135 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the loop method to start , take one strand fold in half thread your needle go thru hole one down in hole two, see the loop at the end of the thread? put your needle thru and start stitching. When ending your thread run the needle under what you just stitched, clip close and you are done. Note that you don't want to thread under a light color with dark thread that will show thru.
Hope this helps you.
2007-08-27 07:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by dancingneedle2000 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can try running the thread under the back of the stitches you just made. I also found if you put a thin layer of batting between the fabric & the backing, those ends aren't noticable.
good luck!
2007-08-27 05:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Ask a parent or someone who knows about stitching. You can go to the shop where you bought the thread and ask.
2007-08-27 05:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Also you should note that if you are going from one area to another and if it is more than half an inch you should end off and then continue. darker color threads will show up if there are lighter colors there.
2007-08-27 06:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by kellykat60409 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
properly i'm from mississippi an we've been given issues like hobbie lobbie, micheals, hudsons ,the thrift shop ,walmart, an kmart yet i dunno if yall have been given all that over there in cali!!!!!
2016-10-17 02:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by coiscou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋