it’s gonna say “ghoul dinner” but couldn’t resist snapping the pic lmao

Hi all. Just wondering what is your favorite Seam Ripper, specifically for Cross Stitching? Thanks :-)

I mistakenly bought a pdf stolen pattern off Etsy but I am going to finish it anyways.

It's about 3 feet by 2 feet

The problem is it's too wide for any of my scroll frames. I found working on it sideways was too awkward and turning the frame sideways was too

I want to do a hoop again but how do I wrangle the extra fabric? Maybe baste stitch it securely in rolls?

Thanks!

Hey folks, I have recurring neck problems and I love cross stitching but often find the two are incompatible unfortunately.

Does anyone have any tips to prevent my neck flaring up while I’m stitching? TIA!

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I like having excuses to make spreadsheets and I am currently working on a 184k project so being able to see my progress in a more detailed way has been really helpful in both tempering my expectations of what is doable for me as well as keeping me motivated. Numbers go up and brain goes brrrrr, if you know what I mean. I haven't done stitching for today yet so 9/10's data isn't in but hopefully you'll get the idea of what I am going for with what is there already. Some of the spreadsheet is done with formulas and others I just do the calculations by hand since I don't mind it given what the formulas already do for me.

Anyone else like to have excessive "side projects" attached to their actual ones or am I just excessive? xD

Hello! I am pretty new to cross stitch, so I've been buying kits. I noticed most of the time, i have to go and buy more thread from what's included because I waste so much. The current method I use is taking one thread and folding in half to make 2 threads. I then cut that in half. So now I have 2 strands of threads, but each half the length of the original. I then fold 1 of the 2 strands in half to make it into 2 threads so I can start my cross stitch. Sometimes this is enough thread and sometimes it isn't. When  it is enough, I cut off what I have left. What I have left I can use again for a small amount of cross stitches or I need to throw into my waste pile. After a while the waste pile adds up for the colors. Enough where i could have multiple threads. How do I minimize thread waste? Am I using the wrong technique. When you have "shorter" length threads you can use again, how do you organize those? I can't tie them back to my bobbin, so I start making piles of left over thread by color. As you can imagine, with multiple colors, this gets to be chaotic. Thanks everyone for the insight! Cross stitching is so fun, but it just gets get chaotic for me, making it become stressful!

And starting something more portable and that’s 11ct. And holy cow it’s tiny af. Now thinking about investing in a magnifier light combo. If I remember right it’s 22ct 😱🫣

Finished this pattern a while ago but still thinking about the frame :(

How do you keep your pieces flat? I ironed the hell out of this one but the folds are still visible! Do you think a gold frame would work better?

How would this be interpreted and stitched when it’s splitting the square like this? Thanks for the help!!

Self made pattern! Hes so cute!

This pattern was given to me by a friend.

Just completed this test stitch for an Etsy seller DoodellaXStitch. Really enjoyed stirching this one and it took only a few hours to complete.

I started this in July, I had about 3 weeks off due to holiday & illness. Totally in love with it, it’s for my mum for Christmas, she’s going to see the real northern lights, so thought this would be a nice reminder of that experience.

What’s everyone working on? Is there a story behind why you’re working on it? 🧵

Self made pattern using WinStitch.

Hi all! I have a couple of finished 10 inch round pieces that I’m debating how to frame.

As my wall space is limited, my plan was to put them in flexi hoops, tidying up the excess fabric enough to make the appearance neat from the front, but not so much that it limits my framing options later. Then, if I’d like to properly frame them later on down the line, I could take them out of the flexi hoop and do so.

However, I’ve recently seen a couple of posts suggesting that flexi hoops can stain fabric - is this a common issue, or does this apply more to those that are using them while still stitching and moving them around? I’m not keen on wooden hoops and have had separate issues with them in the past, so I was hoping flexi hoops would be the fix, but now I’m hesitant.

I also wondered how stubborn the fabric creases from hoops can be when a piece has been in a hoop for a number of years and is then taken out. Is this nothing a wash and iron can’t fix, or would there be a risk of a hoop line persisting once framed?

If there’s too much of a risk of staining/marks, I’ll frame them now instead, and then save the flexi hoops I’ve bought for smaller and quicker pieces that are lower stakes than my more detailed pieces, so it would be helpful to know some thoughts on this. Thanks for your help!

Hello there! I'm planning a cross stitch of the Alien: Romulus movie poster, which uses exclusively shades of red (ranging from bright, to dark, to black). It'll be a full coverage piece and I don't think white aida is a great choice with so many dark colors (I don't want the fabric showing through that much), but I'm also not sure about black. I could just go for red aida but that might be too hard to see while I'm stitching? I would love a second opinion. :) Thanks!

I just started a large enough project that I’d like to try using a stand so I can work with both hands. The problem is a travel a lot for work so need to find something that is collapsible or can be easily disassembled to pack. Does anyone use a stand they like that fit those criteria?