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I'm in the US so I shop US stores. 123stitch is very quick to ship although I think there shipping could be cheaper and they don't protect charts well enough. Usually arrive bent on the corners. ABC Stitch Therapy is a great place to shop but like 123stitch they don't protect charts enough for shipp...

If it's not a kit, I would definitely take it out and redo. If it's a kit, that's iffy. I might try to work around it or abandon the project depending on how far along I am. You definitely have to check and recheck and recheck again. It's very frustrating to have to tear out and redo but it's like a...

I just stitched a chart that I actually spent $50 on just in JABC buttons. You can view it in my gallery, if you wish. It's my newest uploaded picture. Does anyone know where the cheapest online store is for cross stitch buttons and trinkets? I can never find them on sale anywhere. I love to use the...

Much appreciated. I read online after posting this question that you can use vinegar water. Wonder if this works? Anyone try it? My husband used to frame my projects and used sticky board. Even my 10 year old framed projects still look great. He's no longer living. I just picked up stitching again a...

I definitely try to finish a project before moving on because I do have at least a half dozen projects sitting around that I wonder if I'll ever get back to. The ones sitting around are large holiday projects and I suppose I lose interest when that holiday is over if it's not completed and then I ju...

Ugh! What an unlucky thing to happen. I frog either using my needle, a seam ripper or if it's a bit more frogging, I use a pair of embroidery scissors with a sharp point and cut only every other top thread. The scissors frog the fastest.

This question is for aida/linen that hasn't been stitched on yet.

I spend a lot of time washing and ironing my fabric with folds in it. I can never fully get the folds out with ironing and I iron while the fabric is damp, and I have a brand new iron, which I requested for Christmas. Any suggestions on getting the folds out of cross stitch fabric would be greatly a...

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