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I use the loop start method and I find as using a shorter length of thread for most starts I make less mistakes. I then finish ff the thread by running it under at least five stitches at the back if available.

I stitch big projects from the middle up and then the middle down or roundabout. Gives me more choice with colours to use from here I find. with smaller projects i stitch from the bottom up from right to left . This is because i was taught to stitch like this /////// and then \\\\\\\\. i stitch in b...

I organise my blended threads at the time I use them and then any left over I place the needle on my needleminder or in a hole punched with the symbol in some card to use for the next area. this works really well for me. And no wastage of thread!

I do my gridding with quilters pencil which washers out as it is chalk. I have a pale blue, yellow and pink one. i draw my grid in 10 x 10squares running down the holes in a line and this works well on even weave too I find. I used to grid using a cotton basting stitch but this was time consuming I ...

Hi everybody. I am new to this Forum. I LOVE cross stitching! I especially love anything with lots of colours and pretty designs including, HAED, Pinn, Maia, Dimensions Gold, Bucilla, DMC. I am working on about 8 projects atm and am about to start my own blog. I have two children, two dogs, Maltese ...

thanks so much for this link. will check these out.

I organise my floss by wrapping it around cardboard bobbins and writing on the bobbins whatDMC/Madeira/Kreinik number it is for example. I keep them in bobbin, craft caddy boxes as they have separators to help the bobbins stay in place. They are numerically ordered so all i have to do is look at the...