Gridding tip

[Mumof3]

Use very fine fishing line for gridding, it slides through the fabric well and can't get snagged in your stiching.

[Dammetje]

Dropped in at our local fishing shop and found some red Ø 0.3 mm fishing line. Makes a better contrast with light coloured fabric

[Dazbo666]

Great idea, especially for stitching on dark fabrics.

(I usually grid with a water soluble fabric pen, but I'd guess that any fabric significantly darker than the pen wouldn't show the grid lines very well - This would be a great solution for my abandoned Jimi Hendrix project.)

[Grataan]

Someone once told me to use holoshimmer thread but fishing line sounds sooooo much easier on the old pocketbook! Thanks!

[andrea42]

I bought a fabric pencil plus have used a regular pencil. I just cant picture using thread I know tons of ppl do it but in my own mind my stitches would overlap it and I wouldnt be able to pull it out. Am i just dense in thinking this? beings that i am a total newbie at gridding im always looking for a new and or easier way to do this.

[agi]

I always use the water erasable pen. If you wash your projects after stitching, as I always do, it's the best way to grid: much faster and easier than with thread.

[Angel]

Dressmakers chalk is wonderful for gridding too. It comes in a triangle shape, so you keep it sharp and it's fine enough to grid 32ct. Usually I simply use a water soluble pencil.