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I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:35 am
by Meagan
I am trying to do the 3/4 cross stitch, but it is not easy. As far as I understand, your supposed to "form" your own hole in the Aida, in the dead center of the four holes? Well, if that is correct, this is hard.
Especially with the rounded tip needle. Am I just doing this wrong? Or am I just having trouble with it? I think I read in one of the posts, that someone here just tries to avoid doing them, when a project calls for it. I would love to do that at this point, but I just don't think it will look good. Any suggestions would be grateful! Thanks.
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:05 am
by Play Outside
Get a pointy needle! Makes life much easier.
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:13 am
by Angel
If I see a project has a lot of them, I use evenweave. It's a higher count so you stitch over two holes instead of one, giving you that center hole.
If I'm working on aida, some yeild better than others, but a sharp needle always helps.
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:19 am
by Meagan
Angel wrote:If I see a project has a lot of them, I use evenweave. It's a higher count so you stitch over two holes instead of one, giving you that center hole.
Yeah, I was thinking about that. But the fabric that came with the kit, doesn't have much room for give. So, that would pretty much be doubling the size, right? I did switch to a sharp needle, and it is a little better, but it's still a pain in the butt! Lol...
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:34 am
by Angel
Pretty much. A design made for 14ct Aida would look exactly the same on 28ct evenweave, but yeild a finer finish. The fractionals would be neater. Evenweave fraysvery easily though, so I always reccomend fray check on it.
It gets easier the more you practice.
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:57 pm
by coffee_freak
i have a very pointy needle that I love..except when I stitch myself..lol..
but my last big project had soooo many of these 3/4 stitches..and I stitched on 18ct. I had a rounded tip needle and had to push really hard..i broke a needle..so then I looked through my needle stash and found a very sharp one..worked wonderfully!
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:22 pm
by Sagadon
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:50 am
by Mabel Figworthy
If it was a kit with lots of fractionals I'd be very tempted to swap the fabric for evenweave and use the kit aida for something else later. Failing that I'm afraid a sharp needle is probably your best option...
Re: I don't get the three-quarter cross stitch?!
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:43 pm
by coffee_freak
yeah i've poked fingers, my thigh..my tummy..lol
