Stitch In Time Club
Stitcher's Tips
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Fill a sink with warm water and add a small amount of detergent to the water. Place your stitched project in the water and let it soak for a few hours. If the fabric is very dirty, you may need to soak for a longer time. |
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When done soaking, rinse the project thoroughly with cold water. Make sure all of the soap has been removed. |
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| 3. | Do NOT wring your project. Put it onto a clean towel and roll the towel up with your project inside and leave for a while for the towel to absorb as much water as possible from your project. |
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Remove your project from the towel and place face-down on a clean, dry towel. Carefully iron on a medium setting until completely dry. |
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Metallic Threads
When using metallic threads, make sure you use a cloth between your project and the iron while pressing your work - otherwise the metallic threads will melt away ruining your finished project.
Nadia's Tips
| 1. | If you need to know what size a design will be if you stitch it on a different count, simply divide the number of stitches in its height and width by the count, for example, 14, 18 or 22. This will give you the design's size in inches (not centimeters). |
| 2. | Use the right size needle for the fabric count. You will need a size 22 tapestry needle for 11-count aid; a size 24 tapestry for 14- count aida; and a size 26 tapestry for 16- and 18-count aida, and 28- and 32- count evenweave. (Always remember that unlike normal sewing needles, needles used for cross stitch do not have a sharp point) |
| 3. | If your threads twist as you stitch, pause for a moment and let the needle hang upside down. Leave it for a few seconds and it will slowly untwist. Do this every so often as you stitch to keep your work as neat as possible and to give good coverage of the fabric. |
| 4. | When threading your needle with metallic thread, place the end of the thread in a narrow folded strip of paper and pass this through the eye of the needle. This is much easier than trying to pass the metallic thread through the needle on its own. |
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hoops, I have wound my hoop, the inner and outer part with white bias binding (kurdicella)
and it doesn't mark the material. However, I still remove the work out
of the hoop in between stitching sessions to be on the safe side
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