Sewing 

Tips and tricks for the newbies, the rusty, or the ones just wanna know how I do it!

Threading The Needle

  • ✺ Option 1

    Cut a piece of floss about about a wingspan length long.

    Thread one end in to the eye of the needle.
    Fold floss in half so the ends meet and the needle is at the loop end.
    Knot the floss at the end where the two cut ends meet.

    Start stitching — when you make your first stitch, bring the needle through the loop on the back to secure it without a knot.

  • ✺ Option 2

    Split the floss in half part of the way down and thread one half through the needle.
    Tie the two split ends together and pull needle to the knot.
    Start stitching — you’re working with a single thickness thread, we recommend tying a knot at the end or leaving 3 inch tail to  keep the floss from slipping through as you sew.

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    There are no wrong ways to do things so feel free to use the method you are most comfortable with!

Cross Stitch 101

  • Staring

    Starting from the back side of the fabric, bring your needle up through a hole toward the front, leaving about an inch of thread at the back.

    Next pass your needle through a hole diagonally across from where you started to make a slanted half cross stitch (/). Be sure to hold on to the tail at the back of the fabric so it doesn’t slip through.

  • Locking

    Start your second half cross stitch by bringing the needle back up through the hole that is directly below the one you last used. Before you pull this stitch tight, flip your fabric over to the back and make sure the thread tail will be trapped by the stitch.

  • Crossing

    Continuing stitching along the row to make a series of half cross stitches (////).

    Next return across the row making a series of half cross stitches in the other direction (\\\\).

  • Finishing

    Keep stitching until you reach the end of the thread or until you run out of stitches in your pattern. On the back side of the fabric, pass the needle under at least three completed stitches to secure the thread. Trim the remaining thread, being careful not to cut it too close.