Just thank you 
I just wanted to comment and thank you. You come across so sweet, helpful, and knowledgeable. I've been wanting to try cross stitch and with your instruction,...

machine made needlepoint 
i would like to duplicate my finished needlepoint canvases by machine. I'd like to make 10-12 machine copies of these.

Does anyone know how or where ...

threads for making friendship bracelets 
I make small friendship bracelet kits for kids. I give them away for free and enjoy the happiness it brings them.

I usually buy embroidery floss by ...

flatten and block antique needlepoint lace 
How do I flatten and block a piece of needlepoint lace with a lot of floral inserts etc?

Thanks, Christine Zachary, Portland, Oregon

Carol says....

how many embroidered squares for my tablecloth 
I am making an embroidered cloth for daughter's table. I would like the over-hang to at least be 2 squares. The table is 40in x 5ft and the squares are ...

backing for redwork embroidery 
Is it necessary to back Redwork embroidery? And, if it is used, then what type of fabric is best used for it? Is the fabric removed after the embroidery ...

Searching for large framable stamped scenes to hand embroider 
Does anyone remember the large kits you used to be able to purchase with scenes of covered bridges or water wheels or Japanese/Chinese gardens?

These ...

Daphne J Ashby Kits 
Please if possible could you tell me who supplies Daphne J Ashby kits, as I used to do them many years ago but have lost the name of suppliers in uk only ...

how to end a stitch on hand embroidery 
My mother embroidered forever and did incredible work...I have always just knotted my thread on the back and she didn't..she did it the right way and I ...

Quilting dilemma please help 
I am making a twin size quilt. The delimma is that I have only made a pretty good size lap quilt and it was a stitch and flip pattern.

I like the pattern ...

Mirror Image Needlepoint. 
Can you please tell me how to stitch a pattern so that a mirror image of the pattern appears on the reverse side of the fabric?

I believe there is a ...

Are There Any Alternatives to Needlework 
Okay, I know this might sound odd but are there any alternatives to needlework. You know, you must have had a few occasions where you just can't put the ...

Cutwork Tablecloth supplies 
I want to make a cutwork tablecloth by hand, but can't find a place to buy the materials needed. Does anyone know of a place to purchase supplies for ...

Twilling Stitch 
Years ago a cousin taught me how to embroider a pillow top using what she called the twilling stitch. I completed the pillow. Now about 20 years later ...

lace or crochet edgings 
Questions and answers on attaching lace or crochet edgings to your embroidered projects

perfect needlework backs  
I am really anxious to have backs that look the same as the front. There are several gentlemen who do that automatically. I don't. Is there some way to ...

Freelance cross stitch work 
I have a big passion for creating beautiful pieces of cross stitch, its the only thing I look forward to doing all day!

If you would like me to do some ...

How do Trunk Shows work? 
I would like to know how a trunk show works. I see them advertised at shops all the time.

When an artist does a trunk show, are the pieces unique? Are ...

Gold Work 
Why is there not much in the way of information on Gold Work available?

The Royal School of Needlework has a very pricy book but if you cannot have ...

Beading questions 
Can you help with these beading questions from other visitors?

History Of Couching 
For my homework we have to find out the history of couching and where it started and I cant find a single thing on Google, for it insits it's coaching....

Sock monkey's eyes 
I have made a sock monkey for my grandchild; she is only a year old. I would like to embroider the eyes on instead of button eyes since she is so young ...

French and bullion knot stitch 
Questions about French and bullion knot stitches

Downloadable Charts 
Hi: I am from Canada and was interested in purchasing the Birth Sampler, chart only, from your site using my Paypal account. Is any of this possible?...

card stock for stitched cards 
where in the world do I get card stock? I am interested in doing stitching on cards and have NO idea where to find card stock... HELP!!!

pattern following 
Hi, I am new to this,and I found a cool picture of a witch. It is done on black material,and I have been reading your info. Do you always just eyeball ...

quilting and needlepoint 
I have this idea that I would like to make a checkerboard sort of quilt.

I would like to have all the dark squares be a pieced design and all the white ...

designing needlework 
These visitors are looking for tips on designing needlework. Can you help them?

Starting a class 
Hi

I work in a primary school and would like to start a needlework class for 8-11 year olds an hour a week. I have limited experience (mainly my own ...

Cutwork Embroidery Patterns 
I have done Cutwork before and have one old pattern that was my Mothers. Before I use that one I would love to know where I could buy other patterns.

Edges ...

INSTRUCTIONS 
I bought an Anchor counted cross stitch when I was in Scotland this summer and the symbol key page has this:

SYMBOL CODE = ANCHOR# LENGTHS KNOTS ...

where can I find perforated paper? 
Where do I find perforated paper for crafts? I have looked at every craft store around my area and nobody has heard of perforated paper. Could anyone ...

how do i make a picture graph for crochet 
I want to learn how to make my own graph of a picture. I want to crochet the blanket from the graph, can you please tell me how to put a picture into ...

needlework identification 
Can you help with some needlework identification? Can you name or date these visitor submissions?

What is it called when you do the X stitches?  Not rated yet
Is the pre-printed fabric with the X's, cross stitching or just embroidery? I know its not the counted cross stitch.
Thanks,

Vickie

Carol responds....

Blackwork pattern (rocking horse) order through Pay Pall  Not rated yet
Dear Ms Leather,

I would like to compliment you on your website which I discovered through "Googling" the expression "Blackwork patterns".

I love ...

Transferring embroidery pattern onto colored fabric  Not rated yet
I am going to embroider a design on to black fabric.

Someone told me to use a fusible paper to draw my pattern, and then to iron it to the fabric, and ...

Conversion Table  Not rated yet
If I have a counted cross stitch kit which will measure
14 X 10 inches when stitched on 14 count Aida, what would the finished product measure (in inches)...

Cleaning and removing wrinkles from finished cross-stitch project.  Not rated yet
What is the best way to clean and remove wrinkles from a finished cross-stitch project? The hoop I use always leaves a ring and wrinkles.

Thanks,
Barbara
...

Foam core board  Not rated yet
What thickness of foam core should be used for framing a piece of cross-stitch?


Carol writes...

I like to use a 5mm thick foam core board if ...

I am getting struck on how best to do fractional stitches  Not rated yet
I am doing Pluto disney character on a cushion. I have got to the stage where I need to add fractional stitches. I have got a lot of information on how ...

correct kind of thread for redwork  Not rated yet
My friend and I are going to do our first Redwork project. Should we be using regular embroidery thread or purl cotton? Thanks! Beverly Johnston

Carol ...

Programa de bordado  Not rated yet
Buen día, en dónde puedo comprar un programa para hacer de mis fotos patrones en punto de cruz o bordado tradicional?
Muchas gracias

Carol says...
I ...

embroidering a name onto a heart  Not rated yet
Hi, I want to embroider a name onto a stuffed heart but I'm not sure which stitch I should use as I'm new to embroidery.
Thanks
Lisa

Carol answers....

Pin marks   Not rated yet
I have been making box pleats using silk dupion. I pinned the pleats in place but now that I have removed the pins there are marks in the silk where the ...

Cross stitch pattern from China  Not rated yet
I purchased a cross stitch pattern from China. I got the instructions translated and do not know what they mean. Above each group of threads there are ...

Edging for embroidered piece  Not rated yet
Lovely site!!!

I am about to tackle an embroidered tablecloth with crochet edges. Ok, not good at explaining things so here we go...

When you pull ...

Piecing needlepoint rug together  Not rated yet
I have two sections of canvas and am making a rug. How do I seam the two pieces together after I am finished? It is to big to work all at once.

Thank ...

outline stitch problem  Not rated yet
What is the correct way to do the outline stitch on a zigzag?

The calyx on the flower on my pattern has a zigzag top, but calls for an outline stitch....

needle size and supplies   Not rated yet
Hello all, I want to learn to do embroidery in miniature but I'm totally in the dark about supplies.

I knit and crochet in miniature and I have never ...

transferring patterns to fabric for embroidery 
Questions about transferring patterns onto fabric for embroidery

smocking and embroidery  Not rated yet
What embroidery flowers will work well on a toddlers dress that I am smocking?

Carol suggests...

I always think little french knot and lazy ...

hand embroidered signatures 
Questions about hand embroidered signatures and what stitches to use

mirror work embroidery supplies  Not rated yet
When I was a child, my uncle lived in Pakistan and he sent my sister and I each wonderful traditional vests with mirror work on them.

Recently, I ...

rug embridery  Not rated yet
I know a little bit about embroidery, not much, and I have done lots of cross stitch.

The rug that I need to make is 120 inches long and 30 inches wide,...

How to make machine embroidery look tidy  Not rated yet
I am a beginner trying out the embroidery features on my new sewing machine. I am embroidering a 'picture' using the machine so am not embroidering in ...

tambour needle  Not rated yet
I saw a needle which is used for the chain stitch in an embroidery tutorial in internet. I think it is the hook needle. from where i can get it?

Carol ...

Making a door stop  Not rated yet
I hope you may be able to help me.

I would like to make a door stop using cross stitch. I've done cross stitch on aida before many times, but not onto ...

Hand embroidering a sweatshirt  Not rated yet
Hello - I am making, for the first time, a jacket from a new sweatshirt. It is black and I have used black bias tape down the front and around the end ...

Bullion stitch on knitting  Not rated yet
I need to do a Bullion stitch on a knitted standing snowman for his nose, so I'm not sure how to do it when it is not on fabric like you show in Roses ...

the blanket stitch   Not rated yet
i am doing a craft at school and of course you need to know how to thread your needle and also how to do a blanket stitch and I just can't. How do you ...

Poinsettia Star  Not rated yet
I'm looking for a cross stitch poinsettia star that I can use on waste cloth, to make my own pillow. Does anyone know of a pattern that I could purchase?...

Embroidering quilted hot pads  Not rated yet
How do you embroider this type of article without it showing on the back side of the hot pad or quilt? Is there a special technique used or do you embroider ...

Embroider a Dolls Face  Not rated yet
Hello, I hope you can help me. I am an absolute beginner.

My Granddaughters other Nanna has made her a beautiful rag doll, but the face is blank, and ...

Ribbon fan embroidery  Not rated yet
What is the best way to embroider a ribbon fan onto a crazy quilt?

serpentine & twisted ladder stitches  Not rated yet
I have an old pattern with these stitches diagramed, but the diagrams are not clear enough to make the finished effect. I haven't been able to figure ...

Embroidery Needles  Not rated yet
My pattern calls for a #10 embroidery needle. Does that refer to the size of the head of the needle or the length?

Carol answers...

Needles are ...

Greeting card embroidery  Not rated yet
Hi, I have brought some crea-cards decoupage that has embroidery on it.

The instructions say embroider in steel stitch by going back 2 when needle at ...

free software  Not rated yet
All the free cross stitch software i have found to do design, is of photos or pictures. i have some words i need to do in needlepoint and wanted the free ...

hand embrodery cut out work  Not rated yet
My mother passed awhile ago, and she left a box of cut out work to be finished. This is the one thing she never taught me. There were no instruction ...

Help. I need a pattern - not a kit  Not rated yet
I'm old enough to have started cross stitching when one used patterns or books of patterns and purchased floss as needed. I'm wanting to cross stitch ...

Can I print your direction pages?  Not rated yet
I see your pages say do not copy.

I don't want to copy it but I sure would like to print some of the crazy quilt directions.

My computer is downstairs,...

Chicken foot stitch  Not rated yet
Do you have instructions for the chicken foot stitch?

Machine Hemstitching  Not rated yet
Is there anywhere in California that I can have some hemstitching done by machine? I am located in Santa Cruz, CA

Changing pattern size and threads used  Not rated yet
I have been given a large amount of cross stitch thread and patterns.

I am keen to make, for our four grandchildren, a Christmas stocking each. The ...

7 mesh grid   Not rated yet
Is there such a thing as grid/graph paper for 7 mesh plastic canvas? I would like to make my own designs, but I think it would be better if I had paper ...

Whitework tea cloth patterns  Not rated yet
I am looking for patterns for tea cloths, 1 metre square, in white work. Does anyone know where I could get some, please?

Olivia - Blanket  Not rated yet
I want to put, my granddaughters name one her very fluffy blanket!! It will have purple, white and some beads.

Blanket stitch  Not rated yet
I recently picked up a project that required blanket stitch. For the life of me I cannot remember how to start it.

Can you walk me through the first ...

Washing a t-shirt after embroidery to remove ink  Not rated yet
I am embroidering over ink and felt pen, messages that other people wrote to the person who owns the shirt.

How do I get the ink out of the shirt when ...

What are Quaker Samplers?  Not rated yet
I have been looking at a lot of beautiful samplers and feel like I'm getting the idea of what Quaker Samplers are, but is there a clear definition out ...

Wedding embroidery kit  Not rated yet
I am looking for someone to stitch the above sampler for me.

I bought an embroidery kit which someone kindly made up for me but when it came to the ...

stole?  Not rated yet
My sister and best friend will both graduate from the ministry program (a very long process). I would like to find someone to make each of them a wedding ...

needlework question  Not rated yet
Please can you tell me what is another name for decorated needlework in square or diamond patterns?

can you tell me where I can find a pattern?  Not rated yet
Years ago my mom who is gone now hand made an embroidered quilt for my youngest son, using a little boy in the squares. Now that son is married, and has ...

Knots  Not rated yet
I have a quilt that I want to put my grandaughters name on. How do I tie the knots without being so obvious. The quilt is completed so I can't do the ...

hemstitch  Not rated yet
How can I learn to hemstitch by hand on cotton? I want to make crochet edging on cotton fabric.

hand embroidery stitches 
Various questions about using different hand embroidery stitches submitted by visitors to this page

Outlining applique with backstitch  Not rated yet
What is the correct way to make a point with backstitch? For example points on leaves?

Has anyone tried this?  Not rated yet
I am currently cross stitching a design on an afghan done in "afghan stitch." As you probably know afghan stitch makes little squares that allow for the ...

copyright of embroidery designs  Not rated yet
Can we make copies of your projects for a class? We are a chapter in the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc.

Dear Dorothie,

Thank you so much ...