Evenweave Canvas 
Could you please tell me what count canvas I need, (not waste canvas) pattern is 240 x 157 and I want to stitch it in two thread

Thank you
Lillian

Needlework beading help needed 
needlework beading
by L. Corrigan
(Canada)

As L. Corrigan (Canada) I am doing the needlework entitled "Earthdancer" by butternut road.

I purchased ...

Using a smaller fabric count than whats called for 
The pattern instructs to stitch on 16 count Aida or 32 count linen.
Can I stitch it on 18 count Aida or 30 count linen without distorting the image? ...

iron on patterns on flannel 
I am making a blanket and would like to put iron on pictures onto it. Can you put them on flannel or will it melt the fabric?

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 ...

cannot see too well to stitch 
I can't see how to do a correct backstitch,
to outline round-looking things or straight lines on my cross stitch kit.

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 ...

bead attachment 
I need to attach my beads to my finished cross stitch but I'm not sure how. It says, "all beads are attached with a cross stitch. Go through each bead ...

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 ...

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 ...

Counting Holes or Threads and Where to Start 
I'm a novice needlepointer and am so confused about how to follow a chart. I've done a lot of preparation and in all the books (except one) I've read ...

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

gold work 
Do you know who supplies metal threads no's 1,3 & 4 gold and silver also flat silk

thankyou
merrilyn

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 ...

Stole on Pearl 
Could I use the same technique on a cross stitch I am doing I wonder? I'm stitching Lavender and Lace 'The Wedding' and I was looking at the photograph ...

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 ...

plastic canvs 
I am trying to do a plastic canvas pattern of a picture of my dad whom just passed recently.

I hope someone can help me as to the stitches, and whatever ...

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 ...

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

Bucilla Needlepoint #4848 Pansies 
How many strands of floss do I use when stitching? Using 1 full floss or 6 strands is too thick. The kit does not specify how many strands to use when ...

Waste canvas on a pillow  Not rated yet
I'm making a pillow and wanted to use waste canvas for my picture in the center of the pillow. Can fabrics such as broadcloth or calico be used for the ...

looking for instructions for a bargello kit  Not rated yet
I have lost instructions for a Bargello needlework kit I bought in 1982!!! It has different yarn and thread to create the effect of waves washing in and ...

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

transfer pencils  Not rated yet
I need to transfer a pattern onto some fabric to embroider. I have tried the old method, of tracing with a heat transfer pencil, but the result is too ...

When do you embroider a crazy quilt?  Not rated yet
I have been working on piecing a crazy quilt. Now it is completely pieced and my quilt top is complete. I am confused about whether to baste my 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 ...

Dimensions of floor stand  Not rated yet
Hi, After reading the section on floor stands, I am interested in getting one but I do not understand how the dimensions work.

I have a HAED Night ...

hand stitching  Not rated yet
What is the history behind hand stitching?

Carol answers...

I have added two pages to the site giving the history of embroidery, Lauren.

You ...

Lost in the count  Not rated yet
I was sure I could cross stitch some bookmarks for Christmas gifts because I can embroider. What a surprise when I couldn't
figure it out. I thought why ...

how do i make a picture graph for crochet  Not rated yet
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 ...

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 ...

Different threads and fabrics  Not rated yet
What is the difference between all the different threads and fabrics out there? Which are best used in which projects? Do some fabrics and threads go better ...

How to clean embroidery powder(black) mark on fabrics  Not rated yet
How to clean embroidery powder(black) mark on fabrics. Kindly suggest me, i want to erase the design made.

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 ...

quilt squares  Not rated yet
i am in the process of making an embroidery quilt top, and i need to know what stitch i should use.

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

one piece crazy quilt  Not rated yet
Question:

I want to make a crazy quilt, but I don't want it to look like it is made with with blocks. The old quilts look like one big block, not ...

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?

Best cross stitch design program for my purposes  Not rated yet
If I am reading your page correctly, Easy Cross Stitch Enterprise will calculate and advise me of which floss to include in the kits I want to create? I ...

problem of hanging Wilcom software  Not rated yet
Aslam-0-Alaikum
I am mohsin from lahore pakistan.

I have a problem with my Wilcom(9).

When I open a design file in wilcom it hangs.
So 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.

embroidering "#1"  Not rated yet
Where can I find the symbol for number to embroider? My machine does not have it. June

A work that uses cross stitch and cutwork with a flower basket  Not rated yet
How to work the basket? I saw it few weeks ago.

lattice -like needlepoint stitch  Not rated yet
I made a needlepoint tablecloth, small covering actually. I want to do the border in lattice-like stitch I saw somewhere, but don't remember the details ...

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 ...

charting letter designs for verses  Not rated yet
I am hoping to find a computer program where I can input words/verses/ sentences and the computer program will show these in chart form, and be able to ...

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 ...

Freelance cross stitch work  Not rated yet
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 ...

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 ...

Afghan Stitch - Crocheting in pattern as you go  Not rated yet
I want to crochet a picture into an afghan, but don't want to use single crochet. Can you crochet a picture into an afthan using the afghan stitch? If ...

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

Downloadable Charts  Not rated yet
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?...

Wilcom Embroidery Software  Not rated yet
How can I get Wilcom software?

Nayeem,

Wilcom Embroidery Software is for embroidery machines and I'm afraid I haven't covered machine embroidery ...

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 ...

designing a logo in cross stitch   Not rated yet
I am trying to put a design onto aida square and can't get it to work out as I don't have a pattern to follow. Can you suggest anything I can do?

Congratulations ...

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 ...