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Ok I am to a point where I need to know how to do a french knot. I can't figure it out for nothing!! Any helpful hints?
Lots of Cross stitch magazines have free kits on them that are good for beginers, The little kit contains every thing you need to make it and the instructions are in the mag. It is a good way to start and find out if you like itOriginally Posted by theimp98
ok, dumb, question. for years, have had a pattern for some world war 1 airplanes. that i would like to do. any good books that i can learn how to do this.. and please dont tell any of my friends, that i asked this quesiton lol
I've done enough cross stitch to say - WOW - that's a lot of work!! Looks like you did this on 32 count linen (my favorite)?Originally Posted by Natalie_ca
Here is the one that I'm currently working on. I'm almost finished. Just have the lower right corner, right border, and upper right corner to do.
The pattern is by Teresa Wentzler. It's her "Carousel Horses for all Seasons" series. The "Spring" pattern which is the image I posted above is no longer available. I think the only one still available is "Winter". You can see all 4 at the link below. Scroll to the bottom of the page.Originally Posted by Momofmany
I've done enough cross stitch to say - WOW - that's a lot of work!! Looks like you did this on 32 count linen (my favorite)?
This looks a lot like the design series from years ago that had mystical horse patterns called "Trotter" and "Prancer". Is it from that series by chance? I can't remember the designer off hand.
Does anyone have any favorite designers? I used to buy a lot of Gloria and Pat and actually met Gloria once and got her autograph on one of her books. She died shortly after that so they stopped producing them in the 1980's.
Oh my heavens Natalie...this is gorgeous! Just gorgeous!Originally Posted by Natalie_ca
Here is the one that I'm currently working on. I'm almost finished. Just have the lower right corner, right border, and upper right corner to do.
I do the very same thing, I always start at the top and work my way down to the bottomOriginally Posted by Momofmany
I find it's easiest to go left to right, top to bottom thru the pattern. Pick a color and do all of that color within a small section, then change colors and do more. Going in this pattern also helps keep the stitches more uniform.
I found a metal board with a magnet magnifier with a line in the middle of it to place over your pattern. It really helps you keep track of where you are.
First, here is a book similar to the one I used when learning to cross stitch.Originally Posted by theimp98
ok, dumb, question. for years, have had a pattern for some world war 1 airplanes. that i would like to do. any good books that i can learn how to do this.. and please dont tell any of my friends, that i asked this quesiton lol
I still have a lot, too. With all the moving I've done, I have given many away. Still have more than I will ever be able to stitch. Let us know what one you decide to make. I would like to see itOriginally Posted by LSULOVER
I love to cross stitch too, I am waiting to find out what kind of baby my daughter is having so she can pick out something from one of my books for me to do for the baby.
I probably have over 300 books.
I will, I have always done mostly wedding and baby ones anyways.Originally Posted by Bonnie1965
I still have a lot, too. With all the moving I've done, I have given many away. Still have more than I will ever be able to stitch. Let us know what one you decide to make. I would like to see it