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First and foremost, always make sure to have clean hands when stitching. Oils from your skin transfer easily to cross stitch fabric and over time create stains that are not easy to remove. The best way to avoid this is to avoid the problem in the first place. Train your family not to touch your projects unless they have freshly cleaned hands. Better yet, tell them to keep off the fabric and floss!
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 119 x 160 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 8.5 x 11.4 inches or 216 x 290 mm
Suggested Material Size: 14.4 x 17.3 inches or 366 x 440 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 119 x 160 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 8.5 x 11.4 inches or 216 x 290 mm
Suggested Material Size: 14.4 x 17.3 inches or 366 x 440 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
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Tension in your stitching is by far the easiest thing to correct, especially if you’re using a hoop – pull tight but not so tight that you stretch the hole at all. If you stitch in hand you have to be more careful.
I find that pulling the thread mostly through and then using my little finger in the hand holding the needle to “flick” the tail the final bit gives perfect tension and is reproducible for each stitch. Pay attention to the tension you’re applying as, if you stitch in different directions or do “patches” of stitching over the piece, you’ll pull it in weird directions.
I find that pulling the thread mostly through and then using my little finger in the hand holding the needle to “flick” the tail the final bit gives perfect tension and is reproducible for each stitch. Pay attention to the tension you’re applying as, if you stitch in different directions or do “patches” of stitching over the piece, you’ll pull it in weird directions.