How to finish edges of aida cloth

Finishing up a cross stitch bookmark - great tutorial from blogger, Elizabeth, at sew-in-love.blogspot.co.uk

Two things beginners must learn in making cross stitch embroidery are starting and ending the embroidery. For more details read this post.

For weeks now, while working on the Spirograph I and II pieces, I've been referring to them as hangings. That was the intention, but they're now going to be panels instead. I first became concerned when I took Spirograph I off the frame, and some of the couched lines looked a bit wobbly. They'd been fine while under tension, but take that tension away, and all of a sudden they weren't as straight any more. This would be fine in many cases, but the Spirograph designs need clean, precise lines…

Don't let my all-black wardrobe fool you... I am in fact a colour person, which is one of the reasons that I find the current available colours of Aida Cloth so darn frustrating. Let's see... I'm planning on beginning a new cross stitch project and the colours of fabric I have to choose from are white, off-white, black, natural, and a rather anemic selection of awful pastels. Sorry folks, that just isn't working for me. I hummed and hawed and experimented for a good long while before I…

If you have heard of the railroad method for cross stitch but are not sure what it is or how to do it then I am going to explain all. The main reason to use it is to get neater cross stitches, but there are other benefits. This is NOT an advanced technique; it's easy to master and is actually pretty handy to know whether you are a cross stitch beginner or more advanced stitcher.

Aida cloth is a fabric that is used for cross stitch. It is formed in a grid pattern. But should you wash Aida cloth before cross stitching?

Learn how to use a simple zigzag stitch to finish seams, sew elastic bands, decorate fabric or finish applique edges.

If you are fed up with the edges of your fabric fraying on your cross stitch projects then I have 5 methods you can use to stop it! I'll also discuss whether you even need to prepare the edges of your fabric because I don't think it's always necessary! So come and find your new favourite method to banish frayed edges!

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Don't let my all-black wardrobe fool you... I am in fact a colour person, which is one of the reasons that I find the current available colours of Aida Cloth so darn frustrating. Let's see... I'm planning on beginning a new cross stitch project and the colours of fabric I have to choose from are white, off-white, black, natural, and a rather anemic selection of awful pastels. Sorry folks, that just isn't working for me. I hummed and hawed and experimented for a good long while before I…

This ongoing project has become my hands-down favourite new obsession! I was looking for a way to showcase the floss colours I own and play around organizing them in different ways without having to completely pull apart the three boxes of numerically ordered bobbins that I store my floss in every time the whim catches me. I own almost every shade of DMC's six-stranded cotton embroidery floss - that's more than 400 bobbins of floss and while the storage boxes I use are great for keeping my…

Learn different ways to start and end your embroidery stitches without using knots. I show you various methods for different stitches!

A tutorial on finishing free-hanging facing edges using a folded overedge technique. Learn the steps for correctly applying the overedge stitch along the facing edge, and how to fold, iron and topstitch the finished edge application.

⚡️If you are new to sewing, chances are that you are not ready to invest in a serger. So how do you finish raw edges of fabric with your sewing machine? 👗First let’s talk how are woven fabrics made....

Discover everything about Aida cloth from from beginner-friendly 11-count to intricate 18-count, with tips on needles, floss, and project ideas.