I used whipped backstitch recently for the stems in my Wild Hippie stitch. It’s a great little stitch!
I have no skin in this game. I love all the stitches!
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Can’t we all just get along? It would be pretty sad to use just one stitch for everything!
No offense to YOU, cross stitchers! 
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Hey all, I was just chatting and I apologize if it came across as being serious.
Happy stitching, everyone.
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I LOVED all the chatter this discussion generated! I think this thread got more love in the last couple days than the last couple months combined. Keep it coming! 
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me too. You can tell I’m joking because words appear on the screen. 
because, you know, invoking the Rodney King riots in a discussion of stitching might be a bit over the top…
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Bahaha! This is seriously the reason I don’t cross stitch. It bores me. However, I am in awe of the people who do it. I also need to be brave and try out some of the beloved stitches everyone mentioned.
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Cross stitch can be very meditative. And it’s certainly taught me patience. It was my intro to stitching as a kid, so it will always have a place in my crafty heart. But I agree - it’s best in bite-sized portions. 
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All the chatting about stitches has got me inspired to revisit some old faves I haven’t played with in a while … and maybe even hunt for some new stitches to try! 
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Oh, I don’t know about cross stitch being so boring. Not needle point, anyhow.
I have this album from childhood & always planned to recreate the cover art.
Lots of interesting stitches there…
As for embroidery, I do have such a fondness for french knots. If you watch her videos closely, you’ll see Salley Mavor do knots in a way I’ve never seen anywhere before. I need to practice it…
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I guess I’m showing my ignorance of cross stitch!
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I am enjoying my brown-on-brown cross stitch. 
I love doing this freestyle, its like a big painting and I’m just doing a bit of dark brown here, a bit of light brown there.
I also enjoy the challenge of being as thrifty as I can with my thread, taking the shortest path to the next square. I learnt the hard way when making up a kit piece that you can’t just jump all over the show.
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That’s exactly the type of cross stitch I know I’d never complete. Major props!
@Magpie - omg that album cover is epic! And that wee folk scene!! Magical!!
I received this article/tutorial in an email this morning. Love it!
I have been kicking around the idea of doing a stitching zoom if folks are interested. @EriChanHime mentioned once upon a time her local stitching group does themed 90-minute stitching zooms. Would you guys be into something like that? Or more just work on whatever you’re currently stitching? Or are we zoomed out?
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I always miss the zooms, but love the idea.
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I need to work on a thing, I’d be in. I’m home sick today, not covid so far anyhow. I still have a work meeting mid day but the rest of the time is free. Maybe tomoro too, I feel pretty awful.
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I’d be in. I have a couple WIPs I should get back to and this could be good motivation. Plus I never turn down a chance to hang out with crafters 
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In! Always love stitching with company, virtual or in person,
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Yeah, if it is a decent time I would like to join in. I would most likely work on WIPs, but since I dont talk alot (kinda shy about my english) I would enjoy to be part of the zoom even if you are doing a theme.
Awesome! Sounds like folks are interested in just getting together to stitch what they are working on. Let me know which of the dates/times below would work. I tried to provide a variety. I will unfortunately be away this weekend.
- Thursday, April 21 @4pm EST
- Tuesday, April 26 @7pm EST
- Saturday, April 30 @10am EST
- Sunday, May 1 @2pm EST
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I just threw out random combinations of days/times, so if none of these work, we can figure something else out!
For reference:
4pm EST = 1PM Pacific, 2PM Mountain, 3PM Central, 9PM London, 10PM Germany, 6AM on the next day in Australia
7pm EST = 4PM Pacific, 5PM Mountain, 6PM Central, 12AM London, 1AM Germany, 9AM the next day in Australia
10am EST = 7AM Pacific, 8AM Mountain, 9AM Central, 3PM London, 4PM Germany, and 12AM Australia
2PM EST = 11AM Pacific, 12PM Mountain, 1PM Central, 7PM London, 8PM Germany, and 4AM the next day in Australia
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I hope this counts for the April theme of “Foolin’ Around”! Sure makes me laugh anyhow
Warning, Eff bombs ahead!
A matching coaster & mugrug set & a pin that I sincerely hope will be worn out in public, lol.
Fuckitty Fuck Fuck
My favourite of swears
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Hahaha…those are fantastic!