I don’t actually use a hoop at all while cross stitching. It’s supposed to make a difference but I’ve never noticed.
I like hoops for framing but I don’t use them for stitching, I prefer to use a Q-snap frame. I have a small and a big frame. I have used the big frame for cross stitch in the past just so I get a better overview of the whole thing. When I hadn’t discovered the Q-snap frame yet I used the hoop the “proper” way, with the screw to the right because I’m a lefthanded stitcher, but I was constantly readjusting it as well.
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Lynx
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I can’t share a picture because it’s private, but I have started my letter to my partner in the Make a Friend swap! I’ll probably work on a maroon scarf later because the school gym teacher said if I used that yarn to make a scarf, he’d take it.
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My goal this year is to get one of those q-snap frames…I am waiting to see if I actually finish the big cross stitch I am doing…I picked out six different designs that I wanted to make for my nieces and nephews but got sort of discouraged…if I decide to carry on, I will get those frames…I embroider right handed but cross stitch left handed…I am left handed as well!
I saw a lady at a quilting convention once, she had her frame on a stand and stitched with both hands using a double-ended needle. I’ve never seen anyone work that fast. I can’t stitch with my right hand unfortunately.
The frame clamps of the Q-snap are very tight, especially the first couple of times they’re being used, that’s the only disadvantage I can think of. I will never go back to hoops but I also know some people really strongly dislike Q-snaps.
Q-snaps are actually my preferred way to embroider, but this little scrap of fabric I want to use is just barely too small for mine. I am actually working on it the regular way, but flipped so you can see my design since I hadn’t started the stitching yet. I could never get behind having the outline on the right side of the fabric, it just feels wrong to me!
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These hearts just keep coming. I’m now at #6 and still have yarn left but i’m all hearted out so it’s moving into one of the apothecary jars i use for small remnant yarns.
I really want to try a double ended needle! If my q snap is propped up just the right way I actually prefer to stitch with both hands!
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Well, I wanted to get this yarn and scarf out of the way. I have this yarn and a combination of sc, dc, and hdc to make this scarf. I have a very small amount of a more red maroon that may sneak in towards the middle or as fringe, but may not be part at all, either.
This made me think of a swap I took part in years ago, called Jar of Hearts. You could have up to 6 partners and could choose to swap one or two small hearts, with the end goal of filling a jar with crafted hearts
Not a particularly crafty day, did a bit more on my cross stitch and made a chicken, mushroom and garlic pasta sauce from scratch, so counting that as a win
@seeuudee: I made a mushroom chicken garlic dinner too! I used this recipe that my mom recommended. I just took it out of the oven and it smells so good!
The girl wanted chocolate cake but she didn’t want to bake it with me when I offered. Silly girl!
We were already in the kitchen making onigiri rice balls for dinner. No photos, they were gobbled up! We did 3 fillings, diced BBQ pork (from left over take out), ground beef with Worcester sauce & gr onion, minced sesame ginger tofu. We make our own furikaki from toasted whole & ground sesame seeds & coarse sea salt to sprinkle on them.
We did read a couple but then ended up making our own. It’s basically salted sticky rice squished around filling. Easy & messy good fun, lol. You should have seen one kid’s face though, omg, like we were torturing him with dinner.
You can do little rice balls, work with cooled sticky rice, squish a bit in your hand & make a divot with thumb, fill with tasty stuff, squish closed, roll a little to pack & smooth out circle shape. If too sticky, wet your hands but only a little or the rice falls apart! Roll in sesame seeds or crushed whatever, it helps reduce stickiness & keep shape. You could fill with pb&j if you mixed them together & added something like crushed peanuts or pretzels, coconut, chopped dried fruit to firm it up a bit. Bet your kids would love eating those!
