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From: ummanas2003
Date: 04-12-2005, 05:59 PM (1 of 8)
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My sister is a really talented cross-sticher and makes us all beautiful wall hangings. She just bought her first home and when the topic of making one for herself came up, she said she would love to but who has the time, what with weddings and new babies and all. Anyways... I really want to make her one. She taught me to do it a long time ago and I have the patience for it. Where can I go to get patterns? Is it better to get them online? At a store? Is there software I can use to make my own (or is that a bad idea)? THanks for your ideas |
User: ummanas2003
Member since: 12-16-2004 Total posts: 10 |
From: SummersEchos
Date: 04-12-2005, 10:56 PM (2 of 8)
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You can buy x stitch kits or patterns (they come in books) from JoAnn's Michaels WalMart. Here we even have some store which are just x stitching. They do have a program that you can use on your computer to make any picture into x stitch. It is called Digi Stitch 5x. You will have to play with the colors, but it is a great program if you have a picture you want to make into x stitch. Summer Summer
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User: SummersEchos
Member since: 09-29-2004 Total posts: 884 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 04-13-2005, 07:19 AM (3 of 8)
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Here is a place to start. Many of these sites are part of larger sites that also have items for sale. http://crossstitchfreebiesites.blogspot.com/ If you google cross stitch you will find more resources than you ever thought possible. If you can find a small specialty shop near you visit it. The people who own and work in them are very helpful and can help you find just what you are looking for along with all the special threads and fabrics you need. You might get hooked. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 04-13-2005, 07:45 AM (4 of 8)
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My favorite patterns are from Mirabilia http://www.mirabilia.com/crossIndex2.html I get them from my SIL who owns a shop http://www.stitchstash.com/ photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns
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User: GreenDragonLady
Member since: 07-29-2004 Total posts: 495 
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From: gab10
Date: 04-15-2005, 11:46 PM (5 of 8)
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I love SRE it is faster and lots of fun, plus very forgiving. Happy Stitching Gail
Sewing and & Crafts fill my day...not to mention my sewing room, closets, dining room table, and family room! Happy Stitching Gail
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User: gab10
Member since: 05-26-2003 Total posts: 8 |
From: MariLynnTX
Date: 04-19-2005, 04:39 PM (6 of 8)
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I love ribbon embroidery, too, but I do it on the machine, and I have done some that people couldn't tell wasn't hand-done. It is fun to do and pretty fast. I have also done it with polysilk ribbon, which is a little stiffer and therefore not quite as easy to handle as silk ribbon, but much more durable and longer lasting. Withstands machine washing and drying, too. And no one could tell which was poly and which was silk. There are many different stitches you can use with SRE. I did about 4 or 5 pages on these techniques in my book. One thing I like about it is that you can combine it with other freemotion techniques for very unusual and different looks. MariLynntx
Life is a song...we give it harmony or dissonance.
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User: MariLynnTX
Member since: 08-13-2001 Total posts: 256 |
From: gab10
Date: 04-20-2005, 12:16 AM (7 of 8)
 Hi, I have never tried SR with sewing machine. I will have to try that. I have been so busy sewing dols and soll clothes for my grand kids I save my SRE for trips or waiting rooms. But I need to try by machine. Happy Stitching Gail Oh what is the name of your book? Sewing and & Crafts fill my day...not to mention my sewing room, closets, dining room table, and family room! Happy Stitching Gail
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User: gab10
Member since: 05-26-2003 Total posts: 8 |
From: MariLynnTX
Date: 04-20-2005, 11:05 AM (8 of 8)
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The title of my book is Freemotion Machine Embroidery Techniques. It covers: Basic Techniques -- Cutwork, Shadow-work & Carrickmacross -- Applique` -- Lace --Trapunto & Venetian Cording -- Yarn Embroidery -- Battenberg -- Charted Needlework --Monogramming --Hemstitching & Drawn-work -- Ribbon Embroidery -- Molas -- Fabric Mosaic (Snippets) Then there are two supplements: Odds & Ends (miscellaneous gifts, sewing with metallic threads and a quilt pattern) and a supplement on Christmas Ornaments. You can order it directly from me. It comes as a packet with holes punched for a 3-hole loose leaf notebook. This way it will lie flat when opened. Patterns may be traced, copied, enlarged or reduced, or used as is. SWN has my columns archived. Just go to Behind the Seams and my picture is the first one. Click on it and it takes you to my bio and list of my columns. Just click on what you want to read and print it out if you like. I think there are 4 on SRE. MariLynntx Life is a song...we give it harmony or dissonance.
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User: MariLynnTX
Member since: 08-13-2001 Total posts: 256 |
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