Stitches

The dog I'm adopting from the shelter just got spayed yesterday and i hate stitches i think im going to like rip them open or something and the dog wi...

How long do the stitches "down there" take to disolve? I had my baby 2 weeks ago.

I'm trying to knit an adults hat, unfortunately I've completely forgotten how many stitches to cast on. I'm using 4mm needles, and 50g/184yards yarn....

Say a pattern says to cast on a multiple of 2 stitches + 3 (it would be 5), but say you want double or triple the pattern size, how would you do that?...

I don't want it to look like a British moss stitch (seed stitch). But all the directions I see say to start with an even number of stitches. But the ...

I am knitting a baby's sweater by sections - I have just finished the back piece, and the pattern says to slip all those stitches onto a stitch holder...

How do I go about designing something that will be sent to a print shop for embroidery on a polo shirt. Do i just design in illustrator and send them ...

how is it used?

I am trying to learn about the history of machine embroidery and I was wondering what year did the home embroidery machine become available, please? W...

I am trying to get a price list on the basic cost I should charge customers to Embroidery items for them. I have friends asking me how much I charge s...

I am looking for a good sewing machine and embroidery. Can anyone help me? Any brands that are reliable and not expensive at all?

I have an embroidery pattern than i have printed off the internet, how do i transfer it to fabric?

So I've decided to take up knitting, and I bought a knitting book and size 10 needles and some wasted yarn or whatever its called. I've read through t...

okay. so im done with this blanket i made. and i need to know how to knot it to finish it, and get if off the knitting needles. im looking on google...

i know how to knit but it has been a long time since i have i'm trying to start a new project but i forgot how to make the stitches can someone ...

I am knitting a simple hat with circular needles and I don't really know how to decrease yet. I know the concept of it, knit two stitches together etc...

I needle help with this one patten that I am oing. I am new to knitting so I don't quite know what it means. It says: With a dpn, k 16 stitches off th...

I want to knit a strap for a bag that I knit. I tried seed, garter and stockinette stitch, but it stretches so much, way beyond the length I want it....

i have all the supplies but i need to know how to put the string on the hook?

What do you think is the best crochet site for patterns, and also what do you think is the best crochet group?

I am already starting to crochet potholders to give to relatives as Christmas presents. When I make them with only one layer, they are too thin, and i...

I want to buy 3 or 4 crochet hooks for someone (adult) wanting to learn to crochet. Any suggestions please, for the most useful sizes, I am thinking ...

I'm looking to crochet a summer dress but don't want something with a bunch of holes in it either, though I want to crochet it. Any suggestions on the...

Unlike knitting, the only crochet stitches I know of only has 1 to 3 stitches held on the needle at one time. What do you do with the long needles?

how to start a new project and the tools and supplies needed

I am working on some new needlework designs and am interested in making use of some advanced counted-thread stitches. Some of the designs are on canv...

I have a framed crewel needlework that my mother stitched for me years ago. It is dark from dust, grime, and natural gas heat. I want to get it cleane...

Hi, Can anyone give me addresses of shops in Toronto where I get buy all my needlework needs, in reasonable rates? I love to do embroidery and cross ...

I mainly use clear nail polish (something my mother showed me) but it is not working. I bought a bottle can't remeber the name of it that looks like a...

I have some cross-stitch projects I would like to frame, but money is an issue. I am also hesitant to glue or tape the projects to a frame in case I ...

I've got this sewing machine, I can thread through most of it, but I can't thread the needle bit. I also want some more info on what the parts are, an...

I just started crossstitching and want to make a ring pillow for my nephew's wedding. Where can I find an easy-to-make design that's elegant and pret...

I've just gotten this tiny sewing machine from a charity shop...but I don't know how to remove the top bobbin to change the thread! The instruction b...

I used to get this mag and it was fab.I recently took my cross stitch stuff out of the loft and fancied collecting the mag again,but it seems to have ...

I usually like to crochet my afghans, but I really would like to do a ripple stitch and for some reason knitting the pattern is easier than crocheting...

I used to get this mag and it was fab.I recently took my cross stitch stuff out of the loft and fancied collecting the mag again,but it seems to have ...

I adore Raymond Briggs The Snowman and have a book of cross stitch patterns based on the film - but I am bored of cross stitch! Can I use the patte...

I have to start my junior cert project on Monday, but my the shop where I get my cross stitch patterns were out of the correct size (5x7). I really wa...

I am trying to get all the Disney movies to cross stitch for a nursery. I have gotten kits for the 101 Dalmations and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs. I...

I'm looking for cross stitch patterns to sew onto my son's onesies. My sister suggested Nightmare Before Christmas and I loved the idea! The only prob...

looking for somewhere i can print out cross stitch patterns not a free month patterns either a everyday place to print out diffenernet patterns.

I am cross stitch lovers, i am living in Karachi Pakistan, i like to buy some patterns but not know where can find it in Karachi. any one can please ...

I am looking for a website or well known fabric store that carries 100% highest quality silk for making dresses? Any suggestions would be wonderful. ...

I have seen quilting fabric before. What's the difference between that and any other cotton fabric? I know decorator fabric is wider than other fabr...

I want to make a large over size bag that goes over the shoulder. Just one strap though. And I wanted a durable fabric. But, if someone knew of good f...

I hate the cheap, poor-quality fabric that are in every fabric store I walk into. I really want to make a dress that I designed, but I want to make i...

I'm looking for fabric store other than Jo-Ann or Hancock's which carries a wide variety of imported fabrics. Also are there any excellent pattern mak...

I'm interested in making t-shirts (white ink on black shirts) and I want to know what kind of shirts I should use. Which fabrics have the best result...

Where does the saying "a stitch in time saves nine"come from? A guy I know told me it started with Ben Franklin, I think it was Bessie Ros...

Why do they say that time flies when you're having fun? And why does a stitch in time save nine?

"A stitch in time saves nine" means if you rectify a small problem in time you can avert a major problem.or simply nip it in the bud. In...

Where will we be when North Korea and Iran start mass producing these nuclear weapons and selling them to the highest bidder. We are already stressed...

I just want an idiom similar to 'a stitch in time saves nine.' I just need it to have the same meaning.

i need a website with an article that explains the entire thing. i tried looking, but it said nothing about the name of the case, only something abou...

I want to convert my family pictures to a cross stitch design chart.

I'm thinking of starting my own home business soon using my own cross stitch designs, which I can produce quicker than I can cross stitch them. Does a...

I have some left over Aida cloth and I want to do another design which calls for a different color. What should I do?

stitch out the design there was a gap. I tried to add stitches but it did not come out right. I have a Designer SE sewing machine and 4D embroidery ...

ok so i need to get a stitch design on my hoodie and i want it to look ragtag so any advice. i have no sewing machine so dont bring it up

And where can i get templates for it I googled embroidery but it doesn't look like it. I use to do it in school as a kid with wool.