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...

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 using size 17 needles (they are circular 29") and size 4 Lion Brand Vanna's Choice yarn. I was planning on knitting with two yarns at once, ...

Im due to have my stitches taken out tomorrow. The surgical would is about 3 inches. I can only see the 2 end of the strong plastic stitches but i...

I've tried casting on 24 and 26 but whenever I do the ribbing pattern (K2, P2, K2, P2) i always end up purling two at the end when its supposed to end...

I had a cyst the size of a fingertip removed from my upper right arm and it is now stitched up. The doctor says come back in two weeks to have the sti...

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 ...

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 have been sewing for many years and want to begin embroidery. I am confused about the huge difference in price among embroidery machines. I've loo...

I just bought bedding with lots of embroidery & some threads are unraveling already. I was thinking of using super glue but I don't want it to loo...

A lot of people wear them people make them out of embroidery thread. Anyone know what they are called? Thanks!

I just realized I transfered a very ornate embroidery pattern onto a polyester fabric and I know it won't wash out. I need HELP! This is to be a Chris...

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...

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....

The art of knitting magazine gives you a ball of wool to knit a 15cm by 15cm square to knit a throw / blanket (which appears to cover a double bed). I...

I need to purchase a book that will help me begin knitting today. I want this book to include the supplies i will need to begin knitting. Also, i wo...

I just bought a knit stitch reference book, and I'd like to use some of the stitches for mittens and socks. How do you convert a regular knit stitch p...

I'm trying to knit my boyfriend a scarf and I have close to no experience with knitting. I am getting help in knitting a scarf, but I want to pick ou...

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

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...

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 ...

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?

I want to learn how to crochet a cupcake and some other cute things. On average, how long do you think it takes to crochet a simple 3" disk? I ha...

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...

how to start a new project

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...

AS & A levels today seem to do textiles or art & design, I would like to retake my A level needlework but cannot find what I am looking for. ...

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 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 want to incorporate a different design on my daughter's cap and I have only started crocheting. I want to know an easy stitch that looks nice from t...

im in london btw. becuz im doing a course in fashion and this piece of equipment would help so much.......its £24.99 so its affordable for me. ...

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 doing a cross stitch picture and need patterns for chinese letters does anyone know of any books or websites that have these for free if possible...

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...

Fabrics are sometimes made "water repellent" by coating them with substances that cause water to form beads instead of spreading out on the ...

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...

For example cotton is famous for losing its insulation effect when wet and wool is famous for keeping its insulation effect when wet. What about othe...

I am working on a crochet project, and the instructions only tell me to do a dc in the first cluster (making the cluster part I understand), but I do ...

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...

I have done mine in a variety of ways, as copy on a machine and trace, or use graph paper, but have used regular paper, just any way to pull the info ...

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

I don't want to put it in the shop if I don't have too, I am short on funds. What could be the problem? most of the time it doesn't work and when it ...

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 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?

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.

I believe these to be cross stitch designs of lilies or other flowers

Want good advice on the best counted cross stitch design software to get. Price moderate. Do not need photo imaging capability. Want to design samp...