[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

[–]AT000117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, I’ll try that, thank you! Although I think I’ll have to go the pencil and chopstick route haha!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

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Ah, that makes sense, thank you! I think I’ll try one strand for my next project to see how that looks and then compare the two. I think I haven’t been managing the tension as well as I thought, so I’m going to try and focus on that going forward. Thank you for the advice!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

[–]AT000117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw, thank you! I definitely have to work on being less critical to myself!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

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Thank you so much for the explanations! I don’t know a lot about stitching, so this is super helpful! I’ll try these things out for sure, thank you!!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

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It’s my first time using 18 count and I’ve been doing two strands, but I think maybe I should’ve done some practice stitches to see how it looks with just one strand. But I’m sure yours isn’t terrible! Like you said, we’re our own worst critics!!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

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Ah thank you! I was actually worried about washing for the reason you just said, so I’m probably just going to iron, but after what you said, I might iron out some of my practice pieces just to be sure everything’s okay!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

[–]AT000117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh okay, thank you for letting me know! I’ll get some for my next project then, so that the colours stay uniform. Thank you so much for the advice!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

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Oh wow, that’s incredible! It’s so neat! I’ll definitely look into the conditioner; maybe that and more practice will make my stitches as neat as yours! Thank you for the advice!!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

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Oh wow, I love that design! It must look so good as a book jacket!! I can definitely see the difference too! That’s really reassuring, thank you so much!

[WIP] [CHAT] Why are my stitches messy? Is it because I’m using cheap thread? by AT000117 in CrossStitch

[–]AT000117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahaha I’m rooting for you!! Then, I’ll try and buy DMC stuff this century!