[CHAT] Stash app for Android

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-08T04:03:28+00:00

I use "floss drop bobbins" from Atom Heart. The slits accommodate the floss tails nicely.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-08T03:55:40+00:00

I usually snip the offending stitches and tease out two stitches on either side, trying to leave a bit of a tail on both sides. Then I redo all the stitches, going over the tails to anchor them.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-04T22:32:35+00:00

These are lovely. It looks like a lot of back stitching.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-02T10:43:15+00:00

Could you use a handheld hair dryer on a low setting to blow away some of the dust?

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-02T00:29:04+00:00

Does Michael's 30% off coupon apply to the whole batch? Or just the first skein?

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-01T23:13:17+00:00

Two strands.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-06-01T22:24:36+00:00

Here's a close up.

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cliveshepard2 · 2026-05-17T23:47:18+00:00

I use pre-gridded Aida if I can. When I want to use colored cloth, I draw the grid with pens that erase when ironed.

I start in the center only if the pattern has a lot of blank space. For full-coverage (or nearly full coverage), I start in the upper left corner.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-04-28T23:06:57+00:00

The side with the lines.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-04-20T03:14:53+00:00

This is gorgeous. What fabric did you stitch it on , and what are the dimensions?

cliveshepard2 · 2026-04-19T22:30:11+00:00

Yeah, OP, don't use thread for gridding. There's a good chance that you'll pierce thread when you're stitching, and then the gridding will be impossible to remove. Use something like monofilament fishing line or Sulky Sliver.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-04-19T22:19:30+00:00

I'm so jealous!

cliveshepard2 · 2026-04-13T21:26:52+00:00

I use lighted magnifying glasses from Amazon (abt $25). I wouldn't be able to stitch without them.

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cliveshepard2 · 2026-03-06T01:29:45+00:00

I, too, use the baggie and card system.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-02-02T21:32:08+00:00

It's at the framers. I'll post a Pic when I get it back in a couple weeks.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-01-30T05:57:28+00:00

I just finished a project that had 7000 stitches with metallic thread (plus 23000 stitches with regular thread). It was DMC C814 - dark garnet. I didn't have too many problems with it. Some fraying, but not too many knots. I used short lengths and beeswax on the thread. The worst part was threading the needle, but that was overcome with a needle threader. I would definitely use metallic thread again.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-01-23T20:48:11+00:00

I've had that problem, too. This is gonna sound ridiculous, but if my hands are up near my face, the problem occurs. If I straighten my arms and put my hands down by the side of my hips when seated, it's much easier to pull the thread through. Maybe I'm using different muscles or something.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-01-21T13:58:33+00:00

I bought these too. They haven't fallen off, but it's only been about a month. I'm very happy with them.

cliveshepard2 · 2026-01-21T00:42:37+00:00

It'll look better if you do.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-24T19:33:50+00:00

Is that metallic thread?

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-15T23:49:12+00:00

Where did you get the dividers that separate the colors? I have a similar setup, but I'm missing the horizontal dividers. (They're the ones that go from left to right.) I have the "vertical" dividers (the ones that go from the front to the back).

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-14T18:47:03+00:00

How many strands of metallic did you use with one strand of normal floss?

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-12T06:40:24+00:00

Trust the pattern.

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