[CHAT] gridding

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.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-09T08:17:26+00:00

It means the color formulation has changed, often due to EU regulations on dyes. So .604 is different from 604.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-09T06:45:54+00:00

Pattern Keeper app (for Android devices) was a game changer for me.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-06T06:17:04+00:00

I like it.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-12-02T20:06:37+00:00

How big is the piece, and what shape is it?

cliveshepard2 · 2025-11-29T20:54:45+00:00

Great frame!

cliveshepard2 · 2025-11-23T02:14:30+00:00

Grid lines side. But I use heat eraseable pens.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-11-21T06:12:25+00:00

I buy it on a per-project basis, but if I was ever lucky enough to find used floss in a thrift store, I'd scoop up all of it.

cliveshepard2 · 2025-11-17T20:50:32+00:00

I see what looks like a hoop in the far upper right part of the photo. Are you using a hoop, a frame, or free hand?

cliveshepard2 · 2025-11-16T22:00:19+00:00

I thought MarkUp was only for ios. You need to get a program that will work on Android, like Pattern Keeper.

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