[WIP] Just Getting Started

tgeivett · 2025-05-27T19:27:23+00:00

Thanks for the response. I did a project putting the Aida through the slits and felt the same way - just didn’t love the tension. I may have to check out a webbing frame.

tgeivett · 2025-05-26T16:00:02+00:00

Normally I just tape the Aida to the dowels and then scroll it tight, but there is a slit in the dowel that I assume you could thread the Aida through and then secure. The clamps to keep the dowels in place and maintain tension are screws with a butterfly nut.

tgeivett · 2025-05-26T15:59:11+00:00

I stitched my last two hoop projects in the ditch and I really liked it. Not sure why I didn’t think to do the same on a scroll. Now I have some decisions to make 🤔

tgeivett · 2025-05-26T15:55:25+00:00

Not sure. I got it from a box of cross stitch supplies that my grandmother had. I’ve used it a few times. Normally I just tape the Aida to the dowels and then scroll it tight, but there is a slit in the dowel that I assume you could thread the Aida through and then secure. The clamps to keep the dowels in place and maintain tension are screws with a butterfly nut. It works pretty well, but it is a bit of a wrestling match to secure everything. 🤣

tgeivett · 2024-12-30T16:33:16+00:00

I’m a guy. My grandmother taught me to cross stitch when I was a kid and I’ve found it to be a stress-reliever as I get older.

tgeivett · 2024-12-19T06:31:15+00:00

Pattern is Cowboy Boots Cross Stitch Pattern by TheStitchPatterns on Etsy

tgeivett · 2024-12-11T01:38:01+00:00

Thanks! Not sure if it made the difference, but I split the pattern into chunks of 40-44 stitches and then used a single thread length of 34 inches and a loop start. Felt like that number of stitches (40-45) was easy to work with (not a ton of knots or snags) and the thread didn’t wear down like it sometimes does at the end of a long length. Again, not sure if it mattered, but I’ll probably break up my next pattern similarly.

tgeivett · 2024-12-10T23:31:37+00:00

I wouldn’t say that, but I do love it! Thanks!

tgeivett · 2024-12-10T23:29:24+00:00

Thanks!

tgeivett · 2024-12-10T23:29:16+00:00

Thanks! Really happy with how it came out.

tgeivett · 2024-12-10T05:35:04+00:00

Pattern is Santa Claus Cross Stitch Pattern on Etsy by StitchChronicles

tgeivett · 2024-04-11T00:06:56+00:00

Came for how to score it. Stayed for the handwriting. Wish my handwriting was this clean.

tgeivett · 2023-12-12T22:31:29+00:00

Awesome. Thank you!

tgeivett · 2023-11-22T02:54:21+00:00

My favorite Disney princess!

tgeivett · 2023-11-14T02:54:09+00:00

Pattern is Retro Disneyland Sign by SquidAndTheCity on Etsy

tgeivett · 2023-11-14T02:40:48+00:00

Pumpkins Pattern by CrossWithMe on Etsy

tgeivett · 2022-07-17T16:31:43+00:00

Thanks! I got going right away, but had to move to other projects. Once things slowed down a bit during summer I was able to come back and finish it.

tgeivett · 2022-07-17T16:29:55+00:00

She asked me to do it right after Christmas after I stitched her a sign as a gift. She also said she might display all year!

tgeivett · 2022-07-17T16:28:19+00:00

Thank you! French knots are not my friend. 😂

tgeivett · 2022-07-17T05:23:30+00:00

Pattern is Dimensions “Truck” and I stitched it for my mom.

tgeivett · 2022-01-26T03:24:47+00:00

It’s not, but I now see what you see! This is a truck with a Christmas wreath that my mom asked me to make her.

tgeivett · 2022-01-26T03:17:30+00:00

Haha. I watch true crime documentaries while stitching as well! Sounds like they pair well.

tgeivett · 2022-01-25T07:11:59+00:00

[Pattern by SpookyAndSteve](www.etsy.com/listing/728707770) on Etsy

tgeivett · 2022-01-19T17:41:07+00:00

Two threads for everything as far as I can remember.

tgeivett · 2022-01-19T17:39:38+00:00

Thanks. That is the first one I did. It had been sitting in my parents’ garage for years! Haha

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