About Vinette de Phillipe Expertise I can answer questions about cross stitch and needlepoint. I am able to help with problems and finding supplies and patterns.
Experience I have been doing cross stitch and needle point for many years. I have taught classes in both both in the US and Greece.
I am pretty new to cross-stitch. About 8 years ago I did a little two-inch,
two-color wreath from printed cloth : )) But I found this cross-stitch pattern
on eBay with lots of mice and I LOVE mice so I ordered it. It's 2 by 3 feet and
very detailed! I do tend to jump into things with both feet.
I've been learning as I go, and I'm beholden to you already for posting the
beginner site because this pattern did not describe how to make a French
knot, though I had already decided to use seed beads if I didn't figure it out
in time.
I've made quite a mess so far, but am starting to make it pretty. My question
is, when there is a vertical line of cross-stitches, is it best to do each X
individually as I go down, or does it make sense to turn the cloth sideways to
do it more easily-- even though the stitching will be less uniform?
It's so complex!
Thank you,
Natasha
PS I'm a mouse expert on this site, so if you ever have any questions about
mice, you know where to go! ; ))
Answer HI Natasha,
What kind of mice are you referring to???
What I usually do when making a row of x-stitches is to make half the stitch all the way down the row, then come back up the row doing the other half of the stitch.
I do not see where it would make any difference which way you hold the work as work on it.
When I do needlepoint or stitchery I find I am turning every which way so that I am working with the smallest amount of material between me and the area I am working on.
