- Make a lampshade with it.
- Make a canvas frame.
- Stitch onto your clothes.
- Make a banner.
- Make a mug cosy.
What can I do with a cross stitch when finished?
- Frame It. Yeh, that's right; frame it.
- Sell It. Let me answer a question that might have just had; people buy completed cross stitch.
- Store It.
- Make a Quilt.
- Make a Cushion Cover.
- Make a Pencil Case/Sewing Case.
- Make Pins/Needle Minders.
How do you sew a wall hanging?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_VgXgMxAXM
How do you cross stitch step by step?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COIVBuOVric
How do you cross stitch multiple rows?
For rows with multiple stitches of the same color, first make a row of half stitches across the length you need. Then work backwards in the opposite direction to complete the Xs. After you complete a row, your needle should be on the same side of the row as where you started.
How do you finish the back of cross stitch?
- Carefully pull the fabric taut so that it's centred and wrinkle free. Tighten the hoop.
- Cut a long piece of strong thread and knot the end. Sew around the edge, through both layers, using a basting stitch.
- Use an overcasting stitch to stitch the felt backing on. Finish with a knot.
How do you cover the back of a cross stitch blanket?
- Finish all cross-stitching. Once you apply the backing you will not be able to add more stitching.
- Cut your backing fabric to size.
- Pin down the fabric with its back against the back of the quilt, folding the edges under.
- Sew the edges down, removing the pins as you work.
How is the back of a cross stitch supposed to look?
Tips about the back of cross stitch projects If you're entering it into a fair or competition to be judged, they'll want the back very neat and tidy. If you're using very fine and delicate fabric with dark floss colours, you'll want to not carry your floss too far across open areas or it will be seen from the front.