I don't know about you, but it seems that for every stitching triumph, there's a stitching disaster; for every moment of joy there's one of frustration. We're putting together a feature about stitching trials and tribulations, and we'd love to know what you wish you'd known when you first picked up a needle. For me it was to try to keep the back of your stitching neat, so that you don't just end up with a big, knotty nightmare through which no needle will pass. Let us know what one piece of advice you'd had when you started stitching and you could feature in the magazine. Plus, look out for the rest of the team's tales of stitching woe, too. Leave a comment, or email us now! We look forward to hearing your pearls of wisdom.
Tuesday March 17, 2009 Things I wish I'd known...
Tuesday February 03, 2009 Thrifty tips please!
Have you got a top thrifty tip to share to help save the pennies in these difficult times? We'd love to hear your tips and tricks on nifty, thrifty stitching, and are putting together a feature on the subject. Send us your money-saving stitching tips today, and the best ones will appear in the magazine very soon.
Monday March 17, 2008 Nimble fingers
This week's tip has been sent in by reader Sue Gordon, and it was so good we just had to share it with you... "For those whose fingers are not quite so nimble as before, I find a pair of eyebrow tweezers invaluable for picking up threads and holding them and...
Wednesday November 28, 2007 Twisted thread?
Does your thread tend to twist while you stitch so you end up with small knots as you stitch? There's are two easy solutions. You can allow your needle to dangle free underneath your work every few stitches so it unwinds itself. Alternatively, you could...
Tuesday November 13, 2007 Neat stitches
To keep your stitching looking as neat on the back as it does on the front, work a row of your bottom half stitches first (///), then go back and work your top crosses (\\\). This won't just give neat, short lines on the back of your work but it will save...
Thursday August 30, 2007 Washing your work
It's always best to test to see if your threads are colourfast before you wash your work but we have another top tip for you. Avoid using any type of soap containing lemon when washing a design with metallic threads as lemon could discolour metallics!
Tuesday August 21, 2007 Preserving your charts
If you like to use your charts over and over again but find they become torn and worn after a while, we've got a great tip for you... Laminate your favourite charts – sheets of sticky back plastic are great for this – to protect edges from getting torn....
Tuesday July 24, 2007 Keeping your place
Tip Mark your place on a chart with a post-it note or chart marker – just place them directly under the line you're working on. Post-it notes are especially useful as you can just peel it off when you've finished working that area and reapply it to your next...
Wednesday July 18, 2007 Take a break
To give you even more stitching tips and advice, every week we'll be sharing a new unusual 'tip of the week' with you. If you've got any advice you want to share, why not post your tips below too! Tip! It may seem obvious but remember to take a break from...
