Welcome to my craft room! If you're intimidated by the idea of stitching a full coverage piece, join me as I share some of my tips for getting started on a part of cross stitching where some fear to tread. LOL My goal is to give you the confidence to know that you, too, can stitch beautiful full coverage pieces and enjoy a sense of accomplishment that is unique to this part of the craft.
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Here are the timestamps for this episode:
0:00 Life update
7:38 What do we mean by full coverage?
8:32 Why try full coverage?
10:55 Where do you put a full coverage piece when it's finished?
12:55 What kind of fabric and fabric count do you use?
16:18 What about floss coverage?
19:35 Should I buy all my floss at once, and how do I organize it?
22:38 Ways to stitch: cross country
23:13 Ways to stitch: the parking method
24:30 Ways to stitch: stitching on the diagonal
25:03 How do I deal with confetti?
26:15 Where can I find full coverage designs?
Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED): https://www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/
Artecy: https://www.artecy.com/
Thread-Bare: https://www.thread-bare.com/
Golden Kite: https://www.goldenkite.com/
The Cross Stitch Studio: https://thecrossstitchstudio.com/
Tilton Crafts: https://tiltoncrafts.com/
Paine Free Crafts: https://www.painefreecrafts.com/
Charting Creations: https://www.chartingcreations.com/
28:44 Long-term project
33:48 Pattern for my current piece and how I'm stitching it
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