When you are going to start a new color near some existing stitches, you can work your needle under those stitches on the back of the fabric to anchor the tail of the thread. You can loop around one stitch for extra security. This is also how you'll usually anchor at the end of st...
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Normal flat stitch, or special chenille/chain/loop stitch, or sequin/paillette, or cord/tape/ribbon to add value to your embroidery? Q: How many heads do I need and what embroidery area on each head? A: Think: how big is your factory and how much is your ...
Click the checkbox ‘Stitch User Visits Across Devices’. Click Continue, finish configuring the virtual report suite, then click Save. Additions and changes to cross-device virtual report suites When Cross-Device Analytics is enabled on a virtual report suite, note the following changes:...
Once I cast on the stitches, I join them in the round, with my circular needle tips held together. You can use any size cable if you are willing to use the magic loop method. These circulars in my tutorial were 16 inches, not 8 inches as I stated in my video. I had to use some...
You basically repeat this alternation the direct you thread through (front to back, or back to front) to create this ‘X’ stitch. My photo tutorial between steps 5 to 8 show the exact movement of how the strands are woven for a little more detail. ...
Pull the thread all the way through, leaving a bit of the loop at the bottom. Then, cross the thread down or up diagonally and pull the needle through the loop underneath to create a stable anchor for your stitching. It doesn’t matter if you start your cross stitch going ‘///’ or...