This method helps to maintain a clean finish on the back of your cross stitch project. –Sew Crossed Stitches Cross stitch is often stitched in rows from left to right. Bring your needle up from the back of the
Before you can learn how to make fringe, you must have a "finished" edge to work with. Otherwise, the fringe can just "keep going" right through the cross stitch itself. To learn more about how to finish off the edges, see How to Join Sides. ...
©Ballard Designs Cabinets with an antiqued pecan finish lend a warm glow to areas housing modern, brushed-stainless appliances. The old-fashioned goose-neck faucet and cross-style taps enhance the vintage atmosphere. Cabinets are a carefully balanced mix of antiqued honey, taupe, and brown ...
After creating the faux stitch, gently pull the yarn tail to match the size of the surrounding stitches. This ensures consistency and a polished finish. Leave a Long Tail for Sewing If you plan to attach the piece to another (common in amigurumi), leave a yarn tail at least 6 inches lon...
After selecting Update, again click Go to Advised Step and then on Automatic Fixing–this will fix most errors. In case the fix wizard fails to repair bad edges and overlapping triangles, the Stitch function under Stitching in the Fix Wizard menu often proves useful with a high enough ...
This knitting tutorial will help you learn how to seam bind-off edges together. This simple technique will give you a virtually invisible seam!
Here we’ll outline our preferred blocking process in hopes of helping you make the most of your knitting time and cross the finish line with a polished finished object. Blocking Tools ~ A basin or sink ~ Gentle soap, detergent, or wool wash ...
getting really neat finished seams is to leave a seam allowance wider than the knit stitch you're using, this will help prevent the seam from getting stretched and puckered as you sew. When you're done, trim the excess away to create a neat finish, being careful not to cut into the ...
Hand-stitch the sides to make them stronger and will not loosen while you are wearing the shortsConsider sewing or cuffing the hems.If you want the shorts’ hems in the cuff to avoid too much fraying, you can use a sewing machine. Fold the edges about 1/8 inch and another ½ inch...
The case cover was assembled using glue and nails as shown. Edges were routed, nail holes filled, and then everything was sanded with 220 grit sandpaper. Step 9: Lacquer To finish the cases, I sprayed them with several light coats of semi-gloss lacquer with a light sanding between coats....