Free online jigsaw puzzle for adults and kids of items needed to do cross stitch. Items include aida cloth, embroidery floss, scissors, a pencil, and a needle.
Wondering what the symbols mean on the paper that the embroidery yarn is attached to? So much about sewing I am in the dark about. I just had other interests growing up.
They are the codes for the colors of the embroidery thread, this usually have a graph of the symbols that shows which colors goes in the graphed base the picture is that comes with it.
micki
Oct 8, 2018
Thank you for sharing catladyokc. No longer in the dark, just dusk. lol
CatLadyOKC
Oct 8, 2018
The squares are gridded and & each square is gridded with a hole in each square and you will make an X stich in each small square. Some of the kits are color coded on the base but this is one that has the separate instructions. I've done some of both types. It's a type of embroidery.
That no place to put them hits home. I have almost a hundred pieces of fine art I've done over the years. Those are really hard to store. Haven't done any stitching since my 20's. Nothing ever came out. I'm too sloppy.
JamieT
Feb 18, 2017
Not having a way to store things can happen pretty quickly with things like stretched canvas. Even if you are able to occasionally sell a painting, they pile up pretty fast.
pixipixil
Feb 18, 2017
I guess that's why "serious" artists opt to let gallery owners take advantage of them. I won't go into the times I stuck my toe into that swamp. Living in the northeast and being plein air the number of pieces I do per year are very small and so far the house has been able to accommodate them but it's reaching the breaking point now.
Deciding if you are a "great" artist is always an enigma. At best I hope to be noteworthy some day since I am too conventional. The avant garde stuff doesn't appeal to me.
Taffi
Feb 19, 2017
I used to do this but now I knit more. My cross stitch has been assigned two drawers. Yes, two! My knitting takes up a third of the master bedroom. Then I have another room that has my computer, desk and lots of yarn! Learning how to crochet, or I should say re learning so that will take care of some yarn. As will my knitting loom adventures. I do like crafts lol
zippy24
Apr 20, 2017
I also like knitting, I have a lot of it to do as I am making about a dozen scarves for Christmas gifts and also knit for a hospice care center.
rahrah1820
Nov 15, 2017
Thank you so much for your gifts to the hospice. Those warm items help so very much.
Deciding if you are a "great" artist is always an enigma. At best I hope to be noteworthy some day since I am too conventional. The avant garde stuff doesn't appeal to me.