How to finish cross stitch edge

I've been receiving lots of questions about my ornament edgings, so here's how I do them. Backstitch matching fronts and backs. I always do these over 2 with two threads. I always start the whipstitching with a loop. And then you just whipstitch through the front and back stitches. Adding beads every other stitch or every third stitch...or however you want the beaded edging to look. I use Piecemaker size 28 needles, the beads fit right over the eye. (The beads also fit over the John James…

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In this article, I have compiled three of the most popular ways to improve the neatness of your cross stitches.

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Have you ever managed to eke out those last few cross stitches with a piece of thread...but then have no idea how to finish off the tiny end of thread that is left? Good news...there is a really easy trick to run that little bit of floss under some stitches to secure it. Watch the video to see how simple it is!