How to finish edges of aida cloth

Let's face it - sometimes finding the right color Aida for your cross stitching and craft projects is a major pain, and sometimes the color we need just doesn't exist. This week I had a customer ask for a cross stitch to be done on UT orange (a burnt orange, for those not familiar with the school colors). This is one of those situations where the color just doesn't really exist premade. If you ever wanted to make your own colored aida, it's really quite simple! For this project you will…

Finish your hand embroidery piece with edge stitching with this tutorial. This sewing technique is a beautiful way to display your art.

Learn to sew the overcast stitch, perfect for finishing fabric edges, to prevent fraying. step by step method to sew by hand and by sewing machine.

This is as Absolute Beginner's Tip - it's something most embroiderers learn relatively early in the stitching game. But if no one has told you to do this and why you should, it's good to know! Neatening the edge of your fabric before you transfer your embroidery design is a step you will never re

Does it drive you a little bit (or a lot!) crazy when your cross stitch fabric edges get all frayed whilst you are working on a project? Would you love to know the best way to stop this irritating fraying? Well, there isn't a 'best' way but I do have 5 methods you can try and I'm sure you'll find a way that works for you - yay!

Don't let my all-black wardrobe fool you... I am in fact a colour person, which is one of the reasons that I find the current available colours of Aida Cloth so darn frustrating. Let's see... I'm planning on beginning a new cross stitch project and the colours of fabric I have to choose from are white, off-white, black, natural, and a rather anemic selection of awful pastels. Sorry folks, that just isn't working for me. I hummed and hawed and experimented for a good long while before I…

Learn how to start hand stitching without a knot at the end of your thread creating a neater, smoother finish. You can use this for any hand stitching.