Fibers & stitching

Fibers & stitching

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Fibers & stitching

The stranded cotton is the term used to describe the normal thread used for most cross stitch designs. It is bought as a skein and is available in hundreds of different colors, each of which has a ...

tapestry needle

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

This is the recommended needle for cross-stitch and needlepoint. Because the end is blunt and the eye is large, the needle will hold multiple plies of floss or thick yarn and will not catch the ...

selvage

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

The selvage is the thin band of different textured fabric found at the edge of a piece of cross stitch fabric. It is very helpful to most as it doesn't fray and it provides a slightly tougher texture ...

skein

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

A skein is a package of six-strand embroidery floss held together by a small paper tube. This tube has information regarding brand and color on it and should be kept until a design is finished (just ...

seam allowance

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

The distance between the outside (cut) edge and the stitching line.

couching

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

The technique used in some advanced cross stitch charts. It involves laying a fibre on top of the material you are using and tacking it down with numerous small stitches. The stitching floss can be ...

sampler

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

Specific type of cross stitch design which more often than not includes the letters of the alphabet. Samplers usually have a theme, are much larger than normal designs and take many months or even ...