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Tips - Submitted by About Cross Stitch Users and Forum Members
These tips are submitted by stitchers just like you - the users of About Cross Stitch and Cross Stitch Forum Members. Read the great tips and then submit your own. Visit the Cross Stitch Forum for more helpful Cross Stitch conversation.
Angela's Tip on Keeping Your Place
Angela explains how she keeps her place on projects.
Betty's Two-Handed Stitching Tip
Betty submitted this tip about using two hands to stitch.
Bev's Floss Storage Tip
Bev describes her floss storage method.
Carla's Floss Storage Tip
Carla shares her unique method of storage cross stitch floss.
Carmen's Tip on Not Getting Bored
Carmen explains how she avoids getting bored with projects.
Cheryl's Project Protection Tip - Stitcher's Submitted Tip
Cheryl explains her inexpensive method of keeping her project protected and clean.
CO_crosser's Quarter Stitch Tip
CO_crosser shares her tricks for faking out quarter stitches on certain stitching surfaces.
Cross Stitch Tip - Becky's Tote Tip
Becky sent in this great tip about how she travels with her Cross Stitch - even if it is just from room to room.
Cross Stitch Tip - Pipsqueek's Stain Removal Tip
Pipsqueek submitted this tip about how she removes stains from her stitching.
Cross Stitch Tips - From About.com Cross Stitch Members
Use these tips from About.com Cross Stitch members to help improve your stitching experience.
Daybreak86's DMC Needlework On-the-Go Roll Tip
Daybreak86 shares her method for dealing with the DMC Needlework On-the-Go Roll.
ddph's Tip About Cross Stitch Floss Organization
ddph submitted this tip about how she manages to keep track of her DMC floss collection.
Debbie's Floss Storage Ideas
Debbie submitted these ideas for floss storage.
Delores' Spare Needle Storage Tip
Delores explains how she stores her spare needles, recycling in the process.
Eva's Time-Saving Tips
Eva submitted these time-saving tips for Cross Stitchers.
Gerbiletta's Needle Storage Tip
Gerbiletta shares her needle storage method.
Grammie's Tip For Tired Arms
Grammie sent in this tip about how she takes care of her tired arms when she it stitching.
Hausfrau's Tip on How to Make Time to Stitch
Hausfrau submitted this tip on making time to stitch.
Hayley's Tip On Using Red Floss
Hayley shares her tips for working with red floss.
Heather's Floss Organizing Tip
Heather lets us know how she organizes her floss.
How to Deal With Fabric Shortages
The best way to deal with a fabric shortage is to avoid it.
Jerry's Knot Tip
Jerry explains her knot removal process.
Jodi's Floss Organization Method
Jodi submitted this tip and these photos to illustrate her floss organization method.
Karen's Needles and Waste Canvas Tip
Karen sent in this great tip on waste canvas.
Kiera's Tip on Keeping Your Place - Stitcher's Submitted Tip
Kiera explains her color-coded method for keeping her place on her pattern.
Laura's Thimble Alternative Tip
Laura explains her alternative to using thimbles.
Lee Klempen's Metallic Floss Tip
Lee shares how she makes working with metallic flosses easier.
Len's Time-Saving Tip
Len shares how she saves time when stitching by keeping her floss organized.
lynfindlay's Tip on Finding Time to Stitch
lynfindlay submitted this tip about finding time to stitch.
Maire's Tip on Making Time For Friends and Stitching
How Marie makes time for friends and stitching.
Marilyn's Left-Handed Stitching Tip
Marilyn explains her left-handed stitching methods.
Marmar911's Puffin Tip - Cross Stitch Tip
Marmar911 explains her views on the Puffin Craft Strand Separator.
Marty's Bead Organization Tip
Marty submitted this great tip about how she organizes her beads.
Marty's Tip on Substituting Floss - Cross Stitch Floss Tip
Marty submitted this tip on how to figure out what floss to substitute in a design.
Marty's Vertical Stitching Tip
Marty shares information about her vertical stitching method.
Mary's Tip On Storing Projects In Progress - Cross Stitch Tip
Mary explains her ingenious storage method for her projects.
Michelle's Tip on Substitute Interfacing
Michelle sent in a great tip about using a common household item for substitute interfacing.
Mini's Tip on Keeping Your Place
Mini tells how she keeps her place on her fabric when stitching.
Monica's Floss Organization Tip
Monica explains her Cross Stitch floss organization techniques.
Patsy's Portable Project Tip - User Submitted Cross Stitch Tip
Patsy shares how she makes her Cross Stitch projects portable.
Patsy's Quilted Wall Hanging Tip
Patsy submitted this tip about how she saved on framing costs.
Paula's Tip About Starting Two Strands of Floss
Paula submitted this tip about her method for starting two strands of floss.
Pennsylvania Sue's Needle Safety Tip - Needle Storage Tip
Pennsylvania Sue submitted this needle storage and safely tip.
Rachel's Stitching With a Q-Snap Tip
Rachel sent in this tip on how she uses a common household item to help make stitching with a Q-snap a breeze.
Robin's Lunchtime Stitching Tip
Robin submitted this tip about how she makes stitching easy during her lunch break.
Rosie's Excess Fabric Tip
Rosie submitted this tip about what she does with excess fabric when she is stitching.
Sandy's Keeping Your Place Tip
Sandy explains how she keeps her place on a Cross Stitch pattern.
Share Your Favorite Sources for Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Share a tip for finding a free pattern or a favorite source of free patterns with other stitchers.
Shere's Robinson's Tip on Storing Projects
Shere's Robinson shares how she stores her projects.
Tizzanne's Stitching Tips
Tizzanne submitted these tip on stitching and staying organized.
Vicki's Finishing Fabric Edge Tip
Vicki shared a tip about how she finishes the edges of cross-stitch material.
Vickie's Vinyl Aida Tip
Vickie explains why she adores vinyl Aida.
Wendy's Finding Time to Stitch Tip
Wendy submitted a great tip about finding time to stitch.