I like to do larger cross stitch patterns, but find myself getting frustrated by losing count on these. Has anyone tried to transfer counted cross stitch patterns to aida cloth? If so does it help?
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I know how you feel! Sometimes the symbols all just start to blur together! My solution is to use a yellow highlighter on my actual pattern and I highlight each square/row as I stitch. The highlighter allows me to see the backstitches that need to be done later and if I screw up and have to take out stitches (ugh) then I can still see the chart. If you are using a chart that you can't write on, just photo copy it. Hope this will help!
i only use aida cloth and i use the high liter too. Aida makes it easier to count because it already has little squares.
Was wondering if it was possible to size pattern to aida size and run it threw copy machine? might work?
NEED HELP. DO REGULAR CROSS STITCH---ORDER A KIT, WHICH ENDED UP COUNTED CROSS STITCH---WHICH I HAVEN'E DONE. WILLING TO TRY, HOWEVER THE PATTERN DESIGN WASN'T ON THE FABRIC.
Counted cross-stich really is not that daunting. Just take it a little at a time and highlight on the printed paper pattern as you go. I prefer to work across, line by line. Some people like to fill in a square at a time. Pick a starting place, I like to start at top left corner, and figure out what colors you need for the first 10 stiches. Do those then highlight the corresponding stiches on the paper pattern. Then do the next 10 stiches, highlighting on the paper pattern again. Keep repeating. Sometimes you may only do 2 or 3 stiches at a time if there are a lot of color changes, just don't do too many stiches at once or you may loose track. Once you get going you will figure out how many stiches at a time makes sense for you. Also, before I start, I count how many stiches(boxes) I have across and down to figure out exactly what row and line to start on (how much extra space leave on the tops and sides in order to center the pattern on the cloth).
hi amy,
it would be difficult to directly transfer a cross-stitch pattern onto the aida; it would be nervewracking trying to get the design to fall right on the squares. something helpful though in keeping your place on the paper pattern is to divide the graph up into 10 x 10 squares (or whatever size you feel comfortable working with.
I cheat & do it the easy way, and for me it works great. I take an ink pen & using it for only 1 color, I mark little X's in each square on the cloth where that particular color will go. When I have stitched all the marked boxes, I do the same again & move on to the next color. As I said, it works great for me and I wouldn't do it any other way.
I do the same thing but with a water soluble pen. I lay out the entire pattern then stitch over the ink and when I'm finished with the piece and I wash it, any errant ink disappears. The only down side to my method is that you have to make sure you have counted and marked everything correctly.
Hi Amy. I kinda cheat. I put my pattern in a sheet perfection thing that school kids use. I then use a dry erase marker on the outside to mark which squares I have done. Now as far as not getting overly, I only do ten squares at a time starting dead middle of the picture. I make a square and go from there. I hope you find something that helps you become more comfortable. Be blessed.
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