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Thank you everyone for your lovely stories, tips and advice! :) I have only done kits so far, but want to keep the remaining threads for when I get a bit more adventurous. I like your idea Paul on keeping them in individual bags. I can keep the pattern and picture in it too so I know what the colour...

This post http://www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6756" target="_blank" target="_blank is full of information about how other members store there floss. Thanks for this link. I tried to see if there was another post but obviously didn't look harder enough! Its ve...

I tend to keep the thread cards with all the threads still attached in a big plastic wallet You could also put all your ends in freezer/sandwich bags and organise them by colour etc. I know a lot of people do that. the main thing is finding something that works for you. We can only tell you what we...

Hi all, I am hoping you can give me some help on storage for my threads. I have done many small cross stitch kits over the years and have now gathered quite a collection of thread. However, they are all different sizes, colours and amounts (mainly really small amounts so no where near enough to pla...

I also tend to go one way with the bottoms then back again with the tops but as others have said, there is no right and wrong. I see you're from Devon. I am from Cornwall and am about to move a bit East so will be even nearer to Devon. Welcome. Hi Liz, Thanks for post and its lovely to hear from so...

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Lots of great advice already! As others have said, often it doesn't matter whether you do things differently as long as all your crosses end up looking the same :-)! Generally I would complete every cross as I go if I'm using variegated threads, but I have done one or two where I stitched in my usu...

Have you heard of the loop method for starting your thread? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1pGR8kgFqs" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank it only works with solid colors and if you are using an even number of floss strands. best with just 2! but I love it!...

Hi Rach and Welcome from Brisbane Australia. Glad you got some help quickly and I can add nothing more to their suggestions. What are you working on at present? Sally Hi Sally, I have just finished one project and I have 3 waiting to start! 2 are mini stitchlets (a seahorse and a dolphin) which I w...

Thanks everyone for your lovely welcome messages

I am sure you will get it done Rach. There is a forum thread for ufo's which runs the first week of the month. As I understand it, its to encourage you on that first week of the month to get busy and do more on the ufo. Have a browse or watch the new posts at the start of March. Just tried to look ...

Thank you so much Carole and Maggie! I feel comfortable the way I do my cross stitches so I will just continue doing it that way. As for the starting and ending of threads, you have both given excellent advice! I will try running them under the last few stitches I've done. I have just done kits up t...

Hi all, I an new to this forum and only done small amounts of cross stitching. I guess at the moment I have just two questions and it would be great to get some advice on them: CROSSES When I do my crosses, I work from bottom right to top left and continue left along the row of crosses needed. Then ...

As a newbie I have found this post SO helpful! Thanks everyone for their tips and tricks!!

Thanks Carole and Hi!

I definitely want to make sure I photo all the work I do so I can look back at what I have achieved and will make sure I post them here for all to see!

My main goal now is to complete my large cross stitch from 10 years ago of a dolphin!

Hi all, I am a newbie to this forum and hoping to learn from and chat with other cross stitch fans! I LOVE cross stitching since I was given my first cross stitch about 10 years ago (It was quite big and still have not finished it yet!) But I have just completed 2 mini cross stitches for gifts to fa...