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waste canvas
Mon, Jun 9, 2014 3:22 AM
Posted by darla
I am trying to cross stitch a bib for my granddaughter using waste canvas. Does anyone have any great hints or ideas about how to attach the canvas to the bib so the stitching will be perfectly straight? Yes, I am a perfectionist when it comes to the things I make for other people. It will really bug me if it's not straight! Thanks.
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    Reply from Judy
    Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:02 AM
    Darla,

    Simply take sewing thread and baste the waste canvas to the bib. Once you're done with the stitching you can pull out the basting thread and the waste canvas.

    Enjoy your day and happy stitching...Judy :) Go to top

    • Reply from darla
      Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:16 AM
      Judy-I've tried that, but I'm not talented enough to get it straight. The canvas goes crooked while I'm basting. I've tried putting pins in completely around it (instead of putting the pins in every inch or so), but it still slips. I was hoping someone would have some tip that would make it a little easier. I'm stitching words with the pic, so it would be obvious if it's not straight. I have also considered doing the words at an angle so that it wouldn't matter. Still thinking about that. Go to top
  • Reply from Judy
    Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:49 AM
    Sorry Darla I don't know what else to do as the basting has always worked for me. Good luck and I'm sure you'll figure something out.

    Enjoy your day and happy stitching...Judy :) Go to top

  • Reply from Pamn Ravenscrofrt
    Sunday, June 29, 2014 2:49 PM
    Hi Darla, Pamn here.

    Try this: first (using a washout marker or dressmaker's chalk) mark a vertical and a horizontal line through the middle of the stitched portion of the bib (or whatever). Second, mark parallel lines toward the end of the pattern area--vertically and horizontally--essentially making a large grid. Then either baste the waste canvas onto this grid (the marked lines will show through allowing you to put the waste canvas on dead straight) or you could try a temporary (washout) spray on adhesive applied to the backside of the waste canvas. The main "trick" would be to use the grid lines showing through to get your waste canvas on straight. To avoid losing your religion, I would suggest trying this on some scrap fabric first to see if this works for you.

    I would also suggest stitching into the "small holes" on the waste canvas (rather than the big holes)--this makes your stitches neater, looking more like actual counted cross stitch.

    Live long and prosper, Pamn. Go to top

  • Reply from darla
    Wednesday, July 9, 2014 3:16 AM
    Thanks for all the hints. I ended up doing the pattern in smaller sections and I used a font that was not even so it didn't matter if it wasn't perfectly straight. I wish i could post a pic so you all could see how it turned out! Pamn-I like your idea of using the chalk or marker to mark out the gridlines. I didn't see this until the bib was finished, but I will try to remember that for the next time. Go to top