4 Ways to End Cross Stitch Thread! | Caterpillar Cross Stitch

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In this week's video, we'll learn how to finish off your cross stitch thread or floss when you've completed a section or finished your project entirely! Marie demonstrates in this easy-to-follow tutorial, 4 different ways to end your thread. You'll discover the pin stitch, loop method and weaving simply explained for you! If you're new to flosstube and cross stitch, or more experienced, you'll find plenty of stitching ideas and inspiration here!
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Thanks for visiting my channel, I hope you enjoyed the video! I founded Caterpillar Cross Stitch in 2015 when I tried desperately for months to find a modern baby sampler my mum could stitch for new baby Felicity that would fit in with her simple, contemporary nursery. I love cross stitch, running, baking fruit cakes, drinking gin, eating salted caramel ice cream and most crafts!
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@CaterpillarCrossStitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for being here guys! I hope you liked this video! Please tap here to join our free VIP Stitch Club and get 10% off your first order and a free eBook of 8 cross stitch patterns to get you started: eepurl.com/giThcT

@elizabeth5159 Жыл бұрын

Just want to say I appreciate the camera work, lighting, conciseness, and clear diction in your video. So many crafting channels have less than ideal equipment so it makes seeing those necessary details difficult.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Elizabeth, this has literally made my day ❤️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@Nuancesofnancy Жыл бұрын

I absolutely second this! As a beginner, I watched 4 videos on how to end my thread, and this close up shot and the lighting was what I needed to successfully end my thread! Thank you!

@abinermal1234 Жыл бұрын

Wow! **mind blown** 👍👍👍👍 I have stitched for over 40 years, and aside from the first example, I never even thought of the other two! Thank you!!

@calafia110 Жыл бұрын

This was sooo incredibly helpful!!! I warned a really nice close up of a how to make a pin stitch. Your lighting and closeup of the stitch was sooooooo helpful! I am stitching on Aida with one thread and there have been so many confetti stitches I am dragging my thread all over the place to secure it. I’ve been hating this project…truthfully. Now I am hoping to start enjoying it with my newfound knowledge. Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lindagribbin16 Жыл бұрын

I have been cross stitching for over 50 years and I have never seen such great ideas for ending a thread, especially ways that don't require you to turn your hoop over. Thank you so much!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Linda - and for your kind words. I am so happy you found it useful - I found it life-changing, not having to turn my hoop around! ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@lindagribbin16 Жыл бұрын

@@CaterpillarCrossStitch You are so sweet to send me a kind reply. Thank you.

@user-uq7bx1ij4u 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this information!!! I've been trying to find out how to do pin stitch finishes and loop start finishes for a really long time! You are awesome Marie, and so is CCS! So happy I found this group!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@delilavalor9210 10 ай бұрын

Your voice while I'm stitching is so calming. I haven't stitched for years and I'm still trying to find my flow. Once I'm in my flow I lose time and my fingers just do their work

@fionarowland8162 Жыл бұрын

Been stitching for many years, but never knew how to do the pin stitch. Will certainly add it to my ending off repertoire. Thank you.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@TheBibliophilePuzzler Жыл бұрын

I am a relatively new stitcher . My history is I learned stitch about a year and a half ago, but I only stitched for a few months. Then I completely abandoned it. I re-started a month ago and actually finished a sizable project just last night. I have been floating in a huge ocean of Confusion to a degree, but it is gratifying to know that I have been using the waste away stitch at the end and the loop method to start my stitching without even knowing what they were called. I give credit to a Korean channel called stitch, bug back. Although she does not speak in English at all, or even have English subtitles, by watching her videos closely, I was able to adapt her styles. Thank you for such clear explanations.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Glad to help, thank you for watching!

@shaneyofcourse 3 күн бұрын

Thank you!! Very helpful 💖

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 2 күн бұрын

We're pleased to hear that! Thank you for watching.

@pennygreenfield8418 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I never realised there were so many different ways! You are a really good teacher 😊

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Penny - and for your kind words 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@narrance Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great tutorial.

@patburton837 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the different ending of threads.

@KT-sq2ml 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your tips/methods.

@stefaniestaniak4329 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you.

@zubariaarshad6093 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much I have been looking for this knot since my childhood ❤️

@stella4411 Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful!!!! Thank u!!!

@lornamcinulty5477 Жыл бұрын

Great video! So clear and very helpful.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Lorna - so glad it was helpful ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@teresamorales2979 10 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, thank you for sharing this!!!!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@SueStagsStitches 5 ай бұрын

Finished. Love the Quaker stitches!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MsGabmc Жыл бұрын

Really great tips. I use the weave under but I like the pin stitch idea! Thanks!

@isoldecrawley1531 Жыл бұрын

I agree! I’ve been stitching 40 years as well and I have never seen the pin stitch for ending my Crosstitch. I generally have used the weaving but will definitely be giving the pin stitch a try. Thank you so much and I agree your instructions are very well explained and easy to understand!

@kelliwilliams7145 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!!! I need to practice the pin stitch! Thanks so much!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching - glad it was helpful! Pin stitch is definitely worth it and gets soo easy with practice ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@krolyennariv23 2 жыл бұрын

This really helped a lot!! Thanks for this!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching - so glad to hear it helped! 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@amandammmq 3 ай бұрын

Best explanation of pin stitch I've come across! It also explains why it doesn't look as good on linen as it does on Aida. Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your feedback!

@user-kj9jj5wp4u Жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction, thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@andykolber7167 3 ай бұрын

You explain things in a way that's so easy to follow and understand, am definitely subscribing!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Welcome aboard!

@marliegirl9114 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@melanieroberts6666 Жыл бұрын

Marie you are definitely delightful so knowledgeable and friendly just beautiful tutorials thank you so very for sharing your skills and enthusiasm your tutorials are so encouraging and helpful

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a kind comment Melanie - it's made my day! ❤️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@feidie64 3 ай бұрын

Excellent examples and explanations! Thank you! ❤

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@laurieclausen5813 Жыл бұрын

didnt know about the pin stitch. I will try it. Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Happy to help. Have fun!

@lyndapinfold8796 Жыл бұрын

wow! I've always used weave through, I look forward to trying some of these other techniques

@user-alinka2013 9 ай бұрын

@presbymom Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! Thank you!

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@noeliaroman4 Жыл бұрын

this are great tips! Tks. I wish to see it slowly and not so fast but I will see this video several times and practice all. tks

@annedemarie7480 8 ай бұрын

I had no idea i only was taught the weave and i am so happy this popped up on my feed

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@jocelynecomeau6572 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your video

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@paulettemorris1571 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us all the techniques. The only one I had ever used is #1.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Paulette, so happy you learned something new - will you be trying any? Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@sandineumann1 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, I just discovered your channel. I’m a long time stitcher from the 90’s.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

@staywithbabin2552 Жыл бұрын

Hi Marie. I am very new. Today I find your channel first time. I saw one video of yours, I just love it. So subscribed your channel. Your video are beautiful as like your smile. Thank you for such beautiful videos.. Love from India ❤️❤️❤️

@IleanaFernandez2 Жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow!!! Thanks for this video ❤ I’ll be using some of these in about an hour 😂

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful! 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@IleanaFernandez2 Жыл бұрын

@@CaterpillarCrossStitch I’ve used the methods a few times. It has made a difference in a good way. I don’t use time going front to back to front again. I do everything in the front. Thanks again!

@estherovalle7909 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from California 👋🏼

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Esther, thank you so much for watching and happy stitching ☺️🌸 Marie

@michaelenesawyer Жыл бұрын

I received a completed work and noticed the stitches very closely resembled the cross stitch on the front. I have tried and tried to replicate the stitch. I am going to learn how to stitch like this before I die or my demise will be put on hold like WIP. I will be a DIP. Thank you for your Cross Stitch knowledge. Enjoy your videos. Michaelene Sawyer Virginia Beach, Virginia

@Robert_Hawthorn 11 ай бұрын

I feel like I need the bag! I love using chopsticks for snacks as I don’t like the sticky residue on my hands

@solarwinds- 8 ай бұрын

Hey Marie! Thank you for the tutorial. When I work on Aida I will certainly apply these principals. Can you do a tutorial on ending a stitch on even weave without turning the work? Does that exist? Thanks!

@jylromain6439 Жыл бұрын

I use the waste tail but to cut down on waste, as long as I'm coming back with the same color, I make half stitches with it. That way when I start stitching again, I'm stitching over the thread but it's also being used rather than wasted. By doing a couple of stitches to the left and then coming down a row and doing a couple of stitches to the right, that tail is nicely tucked in when I stitch over it..

@keeleyevans7356 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your last 2 videos - they've been really helpful and both taught me something new. I wonder which end technique you'd recommend for a full coverage, where there are lots of confetti stitches? I'm doing a HAED, one over one on 25 count and find it really hard to end a thread without a knot...

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Keeley, thank you so much for watching 😊 One of my current WIPs is also a 25ct 1x1 full cross HAED so I feel your pain! I would definitely recommend the waste away thread technique because with full coverage you will end up easily covering it around. If you can, try not to leave the confetti stitches for the very end so you'd still stitch around. If you did, then I would recommend learning the pin stitch underneath the single stitch technique but you will need a very sharp needle (DMC size 28 is pretty sharp despite being tapestry needle and a good choice for this). A thin needle also helps to weave the thread on the back of the project without needing to knot when pin stitch is not an option 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@Usdukes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this ! I will have to try them.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Jeanette - hope you'll find them useful 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@ragekandii Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your hoop from?! I just started cross stitching, and circular hoops I’ve found to be a bit harder to stitch with.

@lesliereinhardt4908 10 ай бұрын

Could you please go over how to end stitches on Linen?

@cortney2799 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for these videos! I have a quick question. Is the loop and pin stitch coupled together strong enough for a cross stitch I’m turning into a pillow?

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Courtney 😊 anything involving pin stitch is great in terms of secure stitches - for a pillow I'd recommend using an iron-on interface on the back of your project for extra securing your stitches 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@ZukiGrL1 6 ай бұрын

What about on linen? Can you do a pin stitch with linen?

@debrastine7930 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Can you tell me what cross stitch frame you are using? I have learned alot from your videos. Thank you for making them.

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Hi Debra, thanks so much for watching and for your kind words 😊 I am using a square plastic Nurge hoop and wooden table embroidery stand from Amazon. Happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@0501Amm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. As a newish stitcher is very helpful. Can you please tell me what type/make of frame you are using? Thanks

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Adele, thank you so much for watching 😊 so happy you found it helpful! My hoop is from a company called Nurge, it's square and plastic, size 3 shown in the video. The stand I'm using is just a table wooden stand from Amazon, no special brand 😊 happy stitching 🌸 Marie

@0501Amm 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaterpillarCrossStitch thank you for replying!

@ThePaudiaz 10 ай бұрын

I own a number of ascot ties. Some of the threads in their stitchings have little tails at the end. Should I cut these off or should I leave them alone?

@marciabeyersdoerfer3229 Жыл бұрын

Please help me. I received a lion cross stitched. I want to frame it but it is crooked. How can I block it in a perfect square to frame?

@Sammysol2013 Жыл бұрын

But how do you keep the threads from loosening when washing if not knotted? Hand washing requires agitation so wouldn’t it start to come undone?

@dexlovesgames_dlg 4 ай бұрын

These are machine washable and won't come undone?? I have tried to the weave in method under several stitches, and it comes out with a simple pull. If i'm trying to do cross stitch onto clothes that are going to brushing up against stuff, i imagine these wont do the trick, except the pin stitch method but is there no tie-method that guarantees thread security?

@CaterpillarCrossStitch 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@jamielevindofske6059 Жыл бұрын

What do you do with the non-loop end (the open end of the thread)? I put the needle through the loop and pull tight and the thread just slides out of my needle 🤬

@CaterpillarCrossStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your question - this mostly comes with experience to be honest but here’s my best tips 😊 Leave a long enough tail so that the thread doesn’t slip out so easily. I also noticed that when I’m pulling needle, I started holding the eye of the needle with my ring finger. Just gently pressing the thread against the needle which is enough to keep it from unthreading 😊 You can also tie the thread on the eye of the needle but I wouldn’t recommend it - it severely damages the thread and the knot coming through the fabric makes stitching more difficult! Hope this helps 😊 Happy stitching 🌸 Marie