Hi Jules, Ive been stitching about a year now and struggling with the counting as my projects arent full coverage but after watching this Ive been brave and had a go a gridding. Just wanted to say thank you.

You are so chilled out, very helpful!

I love A Stitching Shop. I live in Boise and have not found any store like it nearby. I will always get my large aida from them....It is so worth it. They are lovely people with quick and great customer service.

Thank you for sharing. I have never tried to grid but now I can try it on my next project.

I’ve been grinding mine, so much easier to stitch. Great video Jules

This has been very interesting. Thank you.

Have the fabric and pen sitting here. Pattern picked out. Need to get floss so I can do first full coverage. Think I’m going to show this to my husband and have him grid my fabric. I know me, my lines will be wavy as f* 😂 I can’t imagine trying a full coverage without grids.

Thank you for this demo....you have saved me tons of money

Thank you this helps me out a lot!! Because I’m still new to cross stitching

Love this video, thank you so much!!

I hate this part. I got a sewing gage with the slider and measure 10 holes set slider and comes out perfect every time.

Thanks for putting this together! I always start in that top left hand corner...my mom? Always in the middle! I should try measuring from the edge sometime. I always count up and over from the middle, using extra needles to help mark 10/20/100 stitches. (I don't grid...I can't draw a straight line, even with a ruler...but I do use a marking pen to mark where a page ends!)

thanks for this!! Nice to know someone else has trouble counting and goes cross eyed!! LOL xx

What about dark cloth will you be able to see it

I’ve tried to grid and it’s not for me and on the flip side I’m willing to spend a few more dollars to get the pre gridded fabric because it’s a real game changer ! :)

So with litter colors how do you make sure it does not come through......and would thread work?

My grandma taught me to fold the pattern in four (on a full page one, not a multi sheet one). And do the same with the Aida cloth. And that's where she would start. As then won't hit the sides. I like her way as the hoop always sits best when centered. However I love the idea of marking grid lines with a washable ink! So smart. I started a large one a couple years ago and have just started on it again and realised I'd miss counted the non stitch areas (it's almost full coverage but has a few patches that are no stitch around where I started). Luckily I can fix it as the area has lots of mixed colours and is just snow and shadows. But for next time I'll definitely be premarking the cloth the match the pattern grid! 😊😊😊😊😊

“Acrosst”...Is that even a word? Pretty helpful video though!

No "T" in the word Across.....