cross stitching for me is kind of like a “forgotten hobby”. I stumble upon this video and now I want to go back to doing that. ♥️

I’m pretty sure she’s doing amazingly with her own techniques. I knot my thread too because it’s so much easier for me. Even if something is not the “proper way” if it works....there’s no argument

So I’m a guy lol And I’ve been stitching since the late 70’s. Life got so crazy busy at around 2016 I had to stop all together. Just this year I’m back in to cross-stitching. I did not need to watch this but it was just nice to see someone else enjoy it. Hope your still stitching! Blessings

Another way to start a new double thread without having knots on the back of your project is to fold a single thread in half, forming a loop on one end. Start your first 1/2 stitch, up and down. Go to the back side of the project before the loop comes through to the front and slip your needle through the loop in the thread. Secure and no bumps caused by tiny knots on the back of the material.

I’ve been cross stitching for about a year and a half and up until last May I knotted the back. I was a beginner and It was super easy. Now that i’m more advanced I do prefer to not knot the back but some people do prefer to knot the back. It is all up to the stitcher! It honestly doesn’t matter how they choose to do it lol.

I don’t understand how this video has 395 dislikes .. but I’m so glad it has thousands of likes because it deserves to! These videos by Jessica are what motivated me to take up cross stitching again. X

I like how you keep it simple! I have cross-stitched before, but it’s been years and I’m starting a large project. All the videos I see have people buying fancy embroidery frames and stands, buying tons of spools to organize thread, starting stitching from a corner of the piece, and using pin-stitches and a ton of other stuff... not what I remember doing! This is back to basics and refreshing!

I just got The Garden of Hope and I'm feeling completely over whelmed you explained the video well! Thank you!

YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB IN TEACHING THIS. THERE ARE PROFESSIONALS ON YOU TUBE THAT CAN NOT EVEN DO AS WELL WITH AN EXPLANATION AS YOU DO. THANK YOU

Awesome video! I just bought my first cross stitch kit and was completely confused on how to begin. Thank you for showing us how it's done

Love the Dimensions Gold kits! Great overview video of how to get started with these type of kits. This is a great time for people to take up counted cross stitch - it’s definitely a meditative craft, as you mentioned. Thanks for sharing!

I like the way you walked us through the process, thank you.

I'm literally working on the crosstitch pattern you showed on the beginning, so excited for it to look like yours when finished!

Wow this is so intricate. I used to do this when I was a young kid and want to start again. I have never done one this complex before

Might I also add that a great way to save your thread from tangling is getting the cards it is on, cutting them into separate pieces, wrap the thread around the index card and then sorting them into a haberdashery box. Trust me, it will be much easier to keep track of your threads and finding them too!

Thank you so much for this!! I just picked up my own pattern and was teaching myself. Thank you for clarifying and demonstrating!!

I came across this video about a year ago and got interested in this craft. Finally got the same kit, and can’t wait to work on it next!

Thank you for helping me figure out how to start my really small cross stitch :D Mine came with no instructions so this was super helpful!!

Greetings from the UK Jessica! 👋 I came across your channel accidentally last week when I was watching other people's examples of their cross stitching projects and watched the one in which you showed us your finished piece - stunning work! 🖒. I may not fit the stereotype of a cross stitcher as I'm a 35 year old, 6'3" tall Welshman who lives by a farm, but I don't care lol. Creating is for everybody and especially embroidery, tapestry, sewing, knitting and needlecraft - basically anything that requires cotton/thread and a needle. Evidence of these activities in one form or another have been found to have been practised by our earliest human ancestors. The history is fascinating. Besides, I find it extremely relaxing, enjoyable and rewarding when at the end, you have a finished piece of art that you can frame or give to somebody as a gift. Thanks again Jessica, I love your channel and have subscribed 😊🖒. -Chris.

OMG I’ve just started cross stitch and I kept bending 2 strings (instead of 1) in half thinking that was what they meant!! No wonder I’ve been running out of colours so much!! My god this annoys me so much, the first tutorial I watched did it with 2 strings as I do now so I thought that was for all cross stitch kits! I’m so sad now, I have 2 unfinished kits because of this 😭 Thank you so much for the knot tip though!!

Love your easy instruction and examples. Only thing I do different is in beginning after finding center, I take a pencil and lightly mark the grid out .. makes it easier for me to follow the pattern square by square. Really gorgeous project .. look forward to the updates.

My mom and grandmas used to do this, made elaborate projects. They stopped doing it when immigrating to assimilate. I wish they hadn't and that I had learned. It really is a skill.

Im a 11 year old kid i love to do cross stich especialy the french knot its been 2 years since i been doing these its so easy and love the patterns thank you

Thank you for your video. 👏 I haven't done a cross stitch picture for a long time and you helped me find my way into it again. Happy stitching!

Great job in explaining the concept. I am now hopeful I can manage this new hobby. Thank you

The garden is my next project. Can wait.

Thank you this is super helpful to get me started on my daughter's Christmas stocking!

I haven't done cross stitch in forever. I stumbled across your video and decided to watch it and before I knew it I was on Amazon ordering a kit🤭I have a 11"X16" coming Wednesday lol oh I can't wait! I had forgotten how much fun they were😍

i just got like 20 of these type of kit and i was confused but it helped now as i couldn't use the codes thank you

Very nice work, I have been doing cross stitching for about 40 years and have always been taught that you never know your thread either.

i love cross stitch and your work is amazing

I would like to make something like what you are doing. You know way more than me and you did a wonderful job explaining. Thank you!

I have got the first one european bistro for my first project. I am loving it so far ❤️

omg i just bought the japanese garden as my first project. The minute i looked at it ... overwhelmed can't begin to describe how i feel..................

That is so beautiful. Thank you for doing this video to show how to do cross stitch ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

Your cross stitching videos are my favourite to watch and learn from! Thank you :) ( ps I am starting the Japanese garden it will probably take me years!!) xx

I've just got back into doing cross stitch. And im determined that I will finish it. Because I always start them and then never finish

I have been looking on KZfaq for a video like this thank you for explaining it like this. It was great.

You're adorable! I'm doing my own cross stitch pattern while watching this.

I love cross-stitching!🧡

Wow i think you helped me more than the more specific videos ive watched time to stitch now i actually understand

Big thanks for the knot trick. I use it all the time since your vid.

wow， u r soooo good, u doing the cross stitch with out pre-print, only by looking at the paper, that is amazing

That is a very good job and a beautiful picture good work! 💕💕

thank you so much for sharing, this is super helpful! i cant wait to get started!

Thank you so much! This made it easier to understand how to 😄

I just learned to use one strand for a 2 strand stitch. Thank you.

Thank you for this. I enjoyed watching. This may soon be my new hobby.

Very neat and clean, you're so good

Love your cross stitching .

The lantern is absolutely gorgeous. I can only imagine what the entire finished project looks like… reminds me of Chrono Trigger. I wonder if there’s a cross stitch/video game community that does in game inspired works.

I couldn't figure out what this was called for the longest time but I do love doing it , it brings back memories from when I used to do this with my mom ,

Thank you! This is very clear and helpful.

Very lovely instructions and if ppl need a refresher ❤

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I love the Dimensions Gold collection!!

Hey Jessica i thank you so much for your video, you helped me a lot with it. I searched a good video about stitching a long time and finally got one. You explain everything so good! So thumbs up! And nice greetings from Turkey btw :)

Thank you I needed a refresher

A fabulous introduction to cross stitch!

Holy crap, the cross stitch I bought yesterday to give it a try just has a flower with the words 'Home sweet home.' I haven't even started yet because I'm already lost! Not sure how you secure the string or move onto the next color, etc. I'm lost. So much respect for cross stitchers!! I want to learn, but I'm more experienced with sewing.

I just got the same kit! I love it so much, tho it’s going to take forever

wow the thread string knot tie method was pretty neat never seen that tell ur mom thanks!

Thank you, Jessica! You really made it seem easy to those who haven’t been stitching kits in a while. The only thing I can say is you are using floss- not strings! Other than that, your video was fantastic! Think I’ll go pull out my Dimensions kit now! You

just started cross-stitch, thank you

You can try the beeswax bar to wax the floss before you stitch. It won’t get tangle as much that way.

I never finished a full kit. I just started copying patterns from a book or drawing myself straight onto the material. Nothing I have done looks as neat as what you've done though but I enjoy it and find it meditative. Mind you I often put my needle in such a way that it goes in and goes out I to the next stitch square. Probably why it's so messy.ha ha. Great video though. Good luck with the project,bet it's going to look ace at the end.

I love this thank you for sharing!!

I got a Golden Girl cross stitch kit for a Christmas gift from my sister and I devote one hour each night on my sewing

None of my thread is numbered or in cards I'm going to make tags for the thread.

No way would I have the patience for this, I wish I had though

Your cross stitching videos are a bit like discovering a really good book - when i get to the end, i kind of wish there was more in the series !! X lol 📚 🧵

Thank you so much for posting this video!!!! 🧡 Your explanation step by step is very helpful.

I also do not knot my floss. You did a good job on making a knot and threading the needle though.

That will be so beautiful! The legend is very good

Thank you for the instructions 🎉 I want to buy my first project, perhaps a very simple design.

Thank you so much! This was a great reminder since I'm about to start my very own Gold Collection piece that I bought about 18 years ago when I was a kid that had just learnt how to cross stitch for the first time and got addicted. But never got round to starting my big piece that is a Gold Collection design, better late than never right (kept it for all those years for a reason)?! 😜

I think I'm waiting to start that exact same kit. Can I recommend you get yourself a scroll frame if you are into back stitching areas as you go. The hoop could cause damage to the stitches as you move the fabric around in it.

SOO Funny !! I loved !! Gracias hermosa, nena!!!

I never knot my threads in cross stitch, I work it between other stitches at the back (if it's part of a section) or hold it against the back of the holes ready to be part of the work due to be stitched.

Thank you! I got so much from your video! Easy to understand; good job! ~~~Nancy

Good job! I found a stand better then the hoop. The hoop wrinkled the fabric and/or damaging the already stitchd part

Very good and well explained.

I prefer to do free hand cross stitching...... alot of times I create and draw my own patterns as I go and add things where they r missing..... I absolutely love it

Bruhh tats so pretty I thought it was a painting at first

I miss doing this so much. I have carple tunnle and cant hold the needle anymore for more than 2 stitches.

Very pretty A very good Love how you explain it

This is great! Thank you :)

Very useful thank you!

Could you give me some advice about completing a cross stitch with so many colours? Do you do a lot of jumping to get a square or 2 squares of colour in one area and then some squares of the same colour in an area nearby? I've chosen a very small cross stitch for my first project of a cupcake, but it has different shades of yellow for the frosting. Mostly a light yellow shade but then there's a smattering of darker yellow here and there and I'm now sure how to cope! Thanks :)

Very helpful. Thankyou

wish we could be friends !!!! that looks very beautiful.

I do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery but I don't think I would ever have the patience for this.

I cannot use rings or frames when doing any cross stitch

Ahhh que lindo! Aqui no Brasil não encontro esses modelos. Onde comprar esses kits? Entregam no Brasil?

Thank you so much

Thank you so much!!

Loved the japanese garden set, but when I order it about december of last year, I felt a little scsred of it, ha,ha, eventually I stsrted about 2 weeks ago, and I do t follow the instruccions and where ro start, I did it on a corner rhe left one, but to my surprise I fou d that they dont send you enough thread, when I did the trunk of the tree, I only fou d one black thread, look everywhere and that was it, I though when you order a kit they had to send you everything you are goi g ro need to make it, senda note to the vendors and they are pretry much ignori g me!! So am I suppose to buy the rhreads I didnt get?

do you just tie a knot and cut the string off when ending it?

Cross stitching is so easy I caught on really fast the only thing that I am having trouble with is the thread pulling it apart I wish I could find a good video that can teach me how to pull or take apart the thread so it doesn't knot. To me that is the hardest part of cross stitching other than that everything else is easy.

I bought one kit but found it too difficult to allocate where to start from , there are some canvas comes with a line out to guide you , but the blank one is so hard and you might go out of the borders of the canvas if you start from the wrong point