How to Preserve Cross Stitch Projects | Caterpillar Cross Stitch

In this week's video, Ford talks through his top beginner-friendly tips and tricks to guarantee your cross stitch projects stand the test of time. Preserve your hard work and use your pieces as beautiful, handmade heirlooms for many years to come. 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]

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[@diannemurfitt878]

I’m working on a wedding gift keepsake so ‘Thank You’ very much for these tips! I look forward to watching next week’s video as well. 👍

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

How lovely! Thank you for watching :)

[@feidie64]

Thank you for the wonderful advice for protecting our hard work! ❤

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@barbarawest1205]

I would *never* have thought of trying ScotchGuard! Nice to know it's safe for cross stitch pieces.

[@alexa.larina]

Thank you for a useful video! For now all my pieces are framed and covered with glass, so I was really interested in the way you suggested - to leave some space between glass and fabric. It would be great if you could add some demonstration for such videos next time!

[@user-kj9jj5wp4u]

Thank you Ford, very interesting!

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching :)

[@janetrothwell4448]

Great tips, Ford. Your videos are always informative.

[@SonovaStitch]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@kimegan2032]

Thank you, Ford; another bunch of brilliant tips x🪡

[@Brinalea1031]

Thank you Ford! My nephew actually ate desiccant when he was little! He was fine but found it was Not as yummy as one would think lol. I have so many hand made objects that I’ll potentially be annoying my relatives for hundreds of years 😂.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Oh goodness! Glad to hear your nephew is ok!

[@gabyf001]

Great tips and funny too 😅

[@SonovaStitch]

I can tell you have an excellent sense of humor! Thanks for watching!

[@lisaboban]

All of my projects are stitched with the "called for" cat hair, so washing is always needed. Can't wait to see your recommendations for that! Great video! Hi Nugget!

[@SonovaStitch]

Nugget will be making an appearance in the washing video! They came running when I turned the sink on. It is disallowed in the strongest possible terms to wash a stitch without the bird getting a bath! Thanks for watching!

[@jellybabies47]

What happens about using handdyed fabric or floss in your projects? Can you still wash them?

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

It would depend whether the fabric/thread is colour fast. I would contact the supplier to find out. If not colour fast then I wouldn't recommend washing.

[@natalyazav1842]

What about moth balls or cedar blocks to prevent bugs??

[@SonovaStitch]

That is definitely a good tip for anyone who uses silk or wool threads! Clothes moths don't generally go for cotton since it doesn't contain keratin, which is what the larvae feed on. Thanks for watching!

[@lisaboban]

Oh! I never knew that. I don't normally stitch with silks, but there is a large project currently on my frame that is 100% silks.

[@stavroulak.503]

Thanks for the very helpful video! What about the fabric protection spray, what's your opinion about this kind of products? Till your next video 😀🧵🪡

[@SonovaStitch]

Sprays like Scotchgard can work really well to make projects cleanable!

[@SonovaStitch]

Thank you for watching!

[@stavroulak.503]

@@SonovaStitch Now I feel embarrassed 😛 You mentioned that, but I was wondering what is that thing and then I forgot to search but I didn't think at all that was the name of a product I thought it was something like scotch tape or something and I was wondering, how on earth would that work, or if it's something like a transparent film that you stick on the stitching but not the obvious! Then I stopped thinking about that and I thought that I have one brilliant suggestion to make 🤭 Oh, well.....😊🧵🪡

[@andrewilliams1954]

🪡👍🏽

[@SonovaStitch]

Thanks for watching!