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[@marydelee-i7s]

Danielle, thank you for this video. I purchased a Christmas Mill Hill kit over a year ago. I opened up the package, took a look at everything, got discouraged, and stuffed it all back. I am going to give it another try.

[@sarak1087]

Thank you for this! I have been stitching for decades, but the kit I have intimidates me. Now, I want to pick it up again.

[@jenny154]

Thank you so much for this! I recently started cross stitching again after 10 years and I was curious on this Mill Hill. I found your channel when I was diamond painting and love your videos on them and I am really happy to see you have so many stitching videos and tutorials😀

[@allcrossedupx4158]

I thought your video where you showed how to use stretcher bars with perforated paper was brilliant, and I’m using that idea to stitch 3 Lizzie Kate sled ornaments on a small stretcher frame, and then I’ll cut them apart when I’m finished to mount them on the sleds. My perforated paper would get limp from holding it while stitching the MH kits, so I really like your idea. Sometimes I find it helps to count how many strands of each color are in a MH kit and that will help determine which color is which. So if I have 4 strands of one color and 3 of a similar color, I can check the chart to see how much strands of floss they included of a specific color. If they say they included 4 strands of gold and three strands of medium yellow, I may be able to determine which color is which by the number of strands I have of a given color. Happy stitching!

[@Stitcherista]

Sheila Norton yes. It seems since my kit is from 2012 it does not have the number of strands included for each color. I guess they started doing that with later kits.

[@lyncampbell1626]

This was very informative and helpful. I have never purchased a Mill Hill Kit. It's nice to now have the option. Thank you.

[@gladysiezza4756]

Thanks so much I just order my first kit anxiously awaiting delivery. Wish me luck

[@wendysstitching4849]

I love your idea of using the stretcher bars. Thanks to a previous video of yours I have them and will use this method on my next mill hill. I am working on one now and because of arthritis in my hands it was hard to hold that plastic once I got going on it, and switched to Aida . Now I can put it on the stretcher bars and use my Lowery. Thanks again!

[@ariesradio]

I have stitched many Mill Hill kits over the years, I can’t resist them, they’re so colorful! But I have to admit that I’ve always stitched them on aida, I’m afraid that the paper won’t hold up, I’ve never used stretcher bars before, but that’s a great idea and I may have to try it! Thanks! I’ve never stitched the one you have, but it’s so cute I might have to get it! I think those 2 yellows are so close, that it wouldn’t matter if you mixed them up.

[@susansolloway6262]

I've never done a Mill Hill kit and would love to do one so your video had lots of useful information, especially about using stretcher bars.

[@pammurphy2258]

Consider a rubber mallet to pound your stretchers square. Mine is an 8 oz mallet.

[@creatingbeautyladystitcher3178]

Just a thought. I have used the light on my phone to check before. The light casts a bluish tinge, and the shades react to it. I've actually discovered that I was mistaken while eyeballing it in sunlight before when I've done that.

[@ChildlessCatLady]

I do that too or separate my floss in direct sunlight. Such a difference.

[@HKExpat50]

You never run out with Mill Hill lol. They give you tons!! Love the stretcher bars.

[@denaalbert7429]

Hi Danielle... I just got My very first Mill Hill Kit, I found one on Amazon that I really liked It's "Santa's Treats" I Love it!!! OMG The beads are so friggin tiny lol.. I was a little bummed my paper is a little wonky so I have i under some books to try and flatten it a little. but other then that I'm excited to try this out.. ;) I wanted to find some of your Video's on how you place your beads. So thanx!!! ox

[@tamieneal2343]

Do you count the strands of each color of floss to determine color and amount of the different yellows? Do you stitch paper on the well of the stretcher bars?

[@Stitcherista]

Tamie Neal I do not count the strands. I do stitch in the well so it is easier to end threads on the back.

[@148kmartinez]

I have a Mill Hill kit too ! I started it. Didn't like it on the paper. I will try again but this time on fabric. Thanks !

[@maryannedenny9864]

What bead containers do you use to put the beads in?

[@Stitcherista]

I use a tacky Bob to hold my beads.

[@judis.1810]

Hi Stitcherista, I wish you had showed how to actually make this picture. Like, do some of the stitching and then what happens next with adding the beads.

[@1228Rhonda]

Do you use the 5x5 stretcher bars or the 6x6?

[@Stitcherista]

6 by 6

[@gladysiezza4756]

Hi there just getting into mill hill kits question did you ever finish “luck of the Irish kit” got a couple of kits wish me luck

[@Stitcherista]

No, I never finished it.

[@those_eyes]

Stretcher bars? Where do you buy them?

[@Stitcherista]

123 stitch or down sunshine lane.

[@those_eyes]

@@Stitcherista thank you!

[@leasydney3388]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@ginmol53]

There should be a column somewhere on the guide sheet that tells you how many strands you have per color, not all the way across like I said earlier, oops. :-)

[@Stitcherista]

ginmol53 I just looked at every inch of the guide and I see nothing

[@Stitcherista]

ginmol53 so apparently SOME mill hill kits do have the number of strands included next to the dmc number. Mine does not. Maybe they just started doing that with newer kits?

[@christalleescholes1000]

Danielle are those 5 1/2 inch stretcher bars? Thank you for sharing, I just got 2 kits in the mail Robin's nest and country quilts💖💖

[@Stitcherista]

Christal Lee Scholes they are 6 inch stretcher bars.

[@christalleescholes1000]

Thank you have great weekend, thank for making the videos, love them😊

[@inezharrell1231]

Another great video. Very helpful Thank you

[@lynnbencic3089]

Thanks for another great informative video!!

[@mayolson2]

Hey lady another extremely helpful video. Thanks

[@ginmol53]

Again, you may be right, and probably are, HA! most of the guides I have had shows somewhere how many strands in each color. I do have to say that I've never done a Mill Hill kit, so may be different from what I'm used to. :-) :-)

[@Simunaya]

I think the kit looks good. Pity they don't do the floss on a card. If they had done that the wouldn't have the mistake and had put in all colours.

[@ginmol53]

Also on the guide sheet, all the way to the right, it tells you how many strands you should have in that color. :-)

[@Stitcherista]

ginmol53 isn't that just telling you how many strands of floss to stitch with? I see nowhere on the guide where it says how many they include for each color. I just looked again.

[@VickiKolman]

Stitcherista, she’s right, that column is the number of strands included. As you say, they recommend three strands for stitching, in the general instructions.

[@Stitcherista]

Vicki Kolman my kit is from 2012 and they must have started doing that later because it is not on mine.

[@VickiKolman]

Stitcherista I am pretty sure I saw it when you held up the floss page with symbols, dmc, etc. Way on the right side.

[@Stitcherista]

Vicki Kolman what you saw was the recommended number of strands to stitch with. My friend showed me a picture of her milk hill kit pattern and hers has a number in parentheses next to the dmc number that signifies how many strands of each color are included.

[@ginmol53]

Looks like in the bold pile you have two different shades. :-)

[@ginmol53]

You may be right, however, it may also mean how many strands to sew with. :-)

[@yvonnepatterson6407]

You have lots of patience. Me, I just go to the store and buy all new floss... Sigh...