How to Prevent Cross Stitch Mistakes | Caterpillar Cross Stitch

In this week's video, Ford demonstrates a beginner-friendly method for avoiding the most common mistake made by stitchers! Learn how this simple error occurs and ensure it never happens to 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]

Thanks for being here Caterpillar Crew! Please like and subscribe and don't forget to claim your 10% off discount code for your first order by tapping here: eepurl.com/giThcT Sally and Ford x

[@laurawilliams9098]

I've been cross stitching for years, and you always teach me something. The posts and fence panels are a great example to visualize what you're saying. You have a wonderful voice for teaching. Love your videos.

[@SonovaStitch]

Aw, shucks! Thanks for watching!

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching! We agree - Ford is ace!

[@solarwinds-]

Caterpillar Cross Stitch videos continues to post before they are ready to be watched. This is the only channel that does this on my subscribed list.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

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[@prietom1031]

Thank you for doing this. I finally understand how my work is of despite my best effort. So glad I found Caterpillar Cross Stitch.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MegaCheesypeas]

This video is so well timed as I managed to add an extra row to my current pattern this afternoon! The fence analogy is such a great way of explaining how the errors occur. Thank you Ford!

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching! Pleased to hear that you found this video helpful!

[@claudiacarolina3683]

Hello e thank you Ford! I wish you could talk in a video about how to cope with so many Wips. Thanks in advance! Claudia Carolina sending love from Italy

[@teresaboyer284]

Thank you for your video! Always glad to learn new techniques!

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching! We're happy to hear you found this useful

[@deniseb23]

Thank you so much for this video! It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. I just started cross stitching and my current project has been off by one, and I really couldn’t quite understand how I was counting wrong.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

So pleased that you found this helpful! Thank you for watching :)

[@peggymartinez5350]

Thank you for sharing.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching! I hope it helped :)

[@MsGabmc]

This is really a helpful explanation, thanks for doing it on the graph paper

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching :)

[@stavroulak.503]

I do exactly what you showed 😀 Thanks for the nice videos 😊🧵🪡

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thanks for watching :)

[@solarwinds-]

Thank you Ford, that was so helpful! I always start in the bottom right, so I'll be counting from there. Thx!!!!

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching! We're glad you found it helpful!

[@solarwinds-]

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[@norasilva3341]

Great video

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching!

[@harryhicks1020]

If I was counting from the c to the next block of letters I would go to the end of the bottom row of the cxxxx then to the first on that row from the left count 6 blocks down then I am at the 4 th stitch of the f and go from right to left .6 empty blocks 1 st stitch of the f is on the 7 th row. In the video I believe although 6 empty blocks are mentioned with his pen only 5 would be empty . There is nothing to stop you placing a pin in the correct place .A loop stitch start at the 4 th stitch of the top of the f just by counting 6 down and working right to left seems easy to me but I am left handed

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for the tips!

[@cabbott328]

I caught that too. only 5 empty rows

[@annouellette2438]

Keep making video's.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching :)

[@userJoyceA]

I stitch from upper left to bottom right. So I don't have that counting problem. But once in a while if there are a lot of same colors but different shades I can mess up. If they are close in shade I let it go.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@vickismith674]

Love the video I would love a tutorial on fractionals if possible please new to the Chanel 😊

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching and for your feedback!

[@SonovaStitch]

This is on my list for the near future!

[@jovanamccaskill1349]

I will use one strand of thread to “count” a long space and then once I anchor my two strands, I remove that single strand.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing :)

[@cynthiahahncaldwell8825]

This is a great tip that I will use. Thanks for sharing😊

[@SusanSmith-yh3ue]

I can only count by the square or panel if you want.. that is the only way I can see it..always interesting

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching!

[@danielaandreia6124]

Fantastic video. I've been cross-stitching for about 3 years now, but I still have a question that I can't find a definitive answer to on the internet. When I finish a project, what is the correct way to finish it if I don't want to leave it in the hoop, but in a frame for example? What do I do so that the fabric doesn't unravel, do I glue something behind it to prevent this from happening? I always want to have my projects in frames and I'm never sure what steps to take when I finish the project. Thank you

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching. You might find this video useful : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWS8aJl4gMinlcU

[@karenreilly9425]

counting pins it helps to put the pins on the lines of the design

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thank you for watching!

[@kiyokowalkenhorst7026]

It appears to me that you actually only left five empty rows between the C and the F? And so your first F stitch is placed one row too close to the C instead of as the pattern shows.

[@carolpatnaik3422]

I saw that too!

[@SonovaStitch]

Lol, yup. In my defense it's hard to see without sticking my head in front of the camera. But I guess it's a case of "do as I say, not as I do"!

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Thanks for watching!

[@monalisasmiles3105]

I saw that, too. Had to take a 2nd glance to make sure I wasnt seeing or hearing things wrong. This totally confused me at 1st & had to go back & forth a couple of times to make sure I understood it but then realized he'd made a mistake.. we're all human & at least I'm experienced enough to realize this was a mistake, otherwise, I'd be looking for clarification. I don't think Ford realized what he did.. but we're all human. I see the humor & irony of this video.. all good fun..

[@vickismith674]

I was planning on joining the retreat this year as it was in the UK, but unfortunately it's right on my daughter's birthday 😢

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Oh no! We're sorry to hear you can't attend. :(

[@user-hk9bh9zl9l]

What is "frogging?"

[@nete1209]

To remove stitches you have made in error.

[@CaterpillarCrossStitch]

Frogging is a stitchy term meaning to remove your stitches if you make a mistake. The name comes from saying Rip It , which is similar to ribbit! Here's a blog post on the most used stitchy terms www.caterpillarcrossstitch.com/blogs/blog/cross-stitch-acronyms-explained