It's EASY - How to Make Custom Cording for your Cross Stitch Ornament Finishes

Today I am taking you along as I make custom cording to finish my cross stitch stitches. I use two skeins of DMC floss, power drill and a cup hook. Finishing your own ornaments is totally do-able and I'm here to help you!
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[@SuzacT]

Who needs a cording tool when you have a drill? Thank you so much. ☺️🥳

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

You’re welcome 😊

[@barbhymas1784]

Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I am so happy I was able to successfully make cording. It’s thrilling❤️ You did a super job explaining this. So happy about the not measuring part. 🎉

[@rcstitches6243]

So glad I haven't purchased the cording tool. Going to give my a drill a try!!

[@user-ji1pd2sz9l]

Thank you for the great video. I successfully made cording today and it finished off my project beautifully.

[@quiltralso2]

Thank you!! Now to go to Home Depot, get the cup hooks, "borrow" the husband's power drill & make LOTS of cording!!

[@hucl_berrystitcher]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Now, on the way to the garage I go!

[@b.a.blessingstitcher]

Thanks so much Kari! Hugs and blessings.

[@needlepullingthread1573]

Wow, your magic Kari thanks for sharing.

[@karideising1675]

Thanks, that was great. Now I need to get the drill & cup hooks!

[@angelhart6937]

So much fun! Thank you 😊

[@patmcintire454]

You make it look so easy . Thankyou

[@TheStitchingOwl]

Super easy and no special machine to purchase. Awesome!

[@joanneseeger5271]

Very easy instructions!

[@dianamooney3409]

Omgoodness! You made that so easy to follow! Thank you! RTR ❤

[@cherioravet8052]

Thank you for another great tutorial!

[@FlossBossinCousins]

I think I might can do this!!!!

[@texonica_stitches]

Me, too! Thank you for sharing, Kari! You are a great teacher. ❤

[@debbiedomagal6839]

This was great Kari thank you!!!

[@lindafansler7494]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@lindahalloran3643]

Very cool, thank you are sharing!

[@theresalaboda3569]

Great tutorial!! So easy to understand. Thank you!

[@connieeneix3891]

That’s amazing 😮

[@Nancyw823]

Thank you. Good instructions!

[@MiMundoEnTelas]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 you are sooooo GENIUS!!!! Thank you for sharing this method !!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@DeeAZstitcher]

That was fun, Thank You!!!

[@gloriaurrea7916]

Great. Looks easy enough. I will try it soon. Thanks 😊

[@tanyar9795]

I just successfully made my first cording! Thank you so much for creating the tutorial!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

You're so welcome!

[@Lseney]

Love it

[@chrisb5391]

Great tutorial !

[@ohjoannabanana]

Great tutorial! ❤

[@WilsonStitchCo]

Thank u so much for that tutorial! I was wondering how to do that! I have my husbands drill n just need the cup hooks!

[@girlzintexas]

Anybody can follow this tutorial! Thank you so much for taking time to golem this video ❤

[@annmakesthings]

Genius! And you make it look sooo easy! I can't wait to try this!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

You can do it!

[@NDQuilter1]

Thanks so much! I will have to try this. ❤️😊

[@margaretelerick3017]

Wow! Who da thought!! Genius! Thanks for sharing, love your flosstube!

[@gwensmith7024]

So cool! It’s like magic at the end when it spins itself - Fun, fun!

[@cricketsstudios]

Mind blown!!!! Wow! Such a simple and FUN way to make cording. Going to try it today! Thanks for a great demo. Power tool girls unite!

[@kimladd3914]

OK…between you & Patrick you are genius!!!! Definitely gonna have to bring hubby in on this video to do a watch, but sooooo giving up on the corder and “borrowing” Phil’s drill (think he’ll notice???) 😂. Thanks for always providing the community great content & teaching. You really are a good instructor, Keri 😊. Loved seeing a new view of the studio. It’s a lovely creative space. (Love those glasses on you 🤓)

[@Handmadebysarahw]

This is so easy to follow. Thank you!!! Every time I go to make it I have to try to remember what I’m supposed to do and this makes it so much easier. I will be replaying this over and over again every time I need to make some. Thank you!!!

[@deejohnson2844]

That was easy. I can’t wait to start making cording. Thank you for taking the time to share. I / we appreciate you so much. Thank you again!!

[@janelmore6677]

You are adorable! Thanks a bunch! I'm all in on handmade cording! You make learning new stuff FUN!

[@gracepatane9384]

Very slick, Kari! It was like watching a magician!!! I’ll have to borrow a drill from one of my friends, to give it a try!! Thank You for sharing!

[@rosellawagner5907]

Thank you for this awesome tutorial. Hubby has already hooked me up with a drill and cup hook!!

[@judymcknight8429]

Such an interesting way to make cording. You gave good instructions. Thanks

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

Great tutorial. I just wasn’t ready to invest in the gadget for making cording but I sure will try your method. Thanks, your the best!

[@carolomer4171]

Thanks Kari! I have everything needed to try this. I have been wanting to learn how to do this for a while.

[@beverlybertolini742]

Super fantastic, what an easy way to create cording! Thanks ❤

[@happystitcher1895]

👏👏 Thank you for figuring out an easier way to do this and for sharing with us! Love it and your channel.

[@maryannjohnson5410]

You made that look so easy. When I decide to try it I'll definitely be referring back to this video. Thank you! Could I just use my husband's drill or is it better to have a separate one for this?

[@ThreadtheNeedleStitchery]

💜💜💜

[@TheMuseumStitcher]

This was so incredibly helpful Kari!! I just finished a pillow a couple days ago and I can’t wait to try this out!!

[@JeanVenezia]

Hank you, super easy to do!! Question? What are the clear acrylic boxes behind you on the bookshelf? Do they hold your fat quarters? I need to resort my fabrics and think this could work for me as well.

[@crazybandladystitches-xanl5148]

❤❤

[@stitcherscottage]

Brilliant. What is the merry Christmas pillow pattern?

[@CandyFosta]

Fabulous tutorial AND a very random question. Can you tell me the name of the pattern for the 12 days of Christmas (4 calling birds) that you showed in this video?

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

Can a person use the Peale cotton number 5 to make cording

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

That’s a great question. I will have to try it out and see what happens. The twist of the Perle might be tricky.

[@miric6224]

Hi, i’ve been sewing for 65yrs. Ibstarted on a black head singer treddle that i ended up inherited. My favorite machine is still my Elnab1970sbsu-er. I never went in for repair and I just replaced the light bulb four years ago. I also had a viking riccar, elna lotus. Recently i got into janome, brother, bernina and most recently,a juki. My Bernina went to the shop 2x with 1 hr of sewing. What a super disappointment/ bernina is junk and I never recommend it. The feet aren’t universal friendly and way over priced and on top of that the manula is cromby. I jesitantly purchased a SE brother, about $300 range. I gifted one to a student. That machine is big bang for the buck. A surprise to me who, back in the day, didn’t consider brother a quality co. Wrong. It’s worh it, easy to use and great manual. I started teaching sewing and gifted three janome machines to young gurls. I bought 2222 because the bobbin mechansim has proven true for about a decade. Four years of student use and they’ve been problem free I have two top end machines with lazer guide, super jumbo hoop. What i haven’t mastered is designing my own embroidery patterns nor transfereing designs off the internet. Those are still not high priority. When taking a chance with universal feet sometimes the needle position needs a minor adjustment. I just bought a gracie table hoop because I want to try it with my domestic machine. So, read about the machine you;re interested in purchasing. Try it out, if a shop is near you. Make your best educated guess. There are some terrific sewing mchine shops that provide outstanding on line assistance. Finally, I wasn’t surprised this lady has had repair shop trips needed for her Bernina. A friend bought one about the time I was having issues and she just traded her bernina in and lost some money. When I was dismayed with my bernina a came across some who was brutally honest about her disappointment with the company, this lady indicates over the past year things haven’t improved. Sewing should bring you happiness and be relaxing……..