NeedleBugg: Dealing with high confetti areas

[@peppermint107]

I used the paper patterns, made copies, enlarged sections, and colored them in. I am just starting to cross-stitch again after 20 years. I can't believe how many advances in technology and on-line support are now available. It is a little bit daunting. And the new patterns are beautiful but very complex. I don't really like the idea of a computer pattern program, but I admit the possibilities demonstrated are pretty amazing. Thank you for your helpful advice. I am learning a lot from watching your channel.

[@annebartells777]

I am working on a project where some sections are 80 percent confetti stitches. It's very slow going. I get excited when I can use the same color for four or more stitches. The good news, if I have to remove stitches because of miscounting, I only need to remove one stitch. I wanted a challenge to test my skills. I have an Artecy pattern based on the artwork of Fuz Caforio. It may take me five years to finish it, but it will be beautiful when I do. I only like to cross stitch when I'm in the mood. I can stitch for hours on end, then not touch it for weeks

[@thesussexstitcher]

I like to call them creative amendments. I stitched green on my Alpaca’s face when it called for brown because the thread had been incorrectly labelled. I just made up a story in my head where he had been spit on by another Alpaca because he was cheeky. If a man on a galloping horse can’t see it, there is no way me or anyone else can when it’s on the wall. X

[@joanieupton1664]

Oh how I needed to see this one today. Working on 2 projects that are very heavy in confetti. Probably going back to line by line on this part of them. thank you so much for all your videos as I have learned so much. Have a good evening.

[@jessicacarpentier4124]

Thank you Karen! I love that you said we could switch up the method of stitching within the same project.

[@lorettahenderson8979]

Thank you Karen…just need to review your thoughts on these types of patterns…enjoyed seeing you again…wishing you the best and happy stitching ❤

[@mamasauns]

Thank you Karen for another informative video. Very interesting. Take care and have a wonderful day. 🥰

[@NeedleBugg]

Thanks for watching!

[@LancashireStitcher]

Thank you! Just what I needed!

[@NeedleBugg]

So glad you found this helpful. Thank you for watching!

[@marymazur700]

Hello this is Mary Ann from South Jersey thank you so much your video and your knowledge is very helpful

[@wolflady58]

Thank you I now get confetti much better.

[@dianesmith4027]

Hi Karen, love your videos and advise I am new to your channel, confetti stitching 😱I am sewing a Josephine Wall Spirit of Winter she is beautiful, but confetti stitch nightmare, I work with pattern keeper, the problem is I don,t trust my counting, so I fall into the trap of checking and checking again, I am 73 and have trouble concentrating, a lot of the time, however I have been sewing for a long time, but not full coverage, my main problem is ending all the threads never sure I am working on 25 ct gridded even weave, but pin stitch is quite difficult to do I find on even weave it’s probably just me, but I was wondering if you could be so kind to give me abit of advise on the best way to finish many thanks,Take Care Diane. I live in the UK. Merseyside. 😊

[@cjstitches5709]

Thank you for this video. It was very helpful ❤️

[@NeedleBugg]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful

[@estherovalle7909]

Thank you!😊

[@stitchydutchy2054]

I meant to make a video explaining my approach and guess what... I only had confetti mellow stitching lately.

[@donashackelford4439]

Nice video Karen.

[@NeedleBugg]

Glad you liked it!

[@yvonnevigil7489]

Karen, with all your full coverage charts which method limits the lines in a picture like what your stitching. Thank you

[@NeedleBugg]

Any of the methods if you avoid a straight line. Feather the edges if going in columns or diagonal. Cross country if working in small areas feather.

[@karenreilly9425]

I do the trick of covering a wrong color my personal plan is nobody looks at the pattern so how do they know it's wrong.

[@NeedleBugg]

absolutely the only one that knows is you and i would challenge you to find it when the piece is finished LOL cause I sure can't when I do it

[@annebartells777]

So do I. I have framed pieces that I cannot find my wrong stitch. As long as it doesn't destroy the integrity of the piece, I leave it be.