Q-Snap: How to make a Q-Snap to any size Cross Stitch and Needlework

[@lorislp123]

Thank you for this video. I don’t want to spend so much money for a QSnap for every project. This will make it so much more affordable!

[@chloetenbusch7331]

I just got back watching your KZbin channel. And I like what you was showing us on how to make a Q frame for cross stitch. I live in the States and I have a hard time finding one that is not to big.

[@navigodelaney119]

I sometimes cut up a cheap silicone loaf pan from the Dollar Store and lay pieces of that between the fabric and frame where I clamp it. Keeps the fabric from sliding and loosening. The thinner and cheaper the silicone, the better.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you for the tip ❤

[@normawingo5116]

What an excellent Instructional video. Thank you.

[@Jojo44138]

brilliant, I live in the states and I have a small cross stitch stand which i'm not really happy about. I've been wondering how people in cross stitching make bigger stands to do projects and this is just brilliant. I don't have to worry about breaking the bank doing this. Excellent many thank you thank you thank you, from across the pond

[@cinnalouwinna]

If I could give you ten thumbs up I would! Really an amazing tutorial and I love that you shared this with all of us!!!i

[@chrisscinta1973]

I saw another video that recommended placing clamps in boiling water or a dishwasher that will reset them and make them tight again. I haven’t tried it yet but people commented that it worked very well. Just a way to save a bit more money. Thanks for this video. I’m new to this and hate to spend so much when we can diy!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thanks for the tip. I will have to try that.

[@jaimemarjanovich9361]

Thank you, so helpful! I love all the pro tips and the interactions between you two. ❤ The video!

[@trinasmillie5256]

Great tutorial! Didn't even know what Q Snaps were! This is my kind of project. Many thanks!

[@christinevanhook5345]

Very clever

[@teraesaherban8524]

I live in the US and make my own qsnaps all the time too! i use 1/2 inch pipe here, it seems to be easier to get all the elbows and pieces I need and want but like you said as long as everything is the same size it dosent matter! Amazon sells a bit wider clamp then the ones at your hardware shop and my hardware store dosent even have the clamps, but I love this I even made a stand with PVC pipes no glue because I wanted to be able to break it down and take with me wherever. I made the stand so I can put it over my lap in my stitchy spot or standing on the floor very easy to do and love it on my budget! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thats awesome ❤ thank you for watching...it fits my budget too....l am lucky enough ti have a wooden floor stand my husband got for me for my birthday....and a really good sofa and table stand that l can take when l travel.. but l can see the benefits of a pvc one for sure 😊

[@barbarak413]

@teresa please share how you made it to be stand

[@teraesaherban8524]

@@barbarak413 I used little yellow house crafts on KZbin #50 idea for table stand and just made taller to stand on floor! 😁

[@melissa.lilred]

Great tutorial Nicole. I enjoyed Brendan's appearance too. It's fantastic to have a supportive partner. Take care

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊..it is wonderful to have a supportive partner indeed...thanks for stopping by 😊

[@PeggyV69]

Thank you! I had no idea we could make them ourselves. This is exciting. :)

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

This was a fabulous tutorial. I really appreciate this information. I live in the states and I don’t like paying the shipping costs either and they are not as bad here as they are in your neck of the woods. I have not always been very happy with a-snaps and I think it’s because of the sizes offered. I’m pretty sure that I’m going to try this out. Thanks again, I’m glad I found your You Tube channel.

[@analuisa1214]

Wow, this tutorial is everything I needed! I'm not sure if those snap clamps are a thing where I live but I'll find out in a few days when I go to the hardware store to buy the supplies lol. I love that with only a few pairs of sizes, 4 joints and a few snap clamps we can make so many sizes of q-snaps, as a low budget stitcher this is amazing 😍 my country has so little stitching supplies so it's always great to find ways to achieve more comfort and variety

[@chantalhenderson6994]

Great to see an Oz here! Hi from the Sunny Coast ( where it rains and rains).

[@emilyscrochetworld8620]

in usa if cant find clamps.. look in greenhouse item. and side clamps look for bed sheet holders

[@felbrook]

Great idea well done

[@raveyhites7179]

Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial - I am about to go and make a shopping list so I can raid our local Bunnings. There is a You Tube tutorial for making a table/lap stand from pvc pipe so will get the supplies for that as well. Thanks again Nicole, you have saved me a lot of $$$ 👍

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊 💓 so glad you like the tutorial...happy shopping...glad l couldhelp save some $$$...thank you for taking the time to watch and comment

[@MariaRodriguez-ft8yf]

Thank you for sharing on how to do one. I have been looking for one, so I could do my cross stitch project and not to stretch the 14 Aida fabric. Darvanlee, that was awesome tutorial on making the frame.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisahurst8565]

This is amazing! I can't wait to try it. Thank you!

[@bernadetteshinn2660]

Very clever, I'm in the UK.. but will be definitely having a trip to B&Q!

[@sugarnspike613]

I was all excited and set to go get the stuff to build my own Q-snap frame. I have 4 different hardware store companies available to me, and not a single one of them carries the snap clamps.

[@debrastocks7135]

TY so much for this video. Since shipping cost are going up and slowing down this is such a clever way of it being a diy.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you...drives me crazy the cost of postage...its gone through roof...l am glad you liked my video...thank you for watching ❤

[@michellefleming8554]

Thank u so much I am now making my own qsnaps xxx

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you for watching

[@joansmith6751]

Excellent video. Very helpful 😃 thank you

[@sandramarshall7712]

Great idea! Thanks.

[@danakeeler1899]

Great tutorial! Loved going to the hardware store with you and your hubby! Very though after watching I'm sure I could make one of these as well :)

[@joannebrunelle7444]

So smart, going to try! Thank you

[@danaboboth9344]

Just what I needed to know! Thank you❤

[@melindaelliott667]

Great tutorial! Has the print on the pipe rubbed off eventually? I think I would try to remove it with nail polish remover to protect my project.

[@windlessoriginals1150]

Thank you

[@dianedurrenberger6373]

This was really great! I never thought about doing those myself. Thank you and have a great new year!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Happy New year to you to Diane, thank you for watching and I am glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@vivscrafts4006]

Great tutorial Nicole! I've been wanting to make these as well. Didn't realise that there are existing clamps for them. Will look for all the stuff, including the cutting tool, on my next Bunnings visit. Happy Holidays to you and yours! Stay safe ❤

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed the video ❤

[@cathymayfield2064]

Loved your video. That is a great way to get a quick q snap.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment your time is appreciated and I look forward to seeing your name pop up again in the near future

[@navigodelaney119]

Super helpful! Thank you.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed the video ❤❤ thank you for watching 😊😊

[@rogersmith3512]

from some one in the states, i never found the clips at the store, but they appear to be available at amazon. thanks for the video and keep up the good work. thank you

[@laurasinkins]

This is a game changer for me! Thank you so much!!!

[@aysuntaylor5490]

Awesome tutorial. Thanks

[@darkcyanide1]

You dont need to spend $50 on pipe cutter.. a hacksaw or cheap mitre saw and sand paper will cut and clean pipe for a fraction of the price.. great vid.. Im off to bunnings to make a frame for my first full coverage piece..

[@christinelockrey9778]

Great tutorial Nicole! I,m like you I live in a village 1 general store 45 minutes to town ( Bunnings) so I toddled off to Bunnings got all the things you said or so I thought!🤣 So have to now wait for the next town trip, as I didn’t get the tool!

[@lindabramble4050]

great idea, I have a project that is really large I want to put in a frame. I will be checking out the hardware stores today.

[@mariaindico7167]

I am off to Bunnings tomorrow! Great idea

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Awesome :) thank you for watching and have a wonderfully crafty day 🧵🪡🤗

[@aysheahiguera8598]

How cool is that you go girl awesome job 🤗

[@shirlmunck2937]

Can you till me what the side tension are thank you so much I am going to make a laptop one with elbow in the corner and a nother layer of pipe I hope it works

[@patcarlin7313]

Great video. Thx

[@Sallysews]

Making my own snap frame since watching your video. I'm going to use 3/4" PVC and I had to order the clamps on Amazon since my hardware store doesn't carry them. But I can make an 17" x 8" snap frame for under $15. Thanks!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

That is wonderful, I am glad you liked the video and thank you for watching :)

[@Stringbean421]

Which clamps did you order on Amazon because I can't seem to find them?

[@karenmr120]

Awesome tutorial!! Thanks!!!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it ❤

[@ruthannlitterick2013]

Thanks!

[@tracywest1759]

This was really great! I will be making some

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed the video....makes it so easy when u can make them yourself...thank you for watching ❤

[@AdrienneMoss-Glennon]

Genius 🐼

[@momv2pa]

Fantastic! Thank you so much!

[@theresachucle5362]

Hi Nicole thank you for sharing this video Great instructions I actually think I can make one. Have a wonderful day and happy stitching 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩🎅🎄🤶🥳

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you hun...glad you enjoyed the video ❤

[@janinebell763]

Great idea.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊 💓 so glad you like the tutorial...thank you for taking the time to watch and comment ❤

[@laurab5889]

Extremely helpful! Thank you so much. I’m starting my first sampler on New Years & needed a good frame solution! ❤

[@dawnmulder3540]

Brilliant! I saw on another video that you can put your Q Snap clamps in hot water to warm them, then when they dry, the go back to the original tightness. Maybe it would work for these?

[@pamelamiller3215]

wow thats is is so easy to make. I bought one in a secondhand shop and the elbows were glued on one side not able to get them off so frame is bigger than i wanted never mind i do manage with it. In my quilting i use inches not very good with metric Thankyou for sharing on how to make them yourself what a great idea.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

They are so easy...and have helped me out to know end...especially for those bigger projects...thank you for watching ❤

[@suzewallace4848]

Great video. Thanks ❤️😍 merry Christmas

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Merry Christmas to you too...Thank you for watching, glad you liked it ❤

[@kathymorse2199]

Well done great idea I’ll be asking my hubby for supplies for Xmas. 🥰

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊...wiuld live it if you could share it around social media to help me get seen ❤ thank you for watching

[@elizabethsawyer5906]

Fabulous instruction thank you 💕

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thanks hun 😘

[@shirleychase170]

Funny, I just got the pc pipes and elbows to make one for myself. But was wondering how to cut it, now back to the store for the cutter and snaps later. Thank you!

[@chriseeeime9602]

thank you for the great info.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cecilreyes4670]

Extremely helpful 😊!! What do you call the side tensions ?

[@sandras.3560]

I like that video. Next time I need a qsnap I will do it by myself. May I ask why you do not mak it less wide and use the clamps on the sides as well? I use my qsnaps same way on all sides and I sewed some fabric wrappings for saving the project from dirt and waste through my hands. Greetings from Germany

[@maaikepowell6009]

Thank you thank you thank you Nicole and Brendon! What an amazing video! Definitely going to do this 💕

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

So glad you liked the video :) I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment :)

[@kimberlygoodwin8500]

Where did you get your floss carrier? Wow! Neat!

[@felbrook]

Where do you get the side stretchers from

[@jenniferlamar9618]

I am in the u.s. I watched your video, nice job by the way! But I was wondering where you get your side tensioners from. We have our hardware stores and also Walmart. Thank you

[@carlagrs]

That was great, thank you! 🇮🇹✌🏼

[@lindanouhet]

what an good idea! I go to my craft store to make my own Q snap ! Very funny that the brand is Holman, my last name, greetings from the Netherlands

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Hi Linda, welcome to the channel thank you for watching and have a wonderfully crafty day 🧵🪡🤗

[@Pirourou]

Thank you for this brilliant video! I’m off to the hardware store tm 😂😂😂 I need vinyl to make your awesome projectbags. Wondering if plastic tablecloth will work 🤷‍♀️ By tm night ill be sorted out like a pro 🤣🤣 Thank you again and happy holidays 🎄💕

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you glad you liked it...yes vinyl table cloth will work...juat make sure its not too thick 😉 thank you for watching

[@paulinerowbury5589]

I am going to Bunnings!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

so glad you like the tutorial...happy shopping...thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 😊❤

[@marie-franceperrier]

where an you buy the tensioners you added on the side please

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

I got them with another frame from a company called Dubko Factory

[@marie-franceperrier]

@@darvanaleedesignsstudio thank you

[@lynnlegault9297]

Wow who knew

[@lucymcmmck]

cant find snap clamps in canada :(

[@laurab5889]

Could u maybe show how u use it or prop it up too? I’ve only ever stitched in hand but I’m going to use one of these for a large sampler soon

[@hilaryallan8838]

Great cheaper alternative!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊 💓 so glad you like the tutorial...thank you for taking the time to watch and comment ❤

[@sarahjenny2]

Awesome tutorial! So glad I found your video. I love in the US in North Carolina. I very much enjoy you site. How expensive is shipping from Australia to the US?

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you, as for shipping depending on the weight; it can be expensive...l.send a 300g parcel to the USA and it cots AU$25 tracked. Thw k you for watching ❤️

[@carol-annbirss9008]

Good afternoon. I oive in South Africa, I have put together my frame as you have instructed, my issue is I can't find the snaps, what can I use to replace the snaps, I am a pensioners and cannot afford expensive stuff. Can you please advise me. Most appreciated. Thank you.

[@lindadulin174]

This is absolutely brilliant!!! I am in the US and I had no problem following the instructions.. I do howevee have 1 question:: What are the side tentioners called exactly? Are they a quilting tool? Please send the answers to these questions to my email as I bcheck ot much more often, I might not remember the name of your channel - but I check my email quite often. Thanks for this brilliant set of instructions.

[@sherrymaylee9714]

What exactly are the side tensions & where do you find them?

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

I got mine from the Dubko factory with my Stand...they help keep the fabric taught, but in most cases, I do not use them

[@chriseeeime9602]

And where did you purchase the side clamps?

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Dubko-Factory.com

[@GingeryR]

Brillant

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it ❤

[@DP-lx8of]

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[@lesleynitschke6879]

Oh wow was just like walking thru my bunnings lol and I'm in SA. Those tensioners on each end did you make those or buy them, if you made them any chance of a tutorial on how :p thanks

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Lol...the tensioners are another video coming up...make sure to set you have subscribed and change the little bell 🔔 to all notifications...that way you won't miss the video 😉

[@lesleynitschke6879]

@@darvanaleedesignsstudio yay tensioners lol it took awhile for me to actually find what the clippy gadgets are called, can't wait for the video and my bell will be rung :D

[@bronwynne]

Hi Nicole, like you, living in Dalby, it's frustrating that not being able to get many cross stitch supplies, and we have a Bunnings so have to go and get some supplies ☺️. Where do you get the side tensioners from? Great step by step video and thankyou for sharing it. Merry Christmas and stay safe 🎄🎄 Bronwynne x

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

The side tensioners came with my frame from Dubko. That is a DIY video coming up on the channel 😀

[@zahrajavanbakht6035]

😍😍😍😍

[@mzneonqueen]

Hate when the math doesn't match 🤣🤣 thanks for that red

[@Rebecca.G]

Great instructions! I did the same thing when I made mine, but my Bunnings didn't have the snap clamps (they do now). I actually bought the snap clamps from Clever Cages (A small business from Queensland). At the time I bought a length of about half a meter long, but they only sell 10cm long clamps now.

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Thank you 😊 💓...l was so happy to find it all in one place...glad you like the video ❤

[@ithinkdoyou]

Did you get a sausage sandwich?

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

No unfortunately they didn't have a sausage sizzle the day we went 😪

[@ithinkdoyou]

@Darvanalee Designs Studio With Nicole Reed what a tragedy. I was thinking of dragging the husband to bunnings today, but tomorrow is a better chance of sausage AND craft

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

@@ithinkdoyou go tomorrow, and get a sausage 😊😊

[@LoriMcAnally]

Very informative, thank you!

[@darvanaleedesignsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zahrajavanbakht6035]

😍😍😍😍