Yep, I'm Stitching This BEAST

[@stefflcus]

I love how the time-lapse after the first stitch subtly increases in tempo along with the tempo of the music piece you chose. Just... *chef's kiss*

[@valeriemoen4441]

As a cross stitcher/embroidery worker, let me say, this project you’re doing has a very, very clean back. As a stitcher that is the first thing we check. We want to make sure nothing will get caught and ruin our work. Especially since we devoted so much time in it.

[@mareimontalvo2725]

Wow! I was exhausted just watching you! No way I could ever tackle something this big and detailed. Luckily....I can live vicariously through you.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Haha I've here for all your vicarious victories!

[@tanzy2]

You can do several tiny holding stitches when you start and stop threads. The tension of the fabric and thread will hold everything in place without knots and allow less bulk on the back as well. This is especially helpful when you've got a lot of dense stitching in one area with different threads and also when you mount embroidery properly on a padded mat board. You can find a picture explanation of how to start and stop without knots in the RSN embroidery book that I've seen on your bookshelf. 🙂

[@gettheetothestitchery]

That's actually the exact method I've started using while filling in the colors! All the little holding stitches will get covered with satin stitch, so it's the perfect option!

[@gabrielebernardo3771]

The first stitch was so dramatic. I love it

[@jayrlbd8355]

It is so stressful watching you talking from 6:29 waving that cup of tea around!! All I can think is "What happens if she spills the hot tea on the project?! Lines erased! Fabric stained!" You are much braver than I am!!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Hahahahahhaa okay so when I edit my videos, I stress myself out the same way, but in the moment I never think about it! Super ironically, I actually did spill coffee on this piece the other day (gasp!), but I wasn't using my traditional tea cup - I was drinking from a to-go cup with a secure lid! I'm still so confused as to how it happened.

[@jayrlbd8355]

@@gettheetothestitchery in that case, I humbly submit that you adopt a "no food or drink near the embroidery" policy! They don't let people near the Mona Lisa with coffee, and your sewing is an artwork just as deserving of protection at that!!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

@@jayrlbd8355 If only I didn't get so snacky while stitching! 😂

[@ruththegeek]

I personally only use double hand stitching because I can sew longer. When single handed the constant moving my arm back and forth makes the muscle at the top of my arm ache soooo bad! Double hand all the way

[@A_Challenger_Approaches]

I know it is not really embroidery related but I am curious if you would be up for making a video about getting your process for pricing finished pieces and other similair things like setting up your video camera to show the 'true' colours of the thread? I really enjoy your videos and would love to start making my own some day but everyone is a 'guru' and isn't super informative. Either way, thank you for your content and the motivation it gives me to create

[@gettheetothestitchery]

You're so welcome! And I would totally love to share how I film and edit my videos at some point if there is interest in that. I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help in how to price pieces though - I rarely sell finished works anymore, and my patterns are probably priced lower than they should be. I've also never worried about showing the true colors of thread (or white balancing) my footage, because I have so little camera/videography/editing experience and training! XD For me, this process of making videos has been a bunch of trial and error and slowly, slowly getting better at it. But I always want to share what I've learned with others to make their journeys easier, so if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer!

[@A_Challenger_Approaches]

@@gettheetothestitchery That is shocking to me as your videos always look well balanced (imo). Might be that your camera is just better than mine. Would you be willing to share what kind of camera and mic you use for filming? I am looking to move away from my webcam and purchase an adult person's camera :p

[@gettheetothestitchery]

@@A_Challenger_Approaches Absolutely! I have a Canon 77D, which I bought in like a full kit thing off Amazon years ago. Honestly, it's not the best quality, but it gets the job done! I've gone through several different mics in the last two years, as sound quality is something I'm always trying to improve - started with a Rode VideoMic GO, then my husband gave me some giant mic to use that was a ridiculous setup, and now I've graduated to a RodeLink FM lav mic, which is soooo much easier to use and gives really decent sound quality.

[@fluteykat]

Just looking at the finished outline close ups and I’m almost in tears because it’s so beautiful 😍 I found you through your dress-sewing adventures but I’m so glad you do embroidery too! Your work is stunning.

[@ljnoble5171]

If you're interested, Sarah Homfray has some tips on starting and ending on framed embroideries

[@oddbirdMusic]

Instead of tying off a knot on a large piece like this - have you considered starting a thread by doing two or three split stitches underneath the center of an area that you plan to later cover with satin stitch? You can end threads by doing the same thing, hidden in between / under a dense section of satin stitch that you temporarily hold just out of the way.

[@SuseMck994]

I too broke an arm when I was a kid, and during the following 8 weeks, learnt to click my fingers on one hand only. 40 years later, I can still only click my fingers on that one hand. Tangent acknowledged!

[@MauraVH]

I had a crap week and I’m tipsy on cava right now and your videos are one of the highlights of my week every week - absolutely love the amount of time and effort and care and love you spend on these videos

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Well, your kind and lovely comments are the absolute highlight of my week!! This is how I push through when I've been editing a video for 12+ hours and just want to toss the whole thing!

[@marykessel4707]

Sarah Humfray has 2 channels. On one of them she has a video which shows how to start and finish your threads from the top.

[@emilyball8348]

This is great, and this video convinced me to get your first beauty and the beast stitch. Thanks for making these, and showing them to us.

[@pursephonebell203]

I'm seriously considering it too! I'm thinking that by the time she releases a pattern for this one I'll be done with the first😅

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Aw thank you! I know it looks kind of huge and intimidating, but it's honestly such a pleasure to stitch and so satisfying to finish!

[@LeoFieTv]

When I do cross stitching, I find myself automatically switching between different methods, one handed and two handed, with both hands, probably because that way I don't tire out as much. But what I actively do is when two handed is not pulling the thread through fully when first stitching downwards. I just flip the needle back up and then pull the thread through both holes. That way it's significantly faster than one handed. Also it allows me to place the hoop somewhere (most often the post-it-notes box) for the first stitch and then hold it in my hand when pulling through. I'll work in my desk anyway, so this way I don't need a stand. That's all a very complicated explanation for something that just came naturally to me...

[@kathy2466]

I found the double ended needles with an eye in the middle are wrist friendly. You don't have to twist the needle under the work to push it back through.

[@Vintageredwork]

I love it, I'm so excited to see when finish!!! I love how you share your steps on colors and how your frame just crack. Thank you sharing

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@shaylacarter6069]

Yay another one 🎉

[@bodinelouise]

This piece is perfect to finish threads with short stab stitches and then cut off at the front. As you're covering the whole area you won't see any of it and it will be securely stitched over :) My question is though: have you gotten faster with double handed stitching now you've practiced more?

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I have to admit... I didn't practice much. I thought it would be really difficult to stitch one-handed, so I would be forced into doing double more often, but it actually wasn't as much of a problem as I anticipated, so I had to really remind myself to do double. I'm planning (or at least hoping) to practice a lot more as I start adding the color! Hold me to it! Also... yeah. Yeah, I need to do the no-knot, cut-off-at-the-front method. I really do. I get so freaked out about not knotting my threads, but like... what's gonna happen?? It's still perfectly secure with the stab stitch method.

[@kittiszabo478]

@@gettheetothestitchery I use that method and i made masks with it. It can stand up to the washing machine without a problem. Don't worry about it. Love these videos.

[@horsenroundstudio]

So satisfying. Wish I could go spend some time embroidering now, too.

[@CootiePootieTootie]

Same speed when you weren't practiced at double-handed! You'd probably be twice as fast double-hand sewing!

[@violetlight1548]

It's funny, I had your video on while I was stitching! I'm working on my latest Custom Care Bear, with a hand-embroidered tummy symbol :)

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Aw that sounds adorable! Happy stitching!

[@magicpaws]

Wow!

[@melaniehowell6287]

Enjoyed watching your process. Thanks ❤

[@RupaliBhatnagar59]

I'm looking forward to you making it!! Love this project!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Thank you so much! It's been a blast so far!

[@marcisartpage4225]

I wonder if the frame could be built with a hinge so the top could be flipped up for knotting.

[@singingrazors]

Working on a 3ft by 3 ft cross stitch project and made the same realization about double handed stitching. I want a lowery stand eventually, so I can flip the frame.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Oo a flippable frame would be super helpful!

[@dawsie]

I have always stitched in the lines first, I have always been worried the lines would vanish over time, I have never added knots to my work as I use the trick of sewing through the thread to hold it in place. I always play movies I have already watched so that I’m listening to it rather than watching but because I know the movie I can watch the key points in the movies. As a teenager I broke both wrists and elbows at the same time 🙈yep was playing tennis when I dived to hit ball miss-stepped and over reached and did not want to land on my face so held out my arms locked at the elbows 🙈🙈not a smart move, worst part the teacher did not believe me when I said I felt the bones crack, was made to go to my next 3 classes for the afternoon, then faced the hour and half walk back home with school bag. When Mom got home from work and saw all the bruising on both arms as well as the massive swelling she bundled me into the car and drove me to the ER this was 9pm the accident happened at 1:30pm it was 10pm by the time they did the x-rays. Because of the swelling they placed temporary plasters on which took 3 days to go back down yep was in hospital the whole time, once the full arm casts were on I was allowed home and back to school 😹😹😹the PE teacher never said a word to me at all, she did not even say sorry for not believing me at the time. Because of the casts being on both arms I had no choice but to sew with both hands 😹😹😹 been doing it that way ever since. I could already write with both hands so I think that’s why I found it easy to sew with both hands. My embroidery work is always neater when done this way, if I try doing it one handed it gets messy.😔 I don’t always use a frame but some how I hold my work in a way that I can still use both hands🤔🤔never worked out why I could do that trick. Looking forward to watching the other videos on this piece🤗🤗🤗

[@schoo9256]

Oh dang, I was WAY off with that 120! I think it would be interesting to see how many stitches per minute you get after practising with each double hand method for a while.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised by how "fast" I got those outlines stitched! I'm definitely planning to do some more speed tests as I continue stitching the piece - especially to see if I'm faster at satin stitch than backstitch and if I can eventually pick up my double handed pace to make it better than single handed.

[@livc1981]

Amazing

[@Llepidoptra]

Do you ever use a colour-matching tool, like one that picks the closest DMC floss to a given RGB value? Or just do everything by eye?

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Nope, just do it all by eye!

[@KekoLynn]

I might have missed it in a previous video but I'm curious what fabric and what type of weave this is. Is it what you would normally use for any embroidery or is it better for these satin stitches than other fabric would be?

[@Artandcraft-xy9mb]

Wow wonderful sharing ❤️😍 good luck my dear friend ❤️❤️ New friend here ❤️ stay connected 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@WeideVanEnt]

I can highly advice you to watch the KZbin channel of Sarah Homfray embroidery and on how she starts and finishes het threads. As Bodine already mentioned, little stab stitches is all you need for both starting and ending your threads. Best thing: no flipping your work at all!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

She's got great tips for sure! I learned how to do several no-knot methods a few years ago, but I'm always so nervous to utilize them for some reason... It's gonna happen on this one though!

[@WeideVanEnt]

@@gettheetothestitchery and steadily we stitch on! Keep en the good work, I love your videos can't wait to see the update.

[@IsaSpSp]

Whoa, I was rewatching the other videos in the series just yesterday, very lucky ting there. It's looking so great so far! This would use a bunch of colors anyway given the style of the original, and I know this is a dream project, so you're taking your time with it and make something uou'l be really proud of. But how often are you planing in reusing colors throughout the piece? Feels like a piece this big would give at least a couple opportunities to use the same shade of [insert any color here] her end there.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

That was some lucky timing! There's actually a bunch out of the 133 colors that get used more than once - probably at least half. Especially when it comes to the blue that goes on the sky areas, the yellow around the sun, and the green shades, those will end up going all over the piece, which really ties it all together!

[@NanaVonn3]

I tried to turn this image into an embroidery file for my machine, but the program that I had wasn't up for the challenge. I might give your method a shot, cause I'd rather do it by hand

[@flamegremlin5918]

You really should try a no knots method for these huge pieces. Beautiful work though

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Yeah, that's the plan with this one. It makes me really nervous not using knots for some reason (I don't know, I'm just weird that way), but I'm diving into it for this beast!

[@DessiGloves24]

Hiia, new here. This was fun to watch. Why did you blow dry after outlining? Is it to tighten the threads? Thanks so much 🪡

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Welcome! I use a heat erasable pen from Pilot to draw on my patterns, so once I'm done stitching, I blow dry the material on hot to remove any remaining visible lines!

[@DessiGloves24]

@@gettheetothestitchery Ahhh!! Ingenious! Your patience is unreal, thank you for answering

[@BenitaStory]

I do two-hand stitching when I use a stand, and, for me, it's best having the dominant hand underneath. Seeing what my non-dominant hand is doing versus it just poking up the needle wherever with no sense of aim was frustrating. My dominant hand works better when I can't see it. That's me anyway. :)

[@patytrico]

Fantastic project! I suggest that you modify that one or make/buy a stand so you could flip 180 the frame for the center/horizon line to work in the back without the frame leaving the stand, less weight manipulation :) It also helped me with back problems, because you could control the angle. Best of luck! Suscribed

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I have a feeling this embroidery stand is going to get modified a bit throughout the process, especially since I already broke it! XD

[@haexan]

Would it not be a lot quicker to digitally find the closest DMC tread number match available to the colour from the photo then doing it by the eye, or does that bring the joy out of it? Having stumbled onto you video, I don't have prior history if you have a reason for how you chose what colours to use...

[@gettheetothestitchery]

It might be a bit faster honestly, but I don't really trust images of thread colors, you know? Even in the handy booklet of all the colors that I have, the printed image of the color doesn't look the same as it does it real life... usually it comes off a little darker. So I think I just trust my eyes more, even though they aren't the best anymore! XD

[@haexan]

​@@gettheetothestitchery That's true! I've noticed doing cross stitch sets that the colours are darker in the picture of the finished product, especially blue and green, so perhaps they also "simplified" it by basing it on a digital picture of the thread ;P

[@nyves104]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@amberliddell4503]

Question why are you using a blow dryer on it

[@gettheetothestitchery]

It erases the lines I drew with the heat erasable pen!

[@Sarafara7]

Why did you use the hair dryer? I’m new here lol

[@gettheetothestitchery]

The pen I use is heat erasable, so the hair dryer gets rid of any remaining marks!

[@haticemertturkguven9422]

😍😍😍🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@martinaborg9052]

Why did she use that hairdryer?

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I use a heat-erasable pen to draw designs on fabric, so you can erase the lines when finished with the hot air from a hairdryer!

[@msullivan3531]

Watch Sarah Homphrey on KZbin. She does everything from the front side!

[@lauravivanco]

Yes! I was thinking about that, so in case it's helpful to Charlie I found the relevant video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWLNd6SZiLd3nqM (from 4:06 minutes explains how to do finishing off without turning the frame over). [KZbin has converted the 4:06 to a link to 4:06 in this Stichery video, not to 4:06 in Sarah Homfray's video.]

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Love Sarah's channel! There's a couple no-knot methods that help when you want a smooth back or can't flip a piece over, so I'll definitely be utilizing those on this piece. I just get nervous about not using knots, so I've been avoiding it up till now.

[@queenofroses09]

This makes me want to take up embroidery. But between crocheting, knitting, weaving, pottery, woodworking and Hardanger stitching, it seems like too much. Also, I'm not very artistically talented.