@DarkNightoftheSoul I’m sorry…not meaning to spam. I just love finding new “toys” to do #CrossStitch with, and I love to share the things that make me happy so others can enjoy them too! 😄

@KittenBiscuits @Nima I know they make pincushion bracelets, but I would think it would be a bit awkward and I’d probably*still* forget to use it! 😅

@Sarah @lemmy_stitch @crossstitch The one my Husband has is actually REALLY SMALL. Until I actually saw it, I didn’t think a grab tool could be that little and actually work! You may want to see if you can find one in a store to see for yourself if it may be the right size to help.

@Sarah @lemmy_stitch @crossstitch
I’m sorry! Scratch that! They have a tool you might be able to use for that too! A flexible grab tool!!This pic is of a set Walmart carries for around $7. It includes the telescoping magnet tool, a magnetic bowl (also great to keep track of #PinsAndNeedles) and the flexible grab tool. You push the button on the end to open the little claw. These should also be found in most automotive tool stores. #FantasticCrossStitchToolsAndWhereToFindThem

@Sarah @lemmy_stitch @crossstitch Maybe you could get one and put double-sided tape on the end so they stick to the tape when you need to pick them up?? It *might* work! 😄

@kerravonsen @lemmy_stitch @crochet @knitting Yes! Exactly! I usually work from a table or a TV tray, and we don’t have much room, so it’s perfect for me and it holds my tablet exactly where I can see it best! 😄

@Sabre363 Lol. I don’t think that will help much in my case…😅

@verity_kindle Ah, ha! I *knew* I wasn’t the only one to channel Looney Tunes characters!!! 😅😉

@verity_kindle I can imagine! Husband is trying 2 sleep in & we live in a small 1 bedroom apartment, so I don’t have any other rooms 2 go in & close a door 2 keep noise down. It’s a bit frustrating because I *really* want 2 get it all finished before the weekend so I can design or stitch. But…if it was me, I wouldn’t be as nice as 2 simply say, “Why don’t you work on #CrossStitch for awhile?” instead of having 2 apologize later for sounding like a combo of Yosemite Sam & the Tasmanian Devil…

@lemmy_stitch @crossstitch @embroidery @textilearts @fiberarts @fibrearts So! I’ve posted the Iris Color Chart, their conversions and my own conversions in case anyone else buys Hobby Lobby’s thread packs and wants to have an easy(er) time of converting to DMC. They are the Primary, Pastel and Variegated Colors thread packs, and Iris apparently sells to Michael’s and other retailers too. #HappyStitching! 😄

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@Hobbes_Dent Sorry about that. I’ve copied the link from my YouTube and going to try to add it to my post in case there’s any more problems with it.

@KittenBiscuits @LaunchesKayaks I use my compression gloves all the time while stitching. They help reduce fatigue and swelling…and they make my hands look fancier while I’m working! 😉

@Fermion Yes. A #TrolleyNeedle is a type of #LayingTool, though the manufacturer says it can be used for other purposes too. In #CrossStitch, a laying tool is used to make sure stitches lay flat. I use mine to help me catch knots starting to form as I’m #Railroading stitches so the don’t get unmanageable. I also feel that they look much nicer combining the Railroading with the use of the trolley needle.

@lemmy_stitch @crossstitch

Again, I didn’t have room to tag everyone I wanted to in my original post, so I hope this works.

@textilearts
@fiberarts
@fibrearts
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#CrossStitch #Blackwork #Embroidery #FiberArts #FibreArts #Art #Artist #Artists #FiberArtist #FibreArtists #ProjectInformationCards #LoveInStitches #Stitch #Stitches #Stitching #LoveToStitch

@WarmSoda I found it on Facebook quite a while ago. It made me laugh, so I saved it and just found it again, so I just had to share some giggles. 😄

@catsdoingcatstuff @MrJameGumb Especially while winding Bobbins so the can get tangled up in a free end…

@MrJameGumb I still do all mine by hand. 🙂 I have a bit of OCD, especially when it comes to organizing cross stitch & other creative supplies. But I’m also a little strange to most people because I actually enjoy winding bobbins almost as much as I enjoy stitching. I think I was just wired to love textiles, art, crafts–anything creative altogether, whether it has to do with the supplies to make pretty things, organizing them, designing a new project, kitting it up–whatever. I just love it all!

@MrJameGumb Bobbins, floss caddies, all fabric in a computer bag, most tools in floss box with one section always open for ORTS (cleaned out following each project). Also have some “Stitch Folios” to keep hoops, larger fabric scissors, some craft baggies and a few other things in like pin backs, D-rings and split rings (for key chain fobs), etc. Extra skeins are in a gallon sized ziplock in the same computer bag as the fabric. I use the Thread Stash app to help keep track of embroidery floss.