Waste Canvas is used when you want to cross stitch on a fabric not made for cross stitch, like jean material. You baste the canvas on a section of cloth that you wish to stitch on. Then you stitch your cross stitch design using the waste canvas as your guide. Once you are finished, you just get the waste canvas wet and pull it apart and then you are just left with your design showing on your fabric (ex. jean material).
Tips for waste canvas
1. Use a sharp crewel needle rather than a tapestry needle when stitching on fabrics not make for cross stitch.
2. It’s a good idea to baste some interface fabric between your fabric for your design and your waste canvas.
3. Make sure you cross stitches are tightly stitched. No spaces between x’s.
4. Do not soak your waste canvas to remove it. It should be carefully moistened. It will be easier to remove that way.
We carry several different counts of waste canvas at Julie’s x Stitch. Waste Canvas.
We are proud to announce a new cross stitch kit line at Julie’s X Stitch called Maia kit. They are gorgeous kits that include graphs, Anchor floss, fabric and instructions. I am very excited about these kits. They are reproductions of some incredible art work by various artists. My favorites are the Oriental kits. The first one I am going to do is Winters Majesty.
Geishas by Maia.
Misaki by Maia. More Maia kits.
Several new counted cross stitch patterns by several designers were released today. Among the designers, there are Kustom Krafts, Mystic Stitch, Heaven and Earth and Passione Ricamo, just to name a few. Here are a few of my favorites.
Serendipity Fay by Passione Ricamo
Caelia (Fenech) by Heaven and Earth See what else is new at Julie's X Stitch.
Soon we will introduce some of the most gorgeous cross stitch kits I have seen in awhile by Maia. I am so excited about these kits, that I have plans to do 3-4 of them already. Winters Majesty is the first on my list.
Winters Majesty cross stitch kit.
Planting bulbs, covering perennials, and harvesting the end of summer pumpkins are all joys near to a gardener’s heart. The fourth design in our garden series celebrates autumn in all it’s windblown glory. Hang all four together or one at a time to beautifully illustrate the changing seasons.
Stitched using 32 count Natural Linen by Wichelt Imports. Alternate fabric Zweigart 32 count Raw Linen Stitched area is 11 1/4″ x 16 1/4″ with a stitch count of 180 x 260. Stitched (2 over 2). DMC floss used. Blends are one strand each.
Autumn in my garden is a wonderful counted cross stitch pattern for the Fall. The colors are orange, warm browns and other beautiful fall colors.
Autumn in my Garden.
1. 32 count Natural Light Linen by Wichelt
2. 14 count Black Aida by Zweigart
3. 32 count Belfast Cream Linen by Wichelt
Completing the series by Nora Corbett, “Autumn Queen” takes her place beside “Winter Queen”, “Spring Queen”, and “Summer Queen” in a royal celebration of the seasons. Gowned in shades of mauve and teal, and bedecked with a king’s ransom worth of jewels, her sumptuous cloak is a Wisper-edged wonder of olive, ebony and metallic bronze brocade. After all, isn’t it customary for autumn to arrive in a blaze of glory?
Stitched on 32 count White linen by Permin supplied by Wichelt Imports. Alternate fabric is 32 count Zweigart Belfast White Linen. Stitched area is 11 1/2″ x 17 3/4 ” with a stitch count of 184 x 286
Don’t forget about our gift certificates. If you have a cross stitcher in your life and you don’t know anything about cross stitch, buy her/him a gift certificate from Julie’s x Stitch. We have ironed out previous probelems we were having with our gift certificate program and it is working great! Gift Certificates
I have recently added a new section to my cross stitch website called SALE. I will be putting products on that page that you can receive at a discount of at least 25%. What a grea deal. Products like cross stitch patterns, pattern holders, storage for cross stitch supplies etc. etc. Check it out today. Sale
