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How-to: Custom Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch

January 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

My friends Libby & Dave bought their first home last year, so for Christmas, I thought I’d make them something special to commemorate the occasion. I hadn’t done any cross-stitching in quite a while – let’s be honest, I hadn’t cross-stitched since childhood – but I thought I’d give it a whirl. After all, if 8-year-old me could handle it, 23-year-old me can certainly figure it out. Using this guide from Yarn Tree, I refreshed my memory about the mechanics of cross stitching.

Supplies

1 sheet cross stitch fabric in white – I used 14 count, 15″x18″ silver standard by Charles Craft
1 package each of red, gray, black and white embroidery floss
1 needle
1 cute picture frame
scissors
graph paper

Directions

If you’re giving this as a housewarming gift as I did, your life is very easy. Just Google your friend’s new address, and their real estate listing is likely still available in a few places with pictures. Using the pictures as a guide, draw the house on graph paper. Remember that each square on your graph paper represents one stitch. Make sure your pattern works with the small size of your cross stitch fabric. I had a pattern that was much bigger than the finished product and had to accommodate accordingly. As I said at the beginning of this post, this is the first cross stitch I’ve done since childhood, so bear in mind that I had to take a few breaks throughout sewing this thing to regroup. I did learn a lot, however, and now cross stitching is my new go-to for last minute, yet personal gifts. Happy sewing!

Filed Under: Embroidery, How-to Tagged With: cross stitch, embroidery floss, home sweet home, pattern making

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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