I have a normal white skirt and would like to stitch some patterns from a cross stitch book on it. It’s made up of normal fabric, not cross stitch cloth. Are there any tips and tricks on how to cross stitch on clothes?

  • Dreamer95@feddit.dkEnglish
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    2 days ago

    You can buy something called water soluble canvas, which has the cross stitch grid. In my country I have only found 14 count.

    I recommend basting it on, and then starting in the middel so it don’t shift while you stitch.

    When you are done you just wash it.

    I have made these pants using that

    There is also something called waste canvas which you pull out after you are done stitching. But I don’t have personal experience with that.

    • DrBanjo@reddthat.com
      4·
      2 days ago

      Those pants look awesome! Do you do anything special for washing them or does the stitching hold up pretty well?

      • Dreamer95@feddit.dkEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        I just wash them normally at 30°C and hang dry. I’m pretty sure i did the loop-start and then just weaving the thread under when ending, but a bit more than usual, but nothing else to protect it. And they look just as good now 3 years later.

    • nyan@lemmy.cafe
      5·
      2 days ago

      For what it’s worth, the waste canvas is available in other than 14-count (one of my usual suppliers has 11, 14, 15, 18) if that’s a concern for you. The soluble canvas seems to be very difficult to find in other than 14-count. (I have no personal experience with either.)

    • Waldelfe@feddit.orgOP
      5·
      2 days ago

      Thanks, I’ll see if I can find it! The pants look really great.

      Edit: Found it. For any German on here looking for the same, it’s called “wasserlösliche Stickfolie” :).