cross stitch iron on transfers
Are the patterns in the pictured product iron on transfers that can be put on my own fabric?
Posted by: jdandjg on 08/27/15
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No this is a cross stitch pattern that they call it leaflet. You have to buy the floss, the fabric, and the needle that required to finish the picture that you had chosen. U can go on customer service on the top
and call them and give your credit card no. so you get everything at once in the mail.
if you need any information on how to start working on cross stitch just go to youtube.com and ask to show how to do it. Good luck
by: miss crossstitc on 08/27/15
Are any iron on transfers available?
by: jdandjg on 08/27/15
Do U want to do it yourself? They call that Stamped cross stitch if it is printed already. But if you want for you to do it yourself and iron the print on a piece of cloth this is something else. Just go brows on the left side where it say search it is the 4rd row about stamped projects. If you need any more info just write on the chat site in here. Good luck.
by: miss crossstitc on 08/27/15
If you want to cross stitch the design to your own fabric you can use waste canvas. You baste the waste canvas to the fabric and cross stitch your design. Once done you moisten the waste canvas and pull out the strands. For me, moistening the waste canvas and removing the strands is as stressful as bathing my completed stitching!

Here is one of many sites on waste canvas http://weelittlestitchescrossstitch.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-cross-stitch-anything.html
by: treadlik on 08/28/15
If I understand the question correctly you are looking for patterns that you can iron on your own fabric and then embroider them. Is that correct? They are difficult to find. Aunt Martha and Stitcher's Revolution make them. I really hate to tell anyone to use GOOGLE but maybe that would help. "Aunt Martha's or Iron-On Transfer Patterns or Stitchers Revolution." It will probably bring up more stuff you don't want than stuff that you do.

Good Luck
by: NANCYE G on 08/28/15
Thanks for all of your helpful input. I did not realize it would be so hard to find what I am looking for. It seems that years ago I did not have this problem and many fabric and craft stores had such things. Maybe stitchery is a dying art/hobby. I was interested in cross stitch transfers for my own fabric, actually. I did manage to get an Aunt Martha embroidery transfer in the pattern I was looking for. I really want letters for embroidery now. I will keep looking.
by: jdandjg on 08/28/15
I am looking at cross stitch patterns on line and see many kits that have perforated paper as the backer. Is this something that I can trim away from my finished picture after it is stitched to my flannel?
by: jdandjg on 09/01/15
I'm sorry I was not clear on my earlier post.

You want to use "waste canvas" to cross stitch your design to the flannel. After you stich your design you remove the canvas. You can choose the design you want to cross stitch.

Waste canvas is available here at Everything CrossStitch.

by: treadlik on 09/01/15
Thank you. I am learning so many new terms. I have just bought kits in the past.
by: jdandjg on 09/01/15
Stitchery is not a dieing art... it's just not promoted enough. My EGA group would love to participate in a stitching day at the local library. There is also a national Stitch-in- Public day. Just find a local group, EGA, or senior center, or whatever. As long as we keep on stitching and talking, there will be needleworkers.

I do cross-stich, blackwork, hardanger, painted canvas needlework, and counted canvas needlework. But I cut my teeth on stamped cross-stitch, then went on to free-style and crewel. We all have to start somewhere and find our comfort zone. (I dislike hardanger, but can do it.)

Just start where you're comfortable, and grow from there. The iron-on patterns are usually at JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby. Kits by Dimensions are at H.L., too. Not a bad start. But if you have an LNS.... please, use them!!! We're loosing too many LNS's due to lack of use.

And talk to us here any time!!! We'd rather encourage than discourage.... we may tell you when a pattern is way too difficult for the user's expertise, but that's honest criticism. Be well, and happy stitching. -barb
by: momcat25 on 09/01/15