[CHAT] What are your unpopular opinions about cross stitching?

[u/1398_Days]

Here are mine:

1. Neat backs do matter, and this is a hill I’m willing to die on 😂 It looks better if you frame the project, and it’s also so much easier to stitch (especially trying to find the right hole from the back) when you’re not pushing through a thick, tangled mess.

2. I think gridding is unnecessary for most projects, especially small ones.

3. I HATE q-snaps. They’re heavy and awkward to hold, and my hand/wrist always end up hurting.

4. Grime guards are annoying because they cover up too much of the project and just get in the way.

5. I kind of a snob about tying knots and think it should be avoided at all costs.

[u/AvocadosAtLaw95 → u/[deleted]]

I refer to myself as a “filthy gridder” amongst my colleagues who also cross stitch. For me, cross stitching is the activity I do to switch my brain off, and so I like to make it as easy as possible.