Finding Out Your Stitching is Wrong.

[jeala]

Ugh. I hope this goes in this forum. I'm unsure, so if it needs to be deleted or moved, yeah, I'll be ok with it.

After doing some bigger cross stitching projects, I wanted to do something small. Go figure, I start a tiny peice and I've already messed it up! I know some of you take out what you've messed up, but what are other options? I'm too far to the right a row, and I'm so mad. T.T I don't want to rip out the stitches or restart it (which I've already done). What are some other options to do to fix it? Thanks in advance, guys. <3

[nyami]

On my Chrono Catter (which i love the name...ty Servo!) I found a few spots in the middle of a thread that i've messed up...so I used one side of a pair of scissors.... and the needle and sawed my way through that stitch... pulled out enough to secure it...then redid that area. It took alittle bit, but that way I didnt have to pull out a whole set that I've done.

Hope that helps!

[riotpatch]

I pretty much use the same method as nyami.
Cut roughly the middle of the mistake (depending on size, I guess), then restitch it while anchoring the loose ends you cut.
This is the only way to keep the piece neat, I wouldn't recommend going over it with a different colour.

[jelibe]

I third what they are saying. I've done this a few times. It takes ages but it beats doing it ALL again. Good luck with your piece.

[jeala]

Thanks alot, you guys! I was really hoping there would be another way than to cut everything! I'll definitely try this.

[Wolfix]

I work off patterns on my computer and if I find I'm out a little but it's too far along to unpick, sometimes I change the pattern. If you think it looks fine, why not alter your pattern to reflect your mistake and work with it instead of against it

[Nitewing]

Yeah, your options are change the pattern or unstitch. Usually I just bite the bullet and unstitch what I've done because when I notice I have a issue it's usually too late lol. It's especially infuriating when you're doing a larger project. But if you really want it to look good you got to put the time into unstitching in my opinion.

[EdzMasterChief]

I've pretty much have made at least one mistake on every project i do and it infuriates me sometimes. I usually just end up ripping it out or go over it with the right color. It really just depends on the project and the mistake I made.

But yea always just have to make a judgement call on everyone ya make.

[Toiya55]

My mom laughs at me when I get frustrated over making mistakes that she claims only I will notice because they are so minute. It's like having an itch that just wont go away until you scratch it! I agree about the sawing with scissors and resecuring the ends back down though. Be careful that you watch what's being cut though.

[techno-ninja]

i cant count how many times had to unpick stitches in my ranma cross stitch! i did the sawing method which worked perfectly, although i was a little nervous the it would come loose so then stitched over the top of the secured piece (it makes sense to me :p) Glad i'm not the only one that gets really frustrated by it- my boyfriend thinks it's soooooo easy to fix......he has never had to unstitch 4 hours work because of a miscount!