What's your technique? Stabbing or Sewing?

[dark_king999]

My mother commented about how she could stitch faster than me, so I sat and watched her for a moment while she was cross-stitching. She was right, but the methods we sew with are different. I googled techniques, and it turns out that I' a stabber and she's a sewer.

What's your technique? Is there a reason you do it that way? I read that stabbing makes neater stitches than the sewing method, but it is slower. Opinions?

[jadely]

I stab, but I am intrigued by the sewing method if it will make stitching quicker

[dark_king999]

I tried using the sewing method (essentially, you poke your needle through two holes of fabric at once), but I couldn't quite do it on my 16 ct aida.. It just wasn't cooperating with me XD

[tnitnetny]

I am a stabber. It takes me a long time to complete things. I also would be interested in the sewing technique. I didn't realize there were different ways to actually cross stitch.

[blackberrybear]

I stab. It feels like I have more control over the thread and can prevent it from knotting better.

[tnitnetny]

Here is what I found on the different techniques:

http://crossstitch.about.com/od/learnho ... tabsew.htm
http://www.creative-cross-stitch.com/stab-method.html
http://www.better-cross-stitch-patterns ... ethod.html

I think I am going to try this on the piece I am working on now. I am making a SMB3 World 1 map and it is HUGE. I have been working on it for three years and can't wait for it to be done. I think I will try the sewing method when I work on it on Friday. I'll let everyone know how easy/hard it is. I don't work with a hoop anyways, I always disliked them.

[blackmageheart]

I am most defnitely a stabber, although I can sew if I have to. Also, not sure if stabbing is actually slower than sewing, since I can work really fast (tnitnetny will tell you I'm a machine ) - what I do think is that when you get used to a technique you speed up anyway. Also, pretty sure that stabbing does give neater stitches. But that's just my opinion!

[moon_noodles]

I'm a stabber. That feels weird to say...

I think BMH is right, once you get used to a technique you get faster at it. I also agree that it gives me neater stitches.

[rosey175]

I'm a stabber too, although I'm a two-handed stabber~ Obviously this only works with a hands-free stand, haha. Maybe if I hold the hoop with my toes it'd work too.
I've heard of the sewing technique but never could get the hang of it. I'd love to be able to stitch faster!

[tnitnetny]

So I walk up to mom tonight:
Me - Hey mom, did you know there are different cross stitch techniques? Apparently I am a stabber. There is also the sewing technique.
Mom - Uh, yeah. That is how I cross stitch, with the sewing technique.
Me - What? You taught me by stabbing, why did you never teach me sewing?
Mom - I don't know, I thought you would figure it out.

Lol.