Question: Where do you start your stitching?

Tinablue

Depending on the side- mostly in the middle to make sure the pattern edges are equidistant
from edge of fabric. When I have really large ones I start at the top left edge.

jillyann

Depends on the pattern.  If the pattern is a solid background....fully stitched I start in the top left hand corner.  If the pattern is not "full coverage"  I start in the middle.

contrary-wise

Right in the middle! I dont count them perfectly though. Just find a place that looks like the middle, lol.

pepperjack

I tend to start in the middle.

TechnoGranny

It depends on the design as to where I begin.  On larger designs, I start in the corner but on small designs such as ornaments I start in the middle.  

Radunka

Top left.... allways :-)

ldwire

I always start in the middle.  Im too paranoid that if I start at the top, I wont have enough fabric.

cheshireqat

WiseOwl replied at 2011-12-7 15:10

                               
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Its interesting.. I stitch in hand, no hoops or frames and I always start at the top right hand cor ...

That does make a lot of sense! I tend to find the middle, then count up to the upper left hand corner - I usually stitch without a hoop so I will have to try your method. Thanks!

thesquish9

I really like the idea of gridding the fabric.  I cant wait to try it!

CutieMark

It depends for me, on what im stitching. I tend to go for the largest count of colour first (like if red has the most stitches - ill do that) and work out from there. It tends to make me less likely to have mistakes.