Having done a bit of stitching in small spaces lately, I thought it might be useful to make this little instructional video about stitching in small spaces.
If you’re reading this in an email, you can see the video at: https://youtu.be/ypv7zXEk2aE
I had a little fun creating this last night while my daughter attended a trumpet masterclass. Better than sitting in the car doing nothing.
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
Good advice, Yvette: bopping neighbours with needles on journeys is definitely not advisable – they might be put off stitching for life and so never buy one of your books!
I usually only stitch if there’s a spare seat next to me. I do a lot of stitching on public transport, especially on trains and buses. Apart from making sure I’ve remembered to bring the stitching (and all the threads and equipment I’ll need in the project bag), the main thing is to make sure I can see what you’re doing. I’ll work on 36 count in summer, if I’ve got a good window seat, but my winter carry-around stitching is very much less fiddly.
As well as the several-small-pulls technique to get the thread through, don’t forget that you can pull the fabric to the right while pulling the thread to the left (or vice-versa for right-handers) – useful when you’ve got ample sideways space, but not much between you and the seat in front. This speeds things up considerably.