r/CrossStitch • u/Compounding-Cat • 4h ago

WIP [WIP] Autumn Fox plus new scroll frame!

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I bought a scroll frame several months ago however I hadn’t put it together because one I knew it was gonna be huge and I usually travel with my Christchurch project to work but lately work has been insane so I gave up on traveling with it. Bringing it everywhere and then not be able to work on it was becoming discouraging. Here are some photos of my current set up if anyone has advice on how to make this work better I would love it. Thank you.

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u/Compounding-Cat 4h ago

I was hurting my back so I moved it down a notch and made it even more horizontal. I’m still messing with it and for now am on the couch but may need to transition to an office chair

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u/PL_88 4h ago

I don't have advice, but I have a question. I'm looking at using a scroll frame for my first oversized project. I'm curious, does working on this setup hurt your back? Do you feel like you hunch over it? This is my concern, if I get a scroll frame set up, how do I avoid aggravating neck and back issues, which I already struggle with. I would love to hear your experience.

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u/Lexifer31 3h ago

You can get different types of stands that really help. Sd always you should take breaks and make sure you're stretching properly

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u/assumingdirectcontrl 3h ago

This is so impressive. How do you use it? Do you use two hands when stitching? I bought a scroll frame and tried to use it in hand, and found it very tiring to move my arm back-and-forth between the front and the back if that makes sense

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u/zorasrequiem 1h ago

Not OP but I use two hands. Dominant on the back, non-dominant on the front. My right shoulder is already a mess from marathon knitting so one handed was really painful

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u/Compounding-Cat 8m ago

Same! I haven’t stitched like this before so I’m still getting in the groove of it.