Cross Stitch How To Get Started

To finish a thread leave a thread tail of 4cm 2in on the back of the fabric and catch it under your stitches to secure it. Start your second half cross stitch by bringing the needle back up through the hole that is directly below the one you last used.

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Cross stitch is such a simple craft and you only need a few basics to get started with a beginners cross stitch project.

Cross stitch how to get started. Before you pull this stitch tight flip your fabric over to the back and make sure the thread tail will be trapped by the stitch. To make a cross stitch bring the needle up at the bottom left corner of a square and down at the top right corner. To stitch a row with the same colored thread start at the back of the fabric and bring the needle to the front at 1 leaving a tail at the back of the fabric.

As you use each floss color cut the floss into strips of 15 to 18 inches. As you begin stitching hold the tail against the back of the fabric so the first few stitches catch the tail and secure it. Work a few cross stitches in the corner of your fabric to decide which looks best before getting started on your main stitching.

Continuing stitching along the row to make a series of half cross stitches. Cross stitch fabric tapestry needles embroidery floss and scissors are your basics and i also demonstrate a few different ways to hold your fabric such as embroidery hoops and scroll frames.