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NAPR: Anyone know how to cross stitch?

Krista123105Krista123105 member
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I would like to learn...any good instruction books to recommend, or is the a certain brand of pattern that you prefer, etc?  I would probably do counted cross stitch, not stamped.  TIA!
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Re: NAPR: Anyone know how to cross stitch?

  • kwinters87kwinters87 member

    I never learned from a book, my mother taught me (I'm sad it's such a dying art) but youtube would probably be the most helpful.  I'd also recommend starting with small projects using only 3 or 4 colors to start with.

    Most craft stores sell simple kits that are only 4"x4"

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  • beccerbeccer
    I randomly decided I wanted to take up cross stitching. My big problem is I get overly ambitious. I am currently doing a project that's about 11x16. It's huge and it's been in progress for months.
    My husband makes all my patterns for me on the computer. There are programs you can buy, but he just uses Photoshop.
    I want to make a cross stitch for Evie but I can't decide what. Plus I need a small project to distract me from my monster project.
    One piece of advice I got is to go a whole row in one direction, then go back and complete the x gig the other way. I would do each direction for each square and it took a long time.
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  • beccerbeccer

    In case anyone cares, here's a link to the cross stitches I've done.

    https://cycloptop.us/tag/cross-stitching/ 

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  • erinkate23erinkate23

    Agreed with PP, I would start with a small kit.  I love to cross-stitch, it keeps my fingers busy and away from the snacks! 

    Once you know that you like it, you can get patterns online and pick up the thread you need at the store. There are different sizes of "x"s in the different types of cloth, but other than that it's pretty simple.  I made DS an adorable giraffe bib in a couple of days, but I've been working on a huge Noah's Ark for his room (11x17) for months now. 

    I usually do one color at a time, and go one row all the way across then back.     then go back and XXX XX, you know?  It's easier to count that way, but be careful, one mis-step and you have a lot to take out.

    There are lots of free patterns online if you do get into it.

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  • ncbellencbelle member

    My mom taught me ;-)

    I'd just pick up a kit - a simple one - at a craft store.  It's pretty straight forward since you are just making Xs - just make sure your stitches always cross the same direction.  I'd also start with 14 count Aida -  you probably don't want to tackle linen or having to stitch over two threads your first time around.



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