Cross Stitch Techniques
How to Start and Finish a Thread in Cross Stitch
Three reliable ways to begin a thread and one simple way to end it, all without leaving a knot in your cross stitch.
Tutorials
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Cross Stitch Techniques
How to Read a Cross Stitch Chart
Squares, symbols, the key, center arrows and ten-square grid lines: what every part of a cross stitch chart means and how to follow one without losing your place.
Cross Stitch Techniques
Embroidery Floss Guide: Strands, Lengths and Storage
How six-strand floss works, how to separate strands without tangles, how many strands to use on each Aida count, and how to store and organize your thread.
Cross Stitch Techniques
Cross Stitch Needles: Sizes, Types and How to Choose
Which tapestry needle size suits each Aida count, why the tip is blunt, how to thread several strands, and how to tell when a needle is the wrong size.
Cross Stitch Techniques
Aida Fabric Guide: Counts, Sizes, Colors and Cutting
What Aida counts mean, how the count changes the size of a finished design, and how to choose, cut and prepare the fabric before stitching.
Cross Stitch Techniques
How to Start Cross Stitch: A First-Day Guide with a Practice Motif
Everything needed for a first day of cross stitch: the supplies, how one cross is made, and a tiny original blossom chart to stitch right away.