Cross stitch is probably the most popular form of needlepoint, in which x-shaped stitches are used to form a picture. Cross stitch covers well both the front and the back of the canvas although it is more time-consuming that the diagonal stitches. Cross stitch does not disrort the canvas and it can be worked with or without a frame.
There are two basic working methods:
Method A: In this method you stitch a row of diagonal stitches and then you must return back to cover the previous stitches with diagonal stitches in the opposite directions. This methid is quicker that the other cross stitch methods and uses the smallest amount of thread.
Instructions:
1. Bring the needle up through the hole (1) and insert the needle down through the hole (2). Bring the needle back up through the hole (3) and down through the hole (4). Continue stitching until you finish the first row of diagonal stitches.
2. When you finish the first row of diagonal stitches, you must return to cross over over the previous stitches. Bring the needle up throught the hole (17) and down through the hole (18) shaping the first cross. Bring the needle up again through the hole (19) and down through the hole (20).
3. Continue stitching until you finish the first row of cross stitches.
4. Move to the next, top row and start stitching a row of diagonal lines, working from left to right.
5. When finish the dianogal stitches, you must return from right to left and cross over the previous stitches.
Method B: In this method, each cross cross is completed before continuing to the next stitch. This method uses more yarn and it is more time consuming but the canvas is more padded.
Instructions:
1. Bring the needle up through the hole (1) and insert the needle down through the hole (2).
2. Bring the needle back up through the hole (3) and down through the hole (4).
3. Bring the needle back up through the hole (5) and down through the hole (6).
4. Bring the needle back up through the hole (7) and down through the hole (8). Continue stitching, from left to right until you finish the first row.
5. After finishing the first row, continue stitching the next, bottom row. The stitching direction is from right to left.
How to stitch a design
There are two basic methods to stitch a design.
A) The first form is called counted cross-stitch. To stitch a design, you must count the threads in each direction. The cross stitch projects are worked from a gridded pattern onto any count fabric and thus the count of the fabric determines the size of the finished project.
B) The second form is called stamped cross-stitch. The cross is done on designs printed on the fabric,
Notes:
There are two basic working methods:
Method A: In this method you stitch a row of diagonal stitches and then you must return back to cover the previous stitches with diagonal stitches in the opposite directions. This methid is quicker that the other cross stitch methods and uses the smallest amount of thread.
Instructions:
1. Bring the needle up through the hole (1) and insert the needle down through the hole (2). Bring the needle back up through the hole (3) and down through the hole (4). Continue stitching until you finish the first row of diagonal stitches.
2. When you finish the first row of diagonal stitches, you must return to cross over over the previous stitches. Bring the needle up throught the hole (17) and down through the hole (18) shaping the first cross. Bring the needle up again through the hole (19) and down through the hole (20).
3. Continue stitching until you finish the first row of cross stitches.
4. Move to the next, top row and start stitching a row of diagonal lines, working from left to right.
5. When finish the dianogal stitches, you must return from right to left and cross over the previous stitches.
Method B: In this method, each cross cross is completed before continuing to the next stitch. This method uses more yarn and it is more time consuming but the canvas is more padded.
Instructions:
1. Bring the needle up through the hole (1) and insert the needle down through the hole (2).
2. Bring the needle back up through the hole (3) and down through the hole (4).
4. Bring the needle back up through the hole (7) and down through the hole (8). Continue stitching, from left to right until you finish the first row.
5. After finishing the first row, continue stitching the next, bottom row. The stitching direction is from right to left.
How to stitch a design
There are two basic methods to stitch a design.
A) The first form is called counted cross-stitch. To stitch a design, you must count the threads in each direction. The cross stitch projects are worked from a gridded pattern onto any count fabric and thus the count of the fabric determines the size of the finished project.
B) The second form is called stamped cross-stitch. The cross is done on designs printed on the fabric,
Notes:
- It looks better when all top stitches slant in the same direction.
- If you are stitching with hand-dyed floss it is recommended to complete each cross as you go stitching than working half cross stitches across an entire row and then doubling back to complete the crosses.
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