Every week I am going to post videos that I find on the web, demonstrating various needlecraft techniques. This week I will start with the basics for cross-stitching. I have already shown you one of my cross stitch creations here. I love to cross stitch. However, some people find it a bit of monotonous and get bored easily. I think that you should have a lot of patience, the result is always rewarding. I also find cross stitching as an embroidery technique that is easy for a newbie to start with.
So, the videos that follow teach the very basics of cross-stitch. They are suitable for a newbie, but I think that even an experienced embroiderer can learn something new. The videos demonstrate all the basic cross stitches, how to thread the cross stitch needle, how to prepare the cloth and use hoops for cross stitching, what supplies do you need.
Next week I am going to post the second part of this video series with more information about cross stitch. I hope you have found this post interesting. Please share your thoughts about cross stitch. Do you like this embroidery technique? If you do like this technique and want to share your work in this blog you can send me an email with images of your creations and a small description right here!
KP
So, the videos that follow teach the very basics of cross-stitch. They are suitable for a newbie, but I think that even an experienced embroiderer can learn something new. The videos demonstrate all the basic cross stitches, how to thread the cross stitch needle, how to prepare the cloth and use hoops for cross stitching, what supplies do you need.
How to Cross Stitch: Supplies for Cross Stitching | |
You need a cross stitching kit that contains all the necessary material to make a design: a fabric (cloth) with a pattern or no pattern (counted cross stitch) on it, floss in many colors, hoops, needles, and embellishments. | |
How to Cross Stitch: How to Prepare Cloth for Cross Stitching | |
Tips on how to prevent rambling of the fabric and find the center of the design on your fabric. | |
| How to Cross Stitch: How to Use Hoops in Cross Stitching | |
Learn what hoop size to use for your design. | |
| How to Cross Stitch: How to Thread a Needle for Cross Stitching | |
There are two types of needles. The blunt, with a large eye, and a smaller with a sharp point and a much smaller eye. | |
| How to Cross Stitch: How to Do Basic Cross Stitches | |
This video demonstrates cross stitch, half cross stitch, and quarter cross stitch. | |
Next week I am going to post the second part of this video series with more information about cross stitch. I hope you have found this post interesting. Please share your thoughts about cross stitch. Do you like this embroidery technique? If you do like this technique and want to share your work in this blog you can send me an email with images of your creations and a small description right here!
KP
Thank you Expert Village for the videos!
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