Hand SewingHow to Design a Cross Stitch

Hi. Cross stitching can be fun, it can be
relaxing. And there are different ways to start out with the cross stitching. My name
is Daniel King, and I'm going to talk a little bit about how to design a cross stitch.

I've
been designing for quite a long time, and I like to do my own designs. So this is another
way, other than making a peril of your own design, of using you own ideas to make a cross
stitch. First what you'll need is a design. You can actually draw one out yourself, or
you can find a picture that's very simple to....To duplicate.

You can actually scan
that picture and resize it, if you want to, for your fabric, on your computer. Resize
it and then print it out. Once you have your design, or your picture, you then get some
see-through graph paper. It's like a plastic graph paper.

This will help you to be able
to count the number of stitches that you're going to do, and also be more precise about
where you place your needle. You place your fabric into the hoop. And typically, cross
stitching involves your fabric and a hoop to keep it taut. And then you place your design
over the top, with the graph paper over the top of that, securing them together.

Once
you've done this, then you can see where the lines fall on your design, and you can start
to use your floss, or your thread, and just fill in where your design is. I hope you enjoy
your own designs. My name is Daniel King. And have a great day..