Over on my weblog, Our Each day Craft, I’ve been engaged on some pages that convey collectively a number of info I’ve shared about completely different crafts over the course of the 15 (!) or so years I’ve been writing over there to make it simpler for individuals to seek out what they should get began.
I just lately revealed a publish all about the way to cross sew, and whereas it won’t be completely “achieved,” I feel it’s an excellent begin for anybody eager to be taught or who would possibly want a refresher on the fundamentals.
The publish covers the whole lot from the essential provides you should get began to questions like, does cross sew material have a entrance facet? or do you should use a hoop?
It covers how massive to make your material, the way to discover the middle of the material and the sample, the way to use a hoop and get your embroidery floss prepared, the place and the way to begin stitching, full and partial stitches and extra.
I really feel like a number of the stuff I share over right here assumes fundamental information of cross sew, however I do know that’s not all the time the case and we need to be welcoming to stitchers of all talent ranges. If we’re being trustworthy I’m not all that superior myself, however I’m (very slowly) engaged on an enormous and tremendous colourful cross sew sample for the primary time in a very long time, which is able to most likely enhance my expertise fairly shortly.
In case you are a newbie and you’ve got a query I haven’t answered, drop a remark right here. Or should you’re a extra seasoned stitcher and you’ve got a tip or discover one thing that I didn’t cowl, let me know that, too! We’re all studying right here collectively and sharing the enjoyment of sewing.
You’ll be able to try my be taught to cross sew publish right here. Glad stitching!