The hand embroidery handbook
Fabric, floss, needle, hoop: the numbers for every step
Which needle, how many strands, how much fabric to cut, and what to change when the hoop slips, the fabric puckers or the crosses show gaps.
How big will it be, and how much fabric do I cut?
Open the full cross stitch calculator →The work, step by step
Three choices before the first stitch (fabric, floss, needle), then four steps on the fabric. Each page says what to do, how to tell it is done and what usually goes wrong.
- part 1Fabric and countAida, evenweave or plain cotton, and what the count number means0 notes · 0 gear guides
- part 2Floss and strandsSix-strand floss, how many strands to use and how much to buy0 notes · 0 gear guides
- part 3Needle and sizeBlunt tapestry needles for counted work, sharp ones for surface stitching0 notes · 0 gear guides
- step 1Transfer the designGetting the pattern onto the fabric, or finding the center for counted work0 notes · 0 gear guides
- step 2Hoop and frameFabric tight as a drum, in a hoop, a Q-Snap or a scroll frame0 notes · 0 gear guides
- step 3Stitch the designStarting without knots, even tension and crosses that all slant one way0 notes · 0 gear guides
- step 4Finish and careWashing, pressing face down, and backing the hoop for the wall0 notes · 0 gear guides