THE STITCHING NOTEBOOK

A good place
to begin.

Practical notes on choosing a photo, planning your fabric and reading a pattern. Something to keep beside your next project.

Getting started

Choose a suitable photo, crop your subject and balance detail with stitch count before making a cross-stitch chart.

Planning your project

Understand how Aida count and stitch dimensions affect finished size, with a worked example for 14, 16 and 18-count fabric.

Reading your pattern

Learn how chart squares, symbols, thread codes and stitch counts work together when you follow a cross-stitch pattern.

At the stitching table

Check symbols, page layout, thread legends and project dimensions before printing a cross-stitch chart.

PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

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