Stitch Your First Cross Stitch

Summertime is a great time to start a new hobby. If you are new to Cross Stitch, the first thing you need to learn is how to make the basic stitch. My Stitch Your First Cross Stitch tutorial explains in great detail, just how to do this.

Once you learn to make the basic stitch, find out How To Choose Your First Cross Stitch Supplies. Once you have your basic supplies, get out some floss and fabric and Stitch a Cross Stitch Colorblock. After you go through these basic lessons, you will have the basic stitch down pat! Then you will be ready to move on to the Five Basic Stitches. Learn those, the try out some of the basic patterns listed below:

• Smiling Star Pattern
• Sleepy Moon Pattern
• Hot Air Balloon Pattern
• Yummy Watermelon Pattern
• Tiny Tree Quartet Pattern