Cross stitch is a kind of crafts which is easy to make. The equipments are simple and easy to find. It doesn’t need much money. The important thing is accuracy and patience. I buy cross stitch kit in Hobby Craft Citraland. A kit contains of pre- sorted DMC thread, 14 count Aida, clear pattern & instructions, and tapestry needles. The prices are starting from Rp. 7.500,00 until hundred thousands of rupiahs.
Cross stitch (Point de Croix) is one of stitch technique which is easy to do. The main principle is making two lines which crosses diagonally.
This craft will be made not only as a loved hobby, but also an effort to produce money and satisfaction. Housewives make it at rest time. It can be made as bags, hand phone pouches, greeting cards, baselines of dishes, ornament, etc.To start cross stitch; you can look picture from pattern of a magazine, or you can buy a cross stitch kit, completed with thread, pattern and the fabric. If you want to make cross stitch pattern by yourself; you will use computer software which is designed to make cross stitch, like cross stitch (http://www.ursasoftware.com/index.htm), win stitch (http://www.win-stitch.com), (http://www.pc-stitch.com) and so many. With the special software, moreover you can make cross stitch with pattern of your best photo.
Equipments:
1. Aida Fabric
2. Thread
3. Needle
How to Make Stitch:
1. Cross Stitch (Full)
Instructions:
a. Stitch needle from below the fabric on left down box, then stitch needle to below the fabric on right top box (the result is one part of stitch/ half stitch).
b. Stitch needle from below the fabric on right down box, then stitch needle to below the fabric on left top box (the result is one cross stitch).
c. Do every stitch on the same direction. If you do one line, you will make one line of half stitch and contradict the direction to complete cross stitch.
d. Slip thread points on threads on bad side (down) of fabric to stand stitch not free.
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