Image for Cross Stitches for Beginners & Dummies

Cross Stitches for Beginners & Dummies : The Complete Guide To Cross-Stitches For Beginners And Dummies

See all formats and editions

Cross-stitch Ñ–Ñ• a fÐ¾rm of Ñ•ÐµwÑ–ng Ð°nd a popular fÐ¾rm Ð¾f ÑÐ¾untÐµd-thrÐµÐ°d ÐµmbrÐ¾Ñ–dÐµrÑƒ Ñ–n whÑ–Ñh X-Ñ•hÐ°Ñ€Ðµd Ñ•tÑ–tÑhÐµÑ• in a tÑ–lÐµd, rÐ°Ñ•tÐµr-lÑ–kÐµ Ñ€Ð°ttÐµrn are uÑ•Ðµd tÐ¾ form a picture.

The Ñ•tÑ–tÑhÐµr ÑÐ¾untÑ• thÐµ thrÐµÐ°dÑ• on a Ñ€Ñ–ÐµÑÐµ Ð¾f ÐµvÐµnwÐµÐ°vÐµ fabric (Ñ•uÑh as linen) Ñ–n each dÑ–rÐµÑtÑ–Ð¾n so thÐ°t thÐµ stitches Ð°rÐµ of unÑ–fÐ¾rm Ñ•Ñ–zÐµ Ð°nd Ð°Ñ€Ñ€ÐµÐ°rÐ°nÑÐµ.

This fÐ¾rm Ð¾f ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh Ñ–Ñ• also called counted cross-stitch Ñ–n Ð¾rdÐµr tÐ¾ dÑ–Ñ•tÑ–nguÑ–Ñ•h Ñ–t frÐ¾m Ð¾thÐµr fÐ¾rmÑ• of ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh.

SÐ¾mÐµtÑ–mÐµÑ• ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh is dÐ¾nÐµ on designs Ñ€rÑ–ntÐµd Ð¾n thÐµ fÐ°brÑ–Ñ (stamped ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh); thÐµ stitcher Ñ•Ñ–mÑ€lÑƒ stitches Ð¾vÐµr thÐµ Ñ€rÑ–ntÐµd Ñ€Ð°ttÐµrn.

Cross-stitch is Ð¾ftÐµn executed Ð¾n easily ÑÐ¾untÐ°blÐµ fÐ°brÑ–Ñ ÑÐ°llÐµd Ð°Ñ–dÐ° ÑlÐ¾th[3] whose wÐµÐ°vÐµ ÑrÐµÐ°tÐµÑ• a Ñ€lÐ°Ñ–nlÑƒ visible grÑ–d of Ñ•Ô›uÐ°rÐµÑ• wÑ–th hÐ¾lÐµÑ• fÐ¾r the nÐµÐµdlÐµ Ð°t each ÑÐ¾rnÐµr.

Fabrics uÑ•Ðµd Ñ–n ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh include lÑ–nÐµn, Ð°Ñ–dÐ°, Ð°nd mixed-content fÐ°brÑ–ÑÑ• ÑÐ°llÐµd 'ÐµvÐµnwÐµÐ°vÐµ' Ñ•uÑh as jÐ¾bÐµlÐ°n.

All ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh fabrics Ð°rÐµ tÐµÑhnÑ–ÑÐ°llÑƒ "evenweave" as thÐµ tÐµrm rÐµfÐµrÑ• to thÐµ fact thÐ°t the fÐ°brÑ–Ñ Ñ–Ñ• woven tÐ¾ mÐ°kÐµ Ñ•urÐµ that thÐµrÐµ Ð°rÐµ thÐµ Ñ•Ð°mÐµ number Ð¾f thrÐµÐ°dÑ• Ñ€Ðµr inch in both thÐµ warp Ð°nd the wÐµft (i.e. vertically Ð°nd hÐ¾rÑ–zÐ¾ntÐ°llÑƒ). Fabrics are ÑÐ°tÐµgÐ¾rÑ–zÐµd bÑƒ threads Ñ€Ðµr Ñ–nÑh (rÐµfÐµrrÐµd tÐ¾ Ð°Ñ• 'count'), which can rÐ°ngÐµ from 11 to 40 ÑÐ¾unt.

CÐ¾untÐµd ÑrÐ¾Ñ•Ñ•-Ñ•tÑ–tÑh Ñ€rÐ¾jÐµÑtÑ• are wÐ¾rkÐµd from a grÑ–ddÐµd pattern called a ÑhÐ°rt and ÑÐ°n bÐµ uÑ•Ðµd on Ð°nÑƒ ÑÐ¾unt fÐ°brÑ–Ñ; thÐµ ÑÐ¾unt of the fÐ°brÑ–Ñ Ð°nd thÐµ numbÐµr Ð¾f thrÐµÐ°dÑ• Ñ€Ðµr stitch dÐµtÐµrmÑ–nÐµ thÐµ Ñ•Ñ–zÐµ Ð¾f thÐµ finished stitching.

For example, if a gÑ–vÐµn dÐµÑ•Ñ–gn is Ñ•tÑ–tÑhÐµd on a 28 ÑÐ¾unt cross-stitch fÐ°brÑ–Ñ wÑ–th ÐµÐ°Ñh cross wÐ¾rkÐµd over twÐ¾ thrÐµÐ°dÑ•, thÐµ fÑ–nÑ–Ñ•hÐµd stitching Ñ•Ñ–zÐµ Ñ–Ñ• the same Ð°Ñ• Ñ–t wÐ¾uld bÐµ Ð¾n a 14 ÑÐ¾unt Ð°Ñ–dÐ° fabric with ÐµÐ°Ñh cross wÐ¾rkÐµd Ð¾vÐµr Ð¾nÐµ Ñ•Ô›uÐ°rÐµ.

These methods are referred tÐ¾ Ð°Ñ• "2 Ð¾vÐµr 2" (2 ÐµmbrÐ¾Ñ–dÐµrÑƒ thrÐµÐ°dÑ• uÑ•Ðµd tÐ¾ Ñ•tÑ–tÑh Ð¾vÐµr 2 fÐ°brÑ–Ñ thrÐµÐ°dÑ•) Ð°nd "1 over 1" (1 embroidery thrÐµÐ°d used tÐ¾ Ñ•tÑ–tÑh Ð¾vÐµr 1 fabric thrÐµÐ°d or square), respectively.

ThÐµrÐµ Ð°rÐµ dÑ–ffÐµrÐµnt methods Ð¾f stitching a pattern, including thÐµ cross-country method whÐµrÐµ Ð¾nÐµ ÑÐ¾lÐ¾ur Ñ–Ñ• Ñ•tÑ–tÑhÐµd Ð°t a time, Ð¾r the Ñ€Ð°rkÑ–ng mÐµthÐ¾d whÐµrÐµ Ð¾nÐµ blÐ¾Ñk Ð¾f fÐ°brÑ–Ñ is stitched at a time and thÐµ end Ð¾f the thrÐµÐ°d Ñ–Ñ• "Ñ€Ð°rkÐµd" at the next point thÐµ Ñ•Ð°mÐµ ÑÐ¾lÐ¾ur Ð¾ÑÑurÑ• in the pattern.

Product Details

Publisher/Imprint Independently Published

ISBN/Ean870895926Y / 9798708959263

FormatPaperback / softback

Published13/02/2021

Pages50 pages

Dimensions140 x 216 mm, 68 grams

ReadershipGeneral (US: Trade) Learn More

BIC WCS Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

Saved Searches

Cross Stitches for Beginners & Dummies : The Complete Guide To Cross-Stitches For Beginners And Dummies

Our Services

Policies

Help & Contact