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Use a sharp pair of small scissors to avoid frayed ends on your floss. There are many embroidery scissors or thread clippers to choose from. The most useful size of embroidery scissor for cross stitch is probably 3/12 inch or 4 inch. It is a convenient size for snipping ends of floss while you stitch. Clip the floss with a small tail or with no tail at all. It’s a matter of choice. Beware of ends showing through the fabric. We have many fancy designer scissors and several more plain scissors to choose from. Some of my favorites are by Gingher and they are truly collectors items. They come in a variety of colorful handles and there are new ones every season. Right now the newest one is called Tessa. Store your scissors in the sheath that they come with or in a scissor block if you collect scissors. A scissor block is similar to a knife block.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 70/inch or 278/100mm
Design Size: 46 x 48 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 0.7 x 0.7 inches or 17 x 17 mm
Suggested Material Size: 6.6 x 6.6 inches or 167 x 167 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 1 strand
Sewing Count: 70/inch or 278/100mm
Design Size: 46 x 48 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 0.7 x 0.7 inches or 17 x 17 mm
Suggested Material Size: 6.6 x 6.6 inches or 167 x 167 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 1 strand
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The best way to do cross stitch is to do the first half of each stitch in a row done first then go back and finish the next half. This way you get all the stitches slanting in the same direction. It is very important that the slant is in the same direction for the top thread and the bottom thread of the cross stitch for all the stitches.
But there are expert cross stitchers who do individual cross stitches ( titching the full cross stitch as you go) and do a very good job of it. So each to his/ her own.
But there are expert cross stitchers who do individual cross stitches ( titching the full cross stitch as you go) and do a very good job of it. So each to his/ her own.