Cross-stitching may remind you of grandmothers or
Summer camp craft time. It brings up the same memories for me so when I was
gathering ideas for my 30 Days of DIY series, I was surprised to come across
some pretty cool cross-stitch ideas. That surprise turned into a project.
When choosing what to stitch, I wanted to go simple.
If I remember correctly, my Summer camp stitching was through a wide beginner’s
template and made using yarn. I figured doing a stitched portrait was out of
the question (at least for now). Ultimately, I settled on a word that Ash and I
say all the time to express agreement: “Word.” (as in “word up” or “word, son” as my resident
Brooklyn native/husband would say.)
I used a white aida cross stitch cloth, a 10 inch embroidery hoop (I could have gone much smaller but I used what I had left over from another craft project), cotton embroidery floss and a large embroidery needle. (Note: I’d likely use a smaller needle in the future. The stitching cloth was so fine that the large needle left bigger entry holes than I prefer.) I also got a laser cut raw frame. I went to Michael's for everything but if you want to order online, here is a source.
If you're interested in cross-stitch or just want to buy your own, here are some helpful links.
Vendor 22
Red Bear Design
Tutorial by Sewing Adventure
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