give it to a friend. a to it give

mark, or sew it onto your bag or jacket, or or jacket, or bag your onto it sew or mark,

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now? You could use it as a book book a as it use could You now? embroidery

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9. What are you going to do with your your with do to going you are What 9.

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Fig. 4 Fig. 8. Enjoy stitching at your own pace. own your at stitching Enjoy 8.

away from the edge (fig. 4). (fig. edge the from away

with a new piece of . of piece new a with

could do a running around, one hole hole one around, stitch running a do could Fig. 1 Fig.

the remaining thread. Begin the next stitch stitch next the Begin thread. remaining the

the first half of cross stitch (fig. 3). Or you you Or 3). (fig. stitch cross of half first the

catching a couple of threads and then off off cut then and threads of couple a catching

around the edges. Whip stitch is like sewing like is stitch Whip edges. the around

Turn your work over and make a little stitch, stitch, little a make and over work your Turn

same direction (fig 1). (fig direction same 11. To stop the edges fraying, whip stitch stitch whip fraying, edges the stop To 11.

few inches of thread remain on your needle. needle. your on remain thread of inches few

half stitches moving from left to right in the the in right to left from moving stitches half

7. Switch to a new piece of thread when a a when thread of piece new a to Switch 7.

below B. Continue creating a row of diagonal of row a creating Continue B. below

hole A, go down at B, up at C, directly directly C, at up B, at down go A, hole

5. Working from left to right, come up at at up come right, to left from Working 5.

and secure it. secure and

mark your letters on the binca. the on letters your mark fabric so the first few stitches catch the tail tail the catch stitches few first the so fabric

2.Once you have done this use a pencil to to pencil a use this done have you 2.Once Fig. 3 Fig. stitching, hold the tail against the back of the the of back the against tail the hold stitching,

tail of thread at the back. As you begin begin you As back. the at thread of tail

Fig. 2 Fig.

out your word on a piece of paper. paper. of piece a on word your out a hole towards the front, leaving about 3 cm cm 3 about leaving front, the towards hole a

chart overleaf as a guide. Practice writing writing Practice guide. a as overleaf chart back of fabric and bring your needle through through needle your bring and fabric of back

would like to stitch. Use the alphabet stitch stitch alphabet the Use stitch. to like would stitches. Always keep the needle vertical. needle the keep Always stitches. holes all the way around your word. your around way the all holes 4. Start with your needle and thread at the the at thread and needle your with Start 4.

1.Decide what encouraging power word you you word power encouraging what 1.Decide cross cross completed the create to holes same the shape that you want. Leave at least 3 binca binca 3 least at Leave want. you that shape

return, working from right to left into exactly exactly into left to right from working return, your power word, you can cut the binca to the the to binca the cut can you word, power your Thread your tapestry round end needle. end round tapestry your Thread

HOW TO MAKE TO HOW 6. Once you finish the row of half stitches, stitches, half of row the finish you Once 6. 10. Once you’ve decided what to do with with do to what decided you’ve Once 10. 3. Cut a length of thread approx 60cm long. long. 60cm approx thread of length a Cut 3.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: HOW TO CROSS STITCH BINCA FABRIC (or fabric with an even and open weave) A TAPESTRY ROUND END NEEDLE PAPER PENCIL

Cross stitch is a form of counted thread embroidery and it is one of the easiest stitches to learn. It is made of X-shaped stitches on fabric with an even and open weave like Binca or linen.

Encouraging ower words are words that Share a photo of your cross stitch power word make you feel good, strong or happy. For online @dlwp @emmacarlow instance: #summersewingcircle #letscreate

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