In this episode I'm talking about the things I wish I knew about before I started cross stitching. Some of them might seem quite obvious but if you are a beginner these may be quite new to you. 

This months comments from you:

@trufflemoo via Instagram commented; "I'm an accountant by day and a cross stitcher by night. It's a great way to unwind. I love using my creative side to make new designs and in the process of opening up an Etsy shop to see if other people like them too!"

The 7 Things

1. Not to pull so hard when you are making your "X".

2. That there are different counts of aida and what this means.

3. To stitch contrasting colours of aida and thread on 16 count or higher aida.

4. That you can buy cross stitch pattern software.

5. That thread conditioner existed.

6. That needle minders were actually a valuable addition to my supplies (and a pretty one too!)

 

7. You can use a trick to cut your thread to the correct lengths.

Pattern of the month

This month's pattern is from Country Magic Stitch on Etsy and is 2 patterns in 1 download; "But First Coffee" and "But First Tea". It is a huge, black coffee cup with a bunch of flowers in and it has those 2 quotes on the mug. it uses 29 DMC colours and if stitched on 14 count aida it measures 10 x 10.4 inches. This pattern gives me a Gilmore Girls feeling and is one I want to stitch myself for the kitchen.

Key Links and Resources

The Cross Stitch Podcast newsletter

PCStitch

My Facebook group

Koru Clay Studio Etsy store

Heart shaped needle minders

Cloud Craft

Pattern of the Month

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Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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