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Embroidery & Cross Stitch

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Cross Stitch Bookmark

Create your own beautiful cross stitch bookmark with this complete visual project guide. Includes sizing, stitching instructions, finishing ideas, backing options and several simple designs to try.

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Simple Cross Stitch Alphabet

A handy cross stitch alphabet chart containing letters, numbers and punctuation for personalising your own projects. Perfect for names, initials, labels, cards and handmade gifts.

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How to Start and Finish Cross Stitch

A detailed guide to starting and securing cross stitch neatly without bulky knots. Includes several starting and finishing techniques to help create tidy, secure projects.

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Cross Stitch for Beginners

A complete beginner's introduction to cross stitch, covering the basic technique, materials, fabric counts and how to create neat rows of stitches. Perfect for starting your first cross stitch project.

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How to Read a Cross Stitch Chart

Learn how to understand cross stitch grids, symbols, colour keys and stitch counts, along with how to find the centre of your design and follow a chart with confidence.

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How to Finish Embroidery

Learn how to give completed embroidery a neat, secure and lasting finish. Covers securing threads, trimming fabric, pressing your work and different ways to display or use your finished piece.

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How to Transfer a Design onto Fabric

A practical guide to transferring your chosen design onto embroidery fabric using several different methods, including tracing paper, transfer pens, water soluble pens and carbon paper.

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How to Make French Knots

Learn how to create tiny textured French knots for flower centres, berries, eyes and decorative accents. Includes visual instructions and useful tips for getting neat, even knots.

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How to Do Satin Stitch

Learn how to fill shapes with smooth, closely worked stitches to create a beautiful satin finish. Ideal for flowers, leaves, lettering, hearts and other decorative shapes.

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How to Do Lazy Daisy Stitch

Learn the pretty lazy daisy stitch and create simple looped petals, leaves and decorative details. Includes clear visual instructions and ideas for using the stitch in your own designs.

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How to Do Chain Stitch

A visual step by step guide to chain stitch, a beautiful looped embroidery stitch that can be used for outlines, borders, flowers, lettering and decorative details.

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How to Do Stem Stitch

Learn how to create a smooth, slightly raised line using stem stitch. This versatile stitch is lovely for flower stems, curves, outlines, lettering and decorative details.

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How to Do Backstitch

A beginner friendly guide to creating a strong, neat backstitch. Perfect for outlines, lettering, stems, borders and adding clear definition to embroidery designs.

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How to Do Running Stitch

Learn one of the simplest embroidery stitches with an easy visual guide. Running stitch is perfect for beginners and can be used for outlines, borders, details and decorative stitching.

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How to Thread Embroidery Floss

Learn how to separate, prepare and thread embroidery floss for smoother, neater stitching. Includes guidance on choosing the right number of strands and keeping your floss tangle free.

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How to Prepare an Embroidery Hoop

A simple visual guide to preparing an embroidery hoop correctly, from positioning your fabric and centring your design to getting the right tension ready for stitching. Printable Notes:

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Embroidery for Beginners

A friendly introduction to hand embroidery covering the essential tools, materials and first steps, along with five simple starter stitches. A lovely place to begin for anyone completely new to embroidery.

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