This week’s project was a freebie – or at least it was only the cost of a magazine. The cross stitch heart kit came free with Cross Stitcher magazine and at first glance it looked very simple.
Cross stitch is just how it sounds – a serious of small sewn crosses that you sew following a chart. This pattern was just one colour so a simple design but the slight complication was instead of using the traditional fabric – aida – it used gingham. Undaunted, I got stuck in. The main problems were: wonky stitches (no holes to guide me, just the gingham design), tangled threads, knots and pulled fabric.
But I got there in the end and I think it’s a very pretty result:
Do you cross stitch? Do you have any favourite kits?
EDIT: Just seen this useful list of cross stitch resources, looks good.
52 crafts in 52 weeks 