Cross stitch basics

An beginner's guide to cross stitch, from picking out materials to starting your your first project. Avoid common mistakes and learn a new craft!

Cross stitch is a fantastic, relaxing hobby! Learn how to cross stitch with this easy, beginner friendly tutorial from Purple Leaf Designs - try it today!

Learn how to cross stitch with this quick tutorial on how to stitch whole cross stitches and find where to start in a cross stitch pattern.

In this post, I am sharing 10 tools to make cross stitch easier and help you along your cross stitch journey.

The loop start is the best cross stitch trick! It's so easy, too! Never struggle to start your cross stitch projects again - read the loop start tutorial!

Here I cover 7 different thread starts: Ways to make that first stitch so that your thread stays in place and keeps your back tidy!

Taking up needle point? If so, one of the stitches you'll need to learn is the cross stitch. This ancient, cross-cultural embroidery technique is also known as counted cross-stitch. The pictures below will show the method as worked on a...

If you have heard of the railroad method for cross stitch but are not sure what it is or how to do it then I am going to explain all. The main reason to use it is to get neater cross stitches, but there are other benefits. This is NOT an advanced technique; it's easy to master and is actually pretty handy to know whether you are a cross stitch beginner or more advanced stitcher.

26 ways to display your finished cross stitch. Try covered buttons, lampshades, bookmarks, frames, bracelets, mason jars and more!