Cross stitch and embroidery

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Thinking about taking up cross stich, but I have no idea what I'm asking. (self.lemmy_stitch)

submitted 7 months ago by shalafi to c/[email protected]

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Where do I begin to even see if I'm interested?

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[–] MrJameGumb 7 points 7 months ago

I would look around on Etsy for a very simple pattern for your first time trying it! Once you have that it will tell you exactly which floss colors you need to get. Aside from that you just need to get a hoop and some needles and aida cloth which are all pretty inexpensive. I suggest starting with 14 count aida fabric and probably a size 26 needle. As far as brands I would recommend buying DMC branded products at least to start with. They're a little more expensive but will save you a lot of headaches!

Happy stitching!