Beginners do not have a comprehensive understanding of cross-stitch, so it is best to choose a smaller size for their first embroidery, and the pattern on the embroidery cloth is very clear without excessive thread changes, such as the picture above The completion of a flower requires more than a dozen colors of thread, which is undoubtedly a challenge for novices, so it is recommended to be simple and easy to operate as shown below, because for the first time, due to lack of experience, your work will not be very satisfactory. , you can get a lot of experience from small cross-stitch, and it will not be a problem to embroider larger sizes in the future
Cross-stitch is generally divided into the following embroidery methods, the most commonly used ones are full needle embroidery and 2 One-quarter stitch is half needle embroidery, and then hooking. In order to reflect the realism and composition outline of cross-stitch, half-needle stitching and hooking are often used. The picture below shows several cross-stitch embroidery methods. You can carefully Take a look, they are all marked. If you don’t fully understand it, you can just pick up a piece of cloth and mark it to practice.
The cross-stitches sold on the market now are all high-definition standard printing, which is easy to get started. Embroidery cloth printing is marked with embroidery thread symbols. Find the number of the thread corresponding to the embroidery cloth from the thread board
After the above preliminary understanding, first follow your own habits and choose from left to right Embroider in the direction of the embroidery, first embroider the small amount of pieces, that is, the rough outline, and then embroider the large amount of pieces. This is to prevent the back from being too messy, and the tabs (threads) on the back should not be too long, no more than 5 hours. If the thread is too long, it will not only affect the back, but also wrinkle the front.
Everything is ready and ready to start embroidering. Be optimistic about the specifications of cross-stitch. There are three types, small, medium and large
Usually The middle pattern is 11ct and is three-strand embroidery. Find the position to be embroidered, find the embroidery thread corresponding to the number on the thread board according to the symbols, take it out, pull out the threads one by one, then merge the three threads together, thread them on the embroidery needle, and grab it with your right hand. Hold the needle, and then use the thumbnail and index finger of your left hand to stroke the embroidery thread from beginning to end. The purpose is to ensure that the embroidery thread does not have more bends and the embroidery is smooth
The following pictures were taken by myself , the method used is to embroider half a needle first, and then come back to mend the half stitch. The front is embroidered vertically, and the back is embroidered horizontally. It is best for novices not to use the knotting method, which will look messy and uncomfortable. Smooth, pay attention to the direction of the entire needlework to be consistent, so that the framed cross-stitch finished product looks more realistic and has excellent sensory effects