How to Stitch an Italian Cross-Stitch
The Italian cross-stitch is a traditional stitch that is enclosed on all four sides with embroidery floss, working all the time in a horizontal manner. Although more time consuming than a traditional cross-stitch, the Italian cross-stitch will add elegance to your projects.
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Instructions
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Secure the Aida fabric in a small embroidery hoop and thread a tapestry needle with a 12-inch length of 1 or 2 strands of embroidery floss.
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Come up through the lower left-hand corner of the center square on your Aida fabric with your threaded tapestry needle and secure the embroidery floss in the back with a small knot.
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Bring the embroidery floss towards the right and insert the needle into the lower right-hand corner of the square.
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Come up through the original lower left-hand corner and bring the needle down into the upper right-hand corner.
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Thread up out of the lower left-hand corner once again and insert the needle into the upper left-hand corner.
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Bring the needle up through the lower right-hand corner and insert the needle into the upper left-hand corner.
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Thread up out of the lower right-hand corner again and insert the needle down into the upper right-hand corner.
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Tips & Warnings
Find the center of a piece of Aida fabric, by counting the number of squares and then dividing that number by 2.
The Italian Cross-Stitch is also known as the Two-Sided Italian Cross-Stitch and the Arrowhead Cross Stitch.
