How to Cross Stitch Letters or Make Letter Patterns
Cross stitch is a beautiful type of needlework that you can use to personalize items. You can cross stitch pictures, photos, or letters onto any type of fabric. You can make essentially any photo or drawing into a cross stitch pattern using graphing paper. Below we will use graph paper to make cross stitch letter patterns.
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Instructions
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Write your own hand written letters or print pre-written letters from a computer. Using a copier reduce or enlarge the letters to the size you desire.
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Cut your sized letters out using scissors.
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Place the cut out letters on a sheet of graph paper and trace around the outside of the letters. Alternatively, you can write the letters directly on the graph paper if you are particularly skilled at drawing, writing, or calligraphy.
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Remove your cut out letter from the graph paper. You should have an outline. You can fill in the letter using one dot per square. One dot or square on the graph paper will be one stitch on your cross stitch pattern. In this step, you can use colored dots to identify the type of thread you will use in your pattern. Using colored pencils will allow you to experiment with shading and you can erase mistakes.
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You can create word or name patterns using your letters and graph paper. Follow the pattern to personalize any type of fabric with your own cross stitch creations!
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Tips & Warnings
You can use this system to create patterns for pictures as well!
There is a link in the resource section below for free letter patterns online.
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