Learning to Cross Stitch

Video Transcript

"Cross stitching can be a fun and relaxing way to pass some time and it also gives you an opportunity to make some different designs for pillows, or for wall mountings, or for, maybe, a Christmas stocking. So cross stitching is a...is a very good pass time. Hi. My name is Daniel King. I'm a designer. I'm going to talk a little bit about how to cross stitch. Cross stitching involves, usually, a kit, but you can create your own. It involves a fabric, sometimes upholstery fabric is used. And something called a hoop. This hoop has an inner ring and an outer ring. You place the fabric over the outer ring, and then you press the inner ring inside to make that fabric taut. Once you have that, this is where you're going to actually be stitching. The cross stitch is typically used in this, hence the name cross stitching. And it's a way, and I'm going to show here with just a regular needle and thread, what that is. You're just basically starting underneath, and this is inside the ring, pushing through. And typically you'll start with a knot, and then you just go across. And there usually is a design that you're going to follow, or you can create your own design. And you go across, back underneath. And then you're go very tight against the next stitch'll be right beside it, so that's where the precision comes in. Right beside the last stitch. And it's going to probably be, in most designs, the same length. And you're going to go down again. So it's just continual back and forth, the...next to each stitch. Now there can be different tools, this is a needle and thread, but there are some other tools, upholstery needles and thicker needles to go through a wider woven fabric. And there's also, other than just regular thread, there's also something called 'floss' that can be used for cross stitching. So have a great time, enjoy yourself, relax. My name is Daniel King. And good cross stitching."