You’re new to cross-stitch, or maybe you’re thinking of giving it a try?

Or perhaps you know how to cross-stitch on Aida cloth, but you’re not too sure how it’s done on linen or evenweave fabric?

Here’s a quick guide to get you started with plain cross-stitch over 2 strands of fabric:

Fancy trying out a simple pattern? Here’s a selection of “beginner” patterns for you:

Ready to take it up a notch, yet?

Excellent! Let’s take a look at how fractional stitches are done – they’re really useful for tiny details:

Fancy trying out this new skill? Here is a selection of patterns that include a few fractional stitches:

Happy stitching!