It is better to cut and fasten off your thread at the back of the needle work as normal, and start again at the new area of the design. This is not only untidy and may show through the fabric at the front, but will probably mean you will run out of the thread supplied in the cross stitch kit. Try not to join up separate areas of the same colour with long runs of thread at the back of the work. It is quicker to work cross stitches in rows wherever possible. To make a row of cross stitches: work across the fabric in the order shown on the top part of the diagram on the right, and then back to complete the crosses as shown on the bottom part. To make one cross stitch: bring the needle up through hole 1, down through hole 2, then up through hole 3, and finally down through hole 4. Imagine that each block is represented by one square on the chart. This is a block weave fabric, with a hole at the corners of each block, which is nice and easy to work. The fabric shown in the diagram on the left is aida, and it is very popular for cross stitch. To finish a colour, run your cotton under several stitches at the back to secure it. When there are enough stitches in place you can start off a new colour by first running it through the back of the existing stitches. To begin the cross stitch, thread your needle and bring it up through the fabric, leaving a short end of cotton at the back, and work over this with your first few stitches to secure it. The colour key shows which shade of cotton to use for each symbol on the chart. Seperate these out into the correct number of strands (as indicated on the chart instructions) for stitching. The centre of the design is normally the best place to start stitching.Most stranded cotton threads (floss) are made up of six strands. This point should coincide with the centre of the chart, which is normally marked with arrows at the top, bottom and sides. An easy way to do this is to lightly fold the fabric in four to find the centre point. It is best to centre the cross stitch design by starting in the middle so that your stitching fits onto the piece of fabric without going off to one side.
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