The hobby of Cross Stitch (Other Cross Stitch Designers)

Member Name: Xx-Sarah-xX

Product:	Other Cross Stitch Designers
Date:	29/01/09 (43 review reads)
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Advantages: Relaxing, end result is great if you do it right :P

Disadvantages: none

I find doing cross stitch patterns very relaxing and fascinating the way that lots of small coloured squared can actually when finished become a picture. You need a lot of patience to do a cross stitch design which I found out when I realised I had counted some squares wrong and have to remove some stitches and do them all again!

I started doing cross stitch when I was around 10 but this was only with the big yellow plastic needle and very large areas where I was to be placing colour, so that was quite easy. As I grew up I did these more and now I am 18 and I still do them.

My 2 favourites I got 1 Christmas were 2 Me To You bear designs, which were very fiddly! As the majority of colour was grey, you have to determine which colour is which by the number of thread you get etc. At the end I also had to go round them to give them that 'tatty' look that they have with little threads sticking out everywhere. I have these framed on my side board.

I find doing these as presents for people is a really good idea. They appreciate the time and effort gone in to it. I made another teddy one which was a browny cream coloured thread, which again was difficult but I managed it! (called ickle ted). I have also made a little hedgehog holding a cake for my cousins birthday and a winnie the pooh design for my mum.

They really are a great hobby and you can take as long as your like on them, no need to hurry as the end result will always be worth it. I'm working on a care bear design at the moment which I've found to be the best as far as help goes. It comes with the thread already colour coded and ready to use instead of you having to figure it out yourself. I would recommend a first timer to check if this is in a package your buying as it would really benefit from getting one of these to start with.

Happy sowing!

Summary: will do this until i'm old!