What You Will Need to Start Cross Stitching

Cross Stitching or even needlework, in general, can be daunting to somebody who wonders and only wishes to get going. Never fear, it is not as scary as it might look when you are browsing the craft supply store trying to find what you may need to begin. Let’s review the necessary supplies to have on hand to do your first cross stitch.

A set of sharp embroidery scissors

Embroidery scissors have been available in all shapes, sizes, and colours. You do not have to spend $30 on a pair of Gingher scissors if you do not want to, a sharp set of “any” thread scissors from your craft ship is going to work merely great to get your begun and will just cost you around $3. Later on, after you fall for cross stitch (and you will), then you can buy that fancy pair of designer scissors if you want them.

An embroidery hoop or a stretcher bar frame to hold your material

Again, these can be found in all shapes, sizes, and colours. For your first job, you do not have to go all out and invest the bank. The $2 plastic embroidery hoop is completely fine and does its job. You may also want to attempt a Q-snap instead, which is usually utilised in quilting but it also terrific for cross stitching! Later on, you can check out some more pricey and even customised scrollbar frames, stitching stands, and all sorts of other fun things.

Needles

If you are starting with DMC Cross stitch kits , possibilities are a needle or 2 will be included. However, it is always a great idea to have some extras on hand, and they are not costly at all. Personally, I prefer John James Petites needles because they rarely break and they do not stain for me.

A location to keep your cross stitch project when you are not dealing with it

This probably will not cost you anything at all at the start. You likely have a tote bag or a Rubbermaid box in your closet that will work ultimately. Merely a place to put your task products when you are not utilising them to prevent losing threads or accidental damage to the job.

If you have toddlers in the house, I highly suggest a little Rubbermaid box with a lid, so they do not decide to colour on your fabric with a highlighter. Oh yeah, that is a story for another day.

That is all the “extra things” you need to get started, so let’s look at the job supplies because those are the fun pieces that you will want to pick a little more carefully.

Your Cross Stitch Job Materials

Initially, you shall want to decide if you are going to purchase a kit or stitch from a leaflet or perhaps a magazine style, or maybe you had a complimentary cross stitch pattern from the web that you have downloaded and wanted to stitch.

If you are starting off with a kit, you are all set and you can start stitching immediately, merely open it up, and start. If all you have is a brochure, then you will need to pick a piece fabric and collect the necessary DMC or Anchor threads to finish the job.

For a first job I always recommend buying a DMC cross stitch kit online or using a free cross stitch pattern from the internet. It lets you get a good sense of whether you delight in stitching and it will not cost you much cash to get started when you are utilising those resources.