Basics

Add this essential stitch to your repertoire.

When it comes to these basic stitches, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Tricky at first but easy to master with practice, the French knot appears in many stamped and counted cross-stitch...

Confused by all the choices in needles for your needlework projects? Here's what you need to know.

Learn how to create various ribbon embroidery stitches with our simple tutorial and diagrams.

Start right with a firmly and neatly secured thread.

Secure your cross-stitch neatly with these steps.

With so many products on the market, choosing a thread for cross-stitch can be a challenge. Here's what you need to...

Also used in hand sewing, this stitch belongs on fabric edges.

To obtain rounded shapes in a design, use quarter and three-quarter cross-stitches.

Use this calculator to determine sizes of fabrics, patterns, and the finished project.

Work counted cross-stitch on any fabric that allows you to make consistently sized, even stitches.

A simple technique for embellishing your cross-stitch project.

The half cross-stitch is just what its name implies -- half a cross-stitch.

This is the first stitch to master when you take up cross stitch.

Here's what you need to know in a nutshell.