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        <![CDATA[ what is the best way to do a cross stitch, is it from corner to corner to make the cross then go on to the next one, or is it diagonal to the length of the
stitches you need to do then back again or is it down to personal prefference ? ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Yeah, i know that, i`ve worked that one out for myself, i realised that when the stitch kept coming through and i was getting no where. Good idea that and it
saves having lots of knots. You can never make the back look kike the front though, anyway, who wats to look at the back <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif"> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A good way to start so that you don&#39;t have any ends to weave in  is to use a single strand of floss, fold it in half, thread the ends into your needle. 
Then come up from the back of the material and hold onto the loop, go back through the material to make your first stitch (\), and take your needle through the
loop at the back.   Hope that makes sense!  When you come to the end of your floss, simply thread it through 3 or so stiches at the back of your work.  Its a
lovely hobby, I&#39;ve... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ lol, trust me, it does not look anywhere as good on the back as it does on the front. How could it with all the start and end of the threads. They have to go
somewhere. I can`t see how you could make it look the same on both sides. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ not very good at this but have been told it should look as good on the back of the work as it does at the front ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Thank you for all your tips, i think comfortable is the way to go for me at the moment and doing 1mm size stitches, i dont think anyone will notice anyway <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif"> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ One tip is to work it so that the &#39;down&#39; stitches go into the holes with existing thread in them. If you do an &#39;up&#39; stitch through the hole
with existing thread, it tends to bring the thread up with it and looks less neat. Make sure you don&#39;t use too long a thread, about 12 -14inches, this
means that the thread is less worn and doesn&#39;t become untwisted so easily.
<br>
Also, if the cross stitch is for an article that will get some wear and tear, such as a cushion or... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The stitches should all be the same. I go up the top right, down bottom left up top left down bottom right
<br> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ ooh yeah, i started in the middle. If you start at the edge you might not have enough fabric when you get to the other edge or it may look odd. I was talking
about doing the stitches in general. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;m left handed as well Donna.  To start fold the material in half and half again and that will show the middle to start at.  the patterns always have
little markers in the margins at the middle to work out the middle of the pattern.  If anyone wants me to explain more ez me and I will try to help.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: cross stitch help  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I normally count out from the middle and start at the top left corner of the design (probably because I&#39;m left handed).
<br>
<br>
If there&#39;s a block with one colour, I would work half the stitches in one direction (/), then go back along that row and do the other half stitches (\). If
you are doing one X at a time you&#39;ll use more floss and some companies can be a bit tight with their floss, so I try to use as little as I can.
<br>
<br>
Good Luck. Would love to see the finished... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I always start at the middle and work out.  That is how the patterns say.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ your welcome ellie, its great hobby, i&#39;ve done it for years but not lately.
<br>
when you&#39;ve had more practice you will soon know how you feel most comforable in technique.
<br>
chell ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ i`m doing one, it`s my first, and the stitches are 1mm in size. I am doing 1 cross at a time and next to eachother, but no perticular order. Someone said my
stitches are really neat. I thought i would ask to see if there really WAS a perticular way to do it. I did see a website on how to do it, which is not how i
do it. So i thought i would see what everyone else thought and how they do it. Thank you for your comment. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ no hard n fast rules, however you want to do it, but its right to make sure you always go in the same direction so all your bottom stitches all go the same way
n all your top ones all face the same way, gives very neat finish, if your not sure try doing em any way you like n see the results.
<br>
chell ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Which ever way you go it all must be in the same direction as it sticks out like a sore thumb
<br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ what is the best way to do a cross stitch, is it from corner to corner to make the cross then go on to the next one, or is it diagonal to the length of the
stitches you need to do then back again or is it down to personal prefference ? ]]></description>

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