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Introduction to Cross-Stitch

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Overview

There are so many exciting projects you can make with basic cross stitching skills! Get your start with this timeless technique in Introduction to Cross-Stitch with Lisa Shaffer. 
Lisa teaches needlework to artists across the country and in this class, she’ll show you how to: 
  • Start a hoop sampler and finish the back 
  • Sew a fun variety of stitches 
  • Choose the best materials for beginners 
  • Customize your projects 
You'll learn the basic cross-stitch, zig zag, herringbone, tacked herringbone, oblong, and rice stitches. Lisa will also demonstrate some of the more complicated intricacies of cross-stitching so you feel confident you are doing it right. 
By the end of the this class, you’ll know how to complete a sampler displaying a whole variety of stitches and you’ll be ready to spice things up with variations in color and size.

Syllabus

  • Cross-Stitch Supplies
  • Designing Your Project
  • Basic Cross Stitch
  • Star Stitch
  • Herringbone Stitch
  • Oblong Stitch
  • Alternating Cross Stitch
  • Rice Stitch
  • Straight Stitch

Taught by

Lisa Shaffer

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