Thank you all for the tips and tricks. I am going to attempt my first cross stitch in about one months time. Just busy finishing off 3 afghans before I start a new project.
I have been reading, looking on line, browsing patterns and generally absorbing as much as I can. What I have discovered so far is:
1. I like 22 count Aida off white. White is quite glaring to my eye.
2. I do like HAED designs and cant wait to try one. I know as a beginner that I would be foolish to attempt it.
3. I would like to work from an enlarged printed pattern
4. I can do the crosses, either individually or as a line and can work back. Can also do half and quarter stitches,
couching. Parking is not for me...lol.
What I still have to learn:
1. Needle size for 22 count and is using on strand of floss adequate
2. I have the program for . xsd files. I have read that you can change colors using it. Any other advantages or
is it better to download Scanned cross stitch?
3. Still trying to figure out the info the downloads. I think I have got it but its the 14h 17w that I am still trying figure.
I assume that its the finished size, in inches, height and width. As I use metric measure its a tad confusing! And how
does it affect the finished size if I change 14 count as pattern suggests to 22 count?
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Thank you for this! I decided to start stitching again and purchased a kit on eBay that included 2 projects, with 4 additional patterns in the book. So I have my first two projects sorted - even if one of them isnt exactly my style - its all about learning right now for me :)
At the moment, Ill be using a 24 size needle as its what came with the kit. Aida 14 also came with the kit, it will have two pieces (one for each project). Im looking into getting a few different sized needles as well as a few different sized hoops. The kit came with a 6" (I believe, may be 5") plastic hoop (I dont have it in front of me to look).
Things I need to learn - how to stitch everything outside of whole stitches and back stitches (Lol).
I also think itll be easier for me to use fabric that has the print already on it or how to easily add it myself (if needed).
chekccard