I am looking for a new hobby and cross stitching sounds like a lot of fun. Can you describe to me what is involved in cross stitching?
Thanks
Cross stitching
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Oh, crickey! I'll have to think about this.
On one level, it's making a design on a piece of fabric using a (usually blunt) needle and some kind of fibre, like 6-stranded cotton, using a simple stitch. If you literally mean how do you do it: http://www.anniesattic.com/cross-stitch ... tent_id=95
On another level it's something else entirely. I'm not an artist, but stitching allows me to become an embroiderer.
(Help! Somebody!)
On one level, it's making a design on a piece of fabric using a (usually blunt) needle and some kind of fibre, like 6-stranded cotton, using a simple stitch. If you literally mean how do you do it: http://www.anniesattic.com/cross-stitch ... tent_id=95
On another level it's something else entirely. I'm not an artist, but stitching allows me to become an embroiderer.
(Help! Somebody!)
I have always wanted to be an artist but I can't draw a straight line and crossstitching to me is painting with floss.I finally feel like an artist. It also relaxes me, It keeps my hands limber, It's a fascinating process watching your painting take on a life of its own. From a blank canvas to a work of art, it's hours, days and weeks of work. but the end result is worth it,. You created a work of art. In fact on of the stitchers in another group is stitching the sistine chapel. the original one took over 9 years to finish, it is 4 feet wide by 3 ft high. I hope this helps. 
Linda