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Beginners Cross Stitch
Our beginners cross stitch project is designed to be simple but still has lots of charm. We use a grumpy cat looking around suspiciously before settling his piercing gaze on you. This project is ideal to be sewn as a gift and is simple enough to encourage your children to learn how to sew.
The chart is designed for a 2 inch (5cm) wide Aida band but normal Aida fabric can be used as long as it is pressed under and sewn on all four sides after design is completed. Our cat is made up of only three colours and uses no fractional stitches. Backstitch is used to give definition to features, with the only slightly difficult part being from nose to mouth as this is sewn from the middle of the square at both ends.
Here we have used DMC threads but any suitable colours could be used. You could make your cat look evil, by swapping the yellow part of the eyes for green.
310 black
3823 yellow
762 grey
To Make and Sew
. Cut the Aida band to be at least 8 inches (18cm) long, and begin sewing at least 1 inch from the top, (or use 14-count Aida fabric).
. Once completed iron top and bottom under and trim if necessary.
. Cut a suitable piece of felt or ribbon to act as a backing material and sew together,
. Buy or make a small tassel and attach to top for page indication.
Print cats cross stitch bookmark.