Cross stitching is a very popular activity in the world of needlework along with knitting. They occupy leading positions and have hundreds of thousands of followers. Women and men all over the world spend their free time with this exciting activity. Embroiderers capture the process of creating a picture and are happy with the final result.
Cross-stitch: various subjects
In each social network, you can find groups dedicated to cross-stitch. Subscribers of these groups discuss embroidery techniques, existing materials and patterns.
There are patterns for embroidery on any topic. It can be images of cars, houses, home decoration or utensils, silhouettes of people, portraits of celebrities, reproductions of world-famous paintings by great artists. Embroiderers love to depict flowers, trees, and so on. Cross stitch patterns of landscapes are in great demand. Images of animals also occupy a separate place in a number of patterns for embroidery. All topics and not to list - they are very, very many.
Materials for embroidery
If you want to start embroidering, then in any specialized store (or even a clerical) you can purchase sets of patterns for cross-stitching. They immediately include the canvas, pattern, needle and thread.
If you saw some pattern you like on the Internet, for example, a pattern for cross stitching a landscape, then you can bring it to life. To do this, you need a canvas: it exists in any shade, any size and any manufacturers. Choose fabric specifically for your pattern. Calculate on your own how many squares are used in the cross-stitch pattern of the landscape that you loved so much, and buy a canvas based on this figure.
For embroidery, threads are required. Most use floss thread. The main thing is to choose the colors you need without losing them in a huge amount and not having bought everything - and it will be difficult to do, they are very beautiful.
Necessarily need a needle with a large eye and a blunt tip, so as not to get injured in the process.
You will also need scissors and hoops. The hoop can be square, round, wooden, plastic and so on. But not the point. The main thing is that they are comfortable, then the work will go easily, and the result will please.
Cross-stitch: small schemes of landscapes
Looking at the schemes of landscapes, the embroiderers run their eyes wide. Here is some of them.
One winter landscape and one summer.
If you wish, you can find other landscape patterns for cross-stitch. We wish you inspiration and fruitful work!