Expert: Angela - 8/27/2009

Question
I'd like to know how to begin and end a cross stitch neatly. When I'm making baby bibs and you turn it to the wrong side all of the stitches look like ||||| and not like a chicken trail.

Answer
Hello again, Rita :)

That's the way it should look like on the back... with the stitches going like this:  |||||  You will need to run your thread under those back stitches in order to secure the thread.  When you begin stitching, you'll need to make sure that the tail of your floss is held in place by your fingers while you stitch over the tail to secure it.

Unless you want the back to look like the front, that you'll need to do what is called reverse cross stitching.  If you need further information on this, please don't hesitate to contact me. :)

I hope that helps you further.  Good luck, and happy stitching! :)

Sincerely,

Angela :)