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Expert: Angela - 6/9/2010


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My son asked me to cross stitch a letter sent to him.  He wants to put it in an 8X10 frame.  I have only done 3 cross stitch pictures.  They were printed, color coded, and stitch coded on graph paper.  I counted the stitches and they turned out pretty good for a beginner.  Now I have no pattern to go by.  How can I do this?

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Hello, Wanda

If you can, purchase a program called PC Stitch, or Pattern Maker and install it on your computer.  This will help you create a pattern and you'll be able to print it out.  You can also scan the pattern that you want into the computer and import it into the cross stitch program.

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

Sincerely,

Angela :)

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I have 22+ years of cross stitching experience, which includes stitching on Aida, evenweave linen, vinyl canvas, and have stitched a design on a cotton t-shirt using waste canvas. I have also worked with beads and blending filament in quite a few projects. I have made many projects which include cross stitched mugs, a keychain, pictures, magnets, and the cotton t-shirt. I can answer questions pertaining to preparing and cleaning fabric, preparing clothing for stitching, how many threads to be used on which Aida cloth, and will try to help you to the best of my ability with other questions you may have. I am prompt in my responses and usually answer within 24 hours from when you ask your question. I look forward to helping you. :)

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