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Cross stitching can be a fun and relaxing way to pass some time and it also gives you
an opportunity to make some different designs for pillows, or for wall mountings, or for,
maybe, a Christmas stocking. So cross stitching is a...is a very good pass time. Hi. My name
is Daniel King. I'm a designer. I'm going to talk a little bit about how to cross stitch.
Cross stitching involves, usually, a kit, but you can create your own. It involves a
fabric, sometimes upholstery fabric is used. And something called a hoop. This hoop has
an inner ring and an outer ring. You place the fabric over the outer ring, and then you
press the inner ring inside to make that fabric taut. Once you have that, this is where you're
going to actually be stitching. The cross stitch is typically used in this, hence the
name cross stitching. And it's a way, and I'm going to show here with just a regular
needle and thread, what that is. You're just basically starting underneath, and this is
inside the ring, pushing through. And typically you'll start with a knot, and then you just
go across. And there usually is a design that you're going to follow, or you can create
your own design. And you go across, back underneath. And then you're go very tight against the
next stitch'll be right beside it, so that's where the precision comes in. Right beside
the last stitch. And it's going to probably be, in most designs, the same length. And
you're going to go down again. So it's just continual back and forth, the...next to each
stitch. Now there can be different tools, this is a needle and thread, but there are
some other tools, upholstery needles and thicker needles to go through a wider woven fabric.
And there's also, other than just regular thread, there's also something called 'floss'
that can be used for cross stitching. So have a great time, enjoy yourself, relax. My name
is Daniel King. And good cross stitching.