Junebug and Darlin

It’s ! It’s Day ONE of the Stitch-a-Long, friends! Are you starting your cross stitch today? How/where do you begin?

I like to start in the middle; I do the whole fold the fabric in half both ways and try to find the exact center of the work, then start there. I also like to start with the words, and then fill in any florals or other patterns afterward. Finishing the words feels like a huge accomplishment to me, every single time.

Do y’all have any questions about cross stitch techniques/best practices? Hit me here, and I can share tips later this week!

(Bonus points if you caught my mis-stitching way at the beginning that I had to tweak. Mis-stitches happen, and thankfully, if you catch them quickly enough, they are easy enough to fix!)