Cross stitching with Fiskars

I have been an avid cross stitcher since I was taught by my mum at the age of about 7-8 years old.
I think I started off with kits and now I put pictures through a cross stitch program called PC stitch and also design my own in that program.

The most fun thing is though - is passing on that skill to the next generation.
My daughter mentioned that she wanted to do some cross stitch too. So I went to the shop looked at kits and thought that I had all the threads and aida cloth at home so all I needed to get was a hoop for her.

So what does Fiskars got to do with Cross stitch?

Instead of going to the cross stitch program and chart approach for my daughter...
I decided to do the picture direct on the aida cloth approach instead.

First I asked her if she wanted a flower or a butterfly. She chose butterfly.

So I got out the Fiskars butterfly-2 shape template.

Next put your template onto the aida cloth (I used 14 count as that is what I had on hand) and draw the shape onto the cloth with a pen.

You build your butterfly until you get your desired picture.

Next the colours were chosen.... and the cloth put in the new hoop (pink of course what other colour is there for a 7 year old girl).

She is so good.... Fiskars colours are there..... Orange and bright green. Awesome!

Next - so she knows where to put what colour we got out the maker pens and coloured in the spots where she wanted the colours.

All there is left, is to start stitching. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

So far its one on one very slow coaching on how to form the crosses with the thread.
My daughter is getting there and is nearly finished the head already in just 2 hours. She is a trouper and is putting up with me saying.... "not quite.... I'll unpick this and you can do it again."

Hope you too can start stitching your own designed cross stitches with Fiskars templates.

If you are a true beginner have a look at this link it shows you the basics on how to do cross stitching.
Learn To Cross-Stitch

If you do a cross stich using Fiskars Shape Templates we would love to see it.
email us: [email protected]

Debbie Buckland

Comments

[Anna Kluytmans]

Dear Debbie,
What a great idea to use the templates for cross stitch, I love the butterfly,so does my granddaugther, I have used this with her, for paper craft like a mobile, in her favourite colours, she is 9 years old, when we get time together we make cards, it is so nice to do things like that with some one so young and interested, Cheers Anna#7612

[Debbie B]

Thanks Anna

[TracyM]

Fabulous idea Debbie!!!
The butterfly template is one of my favourites and it will look even better in cross stitch. It is wonderful that you are teaching her a great craft and I look forward to seeing it when she has finished :)

[Lyn Dwyer]

What a great way to use the Fiskars Templates Debbie......love what you have done.....

xoxo
Lyn