Stitch together a rainbow patterned butterfly with our symmetrical Butterfly Cross Stitch Pattern template, 6 count binka bright embroidery floss.

We have used 14 count aida to create our cute little rainbow cross stitch so only two strands of each embroidery floss are needed to complete each cross stitch.To create this cross stitch bookmark, you will need cross stitch fabric. This bookmark cross stitch pattern is a 10 x 33 cross stitch grid. This will give the correct finished pattern dimensions for an A5 bookmark when complete on Aida-6 or binka cross stitch fabric.

If you are a complete beginner to the mindful art of cross stitch, take a look at our video tutorial to get you started. Continuing with the flower theme, try this Sunflower Bookmark Cross Stitch Pattern. The beautiful sunflower grows to the full height of your bookmark, with a yellow bloom at the top. It’s perfect for introducing cross stitch techniques as part of a design and technology textiles project. For curriculum-linked textiles projects, lessons and units, have a look at what Twinkl PlanIt has to offer here. Summer is on the way so why not celebrate by creating a swarm of fuzzy, bumbling bees with this adorable craft which children and adults of all ages can enjoy.

You will see and hear cross stitch fabric referred to as having a ‘count’. The count of the cross stitch fabric tells you small the crosses created will be. The higher the count of a cross stitch fabric, the smaller the crosses required. The count of a fabric tells you how many cross stitches are in an inch of the fabric, so if you were using Aida 14 fabric for a cross stitch project, you would expect to stitch 14 cross stitches across to cover an inch of the fabric. This can help you to calculate the size of your finished cross stitch project. It also gives them an opportunity to exercise their creativity and develop their design skills by making their own patterns, and can be an easy route for introducing more difficult kinds of embroidery.

Our Cross Stitch Sewing Video Tutorial for textiles classes can be used to introduce children to cross stitch with close-up examples. In the video, children can see demonstrations of different techniques like: Start with our video tutorial all about how to use the cross stitch - Cross Stitch For Beginners Video Tutorial. This video will show you how to create the neat rows of cross stitches on your chosen aida or Binka fabric. We’ll show you how to anchor the stitches, and how to cast off, to create a neat cross stitch pattern.This How to Cross Stitch PowerPoint includes fantastic diagrams and step-by-step instructions for a detailed introduction to cross stitch. It’s a handy resource to use if your class haven’t tried cross stitching before, complete with handy diagrams to help them learn the basic techniques. Create a beautiful mini cross stitch pixel art gift card to show your appreciation to your mother figure this Mother's day! You can find heaps of cross stitch ideas at the Twinkl Crafts Cross Stitch Hub. What Other Cross Stitch Bookmark Could I Make? Create your own beautiful bookmark, decorated with bees and daisies, using our Bees Cross Stitch Pattern. In this sewing stitch tutorial video, Chelsey will show you how to do cross stitch with a clear demonstration and top tips for how to create neat cross stitches.