CROSS STITCH CROSS STITCH FORFOR BEGINNERS guide

Full Stitch - A full "X" stitch. Half Stitch - Just one diagonal stitch going in either direction "\" "/". Light Effects Thread - A type of thread from the brand DMC. There are metallic threads, neon and glow in the dark. Motif - A small cross stitch pattern, usually of a single item such as a Christmas Tree or a bird, used to make Christmas cards or add onto clothes etc.