Curious about needlepoint? Doing needlepoint is very similar to doing cross stitch, although it uses more stitches than cross stitch does.
As you get more advanced in cross stitch, you can even make your own cross stitch pattern out of your own unique design.
Similarly, cross stitch designs don’t usually blend colors together. Instead, you’ll create small stitches using multiple different colors to form a color gradient.
Hand embroidery is commonly compared to cross stitch, since it uses very similar materials. Other embroidery techniques aren’t as similar, and they aren’t quite as easy for beginners, either.
When most people make an embroidery pattern, they simply either draw, trace, or print an outline of their design onto fabric.
Lazy daisy French knots Herringbone stitch Chain stitch
To hold the fabric taut for both methods, you’d typically use an embroidery hoop.
This is not to say that you can’t try embroidery if you’d like to! There are also tons of beginner embroidery kits you can start out with, too. Just keep in mind that it may take a bit more time to pick up on than cross stitch would.
