Summary and Setup

The aim of this lesson is to learn the embroidery technique known as Cross Stitch!

We will explore cross stitching as a hobby for programmers and data scientists, bringing mindfulness into our everyday life and boosting mental health.

Motivation

To get more background before you begin, please see the motivation

To prepare for this lesson, you will need the materials as listed in the prerequisites and motivation to take this time to decompress while learning something fun and creative.

Binder logo (Beginner)

A beginner level pattern chart of the Binder logo can be downloaded here.

This pattern is a design by Dr. Sarah Gibson, and is available with this lesson under CC-BY-4.0 license.

The Binder logo is used under the BSD 3-Clause license.

Custom chart

If you want to cross-stitch your own image, you can generate any chart using ih