Summary and Schedule
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
| Setup Instructions | Download files required for the lesson | |
| Duration: 00h 00m | 1. Prerequisites | What equipment do we need to begin cross stitching? |
| Duration: 00h 15m | 2. Getting Started |
How to find the middle of the fabric? How to use emroidery hoop? How to prepare embroidery thread for use? |
| Duration: 00h 35m | 3. How to Cross Stitch |
How to start stitching? How do we make the cross stitch? How can we make our stitching look neat? |
| Duration: 01h 05m | 4. Finishing Off | How to secure the of end of the thread? |
| Duration: 01h 21m | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.
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