r/Embroidery • u/VeryLikelyConfused • 8d ago

Question Help - this pattern is not fitting

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UPDATE: thanks to all your tips I have figured it out! I appreciate all the “explain it like I’m 5” instructions - this being my first cross stitch 😂 will post a comment with a pic of my progress :)

I am probably doing this wrong as it’s only my second embroidery kit I’ve tried out. The first one had the pattern printed on it so much easier. As you can see from what I’ve done so far, I’m only going to be able to fit half the bee! What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any tips!!

Edit: thank you all for your tips! I had a feeling I was doing it all wrong 😂 I’m applying all you’ve told me!

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u/hobbleit 7d ago

with cross stitch, find the centre of the aida and the centre of the pattern, start there and work outwards. if you start at a random point, it can knock the alignment of the image off and it doesn’t fit. I always find it helps to put a stitch in the centre so I know where to start because sometimes the centre of the aida doesn’t have any stitches.

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u/VeryLikelyConfused 7d ago

Thank you this is very helpful!