SUMMARY OF TERMS

All of the PDF charts available show a 'Summary'. If you are wondering what these mean, they are all defined below:

 

Currently I have 3 types of Stitch available; these are:

  1. Just Blackwork
  2. A combination of Blackwork and Cross Stitch in the same design
  3. Just Cross Stitch

 

 

This indicates the Number of Colours used in the design.

All designs use the DMC number colouring system (also therefore compatible with CXC)

 

All of the sizes are calculated using the number of stitches on the longest side (regardless of whether that is Height or Width)

  • Small: Less than 84 stitches
  • Medium: 85 - 150 stitches
  • Large: 151 - 200 stitches
  • Extra Large: More than 201 Stitches


All of my designs use just backstitch and cross stitches, so these levels are 'fairly fluid' as all of my designs can be done with minimal experience; some may just take a bit more concentration than others. 

 

1 - Easy : Perfect if you are new to Blackwork and have not Cross Stitched before. These designs tend to be smaller, have well defined areas of blackwork or Cross Stitch and contain no fractionals. They will be relatively basic designs which are quick to complete and do not use too many colours.

 

2 - A Bit Fiddly : These designs assume a little blackwork/cross stitch experience, and that you are aware of how counted designs work. They tend to be a little larger or contain bits of more complex Blackwork, but contain no (or very few) fractionals (half/quarter stitches). They may take a couple of evenings to complete and are of a more complex design than the Easy Level.

 

3 - A Little Tricky : These designs assume blackwork/cross stitch experience. They tend to be larger, or have bits of complex blackwork and may contain a small number of  fractionals/lots of colours. These will be relatively complex designs.

 

4 - Challenging : These designs assume Blackwork/Cross Stitch experience. They tend to be larger, have lots of complex blackwork,  and possibly, but not always, contain fractionals. On the whole these are complex designs, but this will just mean that you will need to concentrate a little harder.