your first stitch. work a row of cross stitches towards your knot, or if you prefer, work a row of half crosses and then work back along the same row to finish the cross. once the starting thread is secure snip off the knot. to finish your thread weave your thread through the back of the stitches.
using a single thread fold it in two to create a loop at one end and thread your needle with the two separate tail ends. bring your needle up to the fabric’s surface with the loop on the reverse, make a half cross stitch passing the needle through the loop. pull your needle and 