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A detail of the crosses. it took me a while to realise that all the stitches had to lie the same way.
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Start at the beginning.
This is the first piece that I made. I found the diagram in an illustrated encyclopedia, but didn't know what to do with it. I was interested in it because it was literally a graphic representaion of factionalism. Then somehow I thought: sewing. Probably a vague recollection of chuch kneelers.I went into a craft shop and asked the lady how to do cross stitch. She explained, sold me the gear, and off I went...