To tack pieces, run your needle under the backs of some stitches on one stitched piece to secure the yarn. Then run your needle through the canvas or under the stitches on the piece to be tacked in place. The idea is to securely attach your pieces without your tacking stitches showing.

Sometimes you'll have to join a diagonal edge to a straight edge. The holes of the pieces will not line up exactly. Just keep the pieces even and stitch through holes as many times as needed to cover the canvas.

This stitch is worked over completed stitches to outline or define (fig.2). It is sometimes worked over more than one thread.

This stitch is composed of two stitches (fig. 3). The top stitch of each cross must always be made in the same direction.

A variation of the mosaic stitch, this stitch is worked in diagonal rows as shown in fig. 4.

Work French knots over completed stitches. Come up at 1. Wrap yarn once or twice around the needle. Insert the needle at 2 and pull it throught the canvas, holding the yarn until it must be released (fig. 5).

Fold a length of yarn in half, thread the needle with the loose ends of the yarn. Bring needle up at 1, leaving a 1" loop on the back of the canvas. Bring the needle around the edge of the canvas and through the loop (fig. 6). Pull on the loose ends to tighten the loop (fig. 7). A dot of glue on the back of the fringe will help to keep the stitch in place.

This basic straight stitch is worked over two or more threads or intersections (fig. 8). The number of threads or intersections may vary according to the pattern.

Work Lazy Daisy stitches last. Bring needle up at 1, make a loop and go down again at 1 (fig. 9). Come up at 2, keeping the yarn below needle's point. Pull needle through and secure loop by bringing yarn over loop and going down at 2.

This stitch covers the edges of the canvas and joins pieces of canvas together (fig. 10). It may be necessary to go through the same hole more than once to get even coverage on the edge, especially at the corners.

This stitch forms a square. It may be worled over three or more threads. (fig. 11) shows it worked over 3 threads.

This stitch is worked in horizontal or vertical rows over one intersection as shown in (fig. 12). It is one of the most common stitches.
*Notice the 'forward to back' pattern to this stitch, this ensures an even coverage, as well as more yarn to run the ends under when you are finishing a length of yarn.