Congratulations and well done to your husband!
Start with something small --- it helps to see something completed to encourage you to go on.
And pick a pattern you LIKE --- no point in stitching Winnie the Pooh if you HATE Winnie the Pooh!
And try to find something with a smaller count to start with (like 14 count or 12 count farbic --- the larger counts like 16 or 18 can be hard on the eyes).
Kits are the easiest things to begin with --- they usually come with everything you will need (even instructions) except a hoop or a frame (and if it's a samll kit, you won't need one of those yet).
Look for Aida cloth (it's easier to learn on) in a light color (stitching on dark colors is ALSO hard on the eyes)...
And when you get your stuff together, come abck and ask away if you have any questions. We willg et you hooked, I promise! LOL
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Stitchery WIPs:
"Lady Liberty:, designed by Donna Vermillion Giampa, published in Just Cross Stitch, August, 2002
"The Magic of Summer", designed by Charles Wysocki, a Dimensions kit
"Blue Porcelain Collection", design by Di Noyce, chart in Jill Oxton's Cross Stitch and Beading, issue 57
