The six-pointed star stitch (also known as Dutch cross stitch) is a basic cross stitch with an extra horizontal stitch.
Make a straight stitch in any direction.
Imagine you are cutting a pie into 6 parts.
About one sixth of the way around from the top of the first stitch, bring the needle up through the fabric.
Take the needle back down diagonally opposite this point. This will create a slim X shape.
To finish the stitch, create another stitch diagonally over the previous one.
The length of the stitches used for each layer of the star can be the same or longer or shorter stitches can be used.
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