Once I had decided to start on Cityscapes - I had to think about what canvas size i wanted to use - 7 or 10 hpi. I quite liked the chunky look of the 7 with the tapestry wool, but found I also wanted to create the design with lots of detail. Just because it is a large wool cross stitch, should not always mean the design is simple! I know many people who like more complex patterns... so I went with the 10hpi. I did some research into cushion sizes and fillers, and advice was to use a cover smaller than the insert so it looked fuller, so having filled in my settings I was off!
Winstitch is great, but it takes a lot of time to work out all the things to make life easier such as the copying, mirroring and layers. I started with one building, and biting off a little more than I probably should have, began with Buckingham Palace!
A fair few hours later..... I had my first building. Aim high I thought, so Buckingham Palace it was! :-),