in the fabric 10 in the depicted embodiment the symbol indicates the use of pale blue green x indicates the use of light green and indicates the use of green for any one pattern symbols are used to denote the various colors to be stitched and if the stitch should be a full stitch that is one stitched in both diagonal directions or a half stitch meaning one stitched in just one diagonal direction only following the symbols contained on the paper pattern 13 fig2 denoting the color thread 12 in the correct small square in the fabric 10 is a tedious process because the cross stitcher is required to select a point along one side of the fabric 10 to start the cross stitch work and all subsequent stitches 12 are made in relation to the previous ones by counting the squares 16 in the paper pattern 13 and then in the fabric 10 normally starting at the center line half way up the pattern and then working from left to right to overcome this tedious process the fabric of the present invention has been devised as shown in fig3 5 and includes the cross stitch fabric 10 as shown and described in connection with fig1 however the fabric is provided with monofilament guide lines 18 and 19 as best seen in fig3 and 5 extending horizontally and vertically respectively as those skilled in the art will understand a monofilament is a single untwisted strand of synthetic material the monofilament guide lines are woven into the fabric 10 in such a manner to correspond to the heavier lines 14 and 15 on the paper pattern.