Stitches

what is the easiest way to do a cross stitch?

im working on a new cross stitch and im just wondering whats the easiest way to do it. i was doing it a colour at a time, but that seemed to take to long, so im trying to do it a square at a time. i know how to do them, ive been doing them since i was 12. i just want to know if there is an easier way of doing one instead of doing it a colour or a block at time. how ive always done them

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1. Fold your fabric in half horizontally and vertically to find the centre of that as well. The folds will make a cross, which corresponds to the cross at the centre of your chart. To make a cross stitch, bring the needle up at the bottom left corner of a square and down at the top right corner. To finish a thread, leave a thread tail of 4cm (2in) on the back of the fabric, and catch it under your stitches to secure it. We recommend finishing all the cross stitch in your design before you work the backstitch or add any French knots.
2. Neither way is easier than the other. I do tapestry which is similar and I prefer to do 1 colour at a time. It saves keep rummaging in my bag for another skein. If I get bored with a colour I start doing another colour.
3. get someone else to do it lol, can't get quicker than a pre made one ;)