cross-stitching

Counted thread embroidery

Cross-stitching is a form of needlework that uses X-shaped stitches to create patterns or pictures on fabric.

The technique follows a grid, with each cross filling one square, building up images stitch by stitch.

Cross-stitching often produces decorative samplers, ornaments, or framed pieces: She spent months cross-stitching a birth announcement for her niece.

techniques

backstitch

Overlapping needle technique

outlining · blending · gridding · parking · frogging · railroading

materials

linen

Flax-derived textile

  • flossInterdental cleaning strand
  • threadFiber for stitching
  • hoopRigid circular frame

frame · needle · thimble · scissors · DMC · canvas · silk

patterns

chart

Data shown visually

  • gridFramework of intersecting lines
  • symbolRepresentational mark or sign
  • keyLock-opening device

legend · colorway · motif · design · template · diagram · instructions · alphabet · border · sampler

related-crafts

needlepoint

Stitchery on open-weave fabric

tapestry · quilting · knitting · crochet · appliqué · beadwork · bargello

projects

sampler

Selection for trying

coaster · pincushion · sachet · bell-pull · finish · framing · mounting

culture

hobby

Recreational leisure activity

stash · exchange · retreat · guild · heirloom · subversive · Etsy · Pinterest

Opposites
needlecraft technique

cross-stitchingknitting

Loop-based textile making

crochet · weaving · felting · spinning · macrame

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G