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I make coasters and greeting cards using cross-stitch inserts.
Cross stitch is commonly used to decorate baby clothing, such a bibs and quilts. It is also used extensively on women's clothing on collars, sleeves, and necklines. Cross stitching is often used to accentuate seams on slacks and vests.
An over-all cross stitch pattern is used to decorate placemats, table cloths, and bedspreads, and cross stitch wall hangings. It is also very popular on Christmas stockings and to accent gift items. Counted cross stitch has been around for centuries and young girls in the early 1800's used linen and thread to create samplers of words and sayings. There are samplers from young girls as young as eight or ten that are surfacing at antique auctions and drawing big bucks. Cross Stitch can be either counted (where you use a paper pattern and count the stitches onto Aida or Linens) or stamped cross stitch meaning it is stamped on a fabric and you stitch over the inked area.
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∙ 15y agoCross stitch is used as a filling stitch for making blocks of colour. It can be used either alone (cross-stitch only designs) or in combination with other embroidery stitches. Cross-stitch can be used to make pictures for hanging, ornaments, functional items like bags, or to embellish clothing.
Cross stitch as a term can be confusing. There is counted cross stitch and cross stitch. Cross Stitch is a design on a fabric that you stitch with floss in an "X" to cover the design area. Counted cross stitch is done the same way but from a pattern and you count the blocks of squares on linen or aida.
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What has the author Jane Greenoff written?
Jane Greenoff has written: 'The Cross Stitcher's Bible' 'Cross stitching on linen' -- subject(s): Linen finishing, Patterns, Flowers in art, Cross-stitch 'Cross Stitch Castles and Cottages' -- subject(s): Patterns, Cross-stitch 'Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers' 'Our world in cross stitch' -- subject(s): Patterns, Juvenile literature, Cross-stitch '100 cross stitch patterns to mix-and-match' -- subject(s): Patterns, Cross-stitch, Toy and movable books 'At home with cross stitch' -- subject(s): Patterns, Cross-stitch 'The Cross Stitcher's Bible Project Book' 'Celebration cross stitch' -- subject(s): Patterns, Holiday decorations, Cross-stitch '55 Country Cross Stitch Charts' 'Victorian cross stitch' -- subject(s): Cross-stitch, Needlework, Victorian, Patterns, Victorian Needlework
What are some of the best beginner to intermediate books for cross stitch patterns?
There are many books for cross stitch patterns level beginner to intermediate. Some interesting titles are "The ABC's of Cross Stitch", "Teach Me to Stitch" and "Cross Stitch for Beginners".
does this do cross stitch?
This model of Singer sewing machine does not offer a cross stitch function.
What has the author Jo Verso written?
Jo Verso has written: 'Cross stitch cards & keepsakes' -- subject(s): Patterns, Greeting cards, Cross-stitch 'World of Cross Stitch' 'Barnstable and Ilfracombe' 'Jo Verso's world of cross stitch' -- subject(s): Patterns, Cross-stitch 'JoVerso's complete cross stitch course' -- subject(s): Cross-stitch, Patterns 'Jo Verso 10 Copy C/Pack-Full' 'Yeovil and Frome'
Where can one find cross stitch charts?
Cross stitching is quite a popular form of embroidery and has quite the following. There are many sites that have cross stitch charts for sale such as cross-stitch-charts.
How many yards are in cross stitch skein?
how many yards are in a skein of cross stitch thread
What is cross stitching?
Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is usually executed on easily countable evenweave fabric. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance. This form of cross-stitch is also called counted cross-stitch in order to distinguish it from other forms of cross-stitch. Sometimes cross-stitch is done on designs printed on the fabric (stamped cross-stitch); the stitcher simply stitches over the printed pattern.
What is the pattern for cross stitch?
It's a cross
Are there any cross stitch charts for the katcina dolls?
There are Katcina dolls cross stitch patterns on eBay.
What is the meaning of a Christmas cross stitch?
A cross stitch is a form of embroidery using counted threads. The threads are used to create X shaped stitches in a pattern that is used to create a picture. A Christmas cross stitch is a cross stitch design that contains a picture that is associated with Christmas.
Are cross stitch and knitting different in a brief?
Cross stitch is a form of embroidery. (Cross stitch designs are done on grids, so they look like they might be for knitting. You could probably use some cross stitch designs for intarsia or fair isle color knitting.)
Can a cross stitch be produced by a sewing machine?
Many sewing machines have the cross stitch programmed into them, which you can vary to a degree
