cross-stitch
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- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌstɪtʃ/
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punto de cruz
- A Halloween beaded cross-stitch pin makes a great treat for your special little trick-or-treater.
- cross-stitch embroidery
Examples
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"I thought you might want your cross-stitch."
Fiction book (1995) -
I also embroider and cross-stitch.
Blog text (15) -
I am first and foremost addicted to counted cross stitch, with crochet running a close second.
Blog text (27) -
She looked at the cross-stitch hanging on the wall, the lines of colored mountains, the shapes of unknown lands, and hidden valleys.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have loved making things all my life—knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, and mostly, quilting.
Blog text (33) -
Since having my daughter, I've slowly but surely welcomed craft back into my life, firstly by knitting while pregnant and then rediscovering a love of cross stitch, sewing, and textile art.
Blog text (20) -
She used the cross-stitch technique to create a beautiful design on the pillow.
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For her birthday, I gave her a kit to learn cross-stitch, complete with colorful threads and patterns.
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The cross-stitch design on this tablecloth adds a charming touch to the dining room.
How Intricate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cross-stitch combines cross 'a mark like an X' and stitch 'a loop of thread in sewing'. So the name tells you what it is: many small X-shaped stitches used to make a picture or pattern.