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Jun 14th, 2018, 7:36 am
Are you usually hand-made?
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Are you an article of clothing/garment?
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Are you a cat toy?
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But this rose is an extra. - A. Conan Doyle
Jun 14th, 2018, 12:18 pm
Are you usually more than one colour (every piece)?
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Are you macramé?
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Jun 15th, 2018, 1:29 am
Are you associated with a particular culture or time period?
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Jun 15th, 2018, 10:41 am
Are you a cross-stitched piece?
Jun 15th, 2018, 10:41 am
Jun 15th, 2018, 5:16 pm
Are you a cross-stitched sampler?
Jun 15th, 2018, 5:16 pm
Jun 15th, 2018, 8:30 pm
A Cross-Stitch Work


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Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. The stitcher counts the threads on a piece of evenweave fabric (such as linen) in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance. This form of cross-stitch is also called counted cross-stitch.
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Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.Many folk museums show examples of clothing decorated with cross-stitch, especially from continental Europe, Asia, and Eastern and Central Europe.

The cross-stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch and to record alphabet and other patterns to be used in her household sewing.
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Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies (only a small portion of which would actually be embroidered, such as a border). Although there are many cross-stitchers who still employ it in this fashion, it is now increasingly popular to work the pattern on pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration. Cross-stitch is also often used to make greeting cards, pillowtops, or as inserts for box tops, coasters and trivets.

In a departure from the traditional designs associated with cross-stitch, there is a current trend for more postmodern or tongue-in-cheek designs featuring retro images or contemporary sayings. It is linked to a concept known as 'subversive cross-stitch', which involves more risque designs, often fusing the traditional sampler style with sayings designed to shock or be incongruous with the old-fashioned image of cross-stitch.
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Cross Stitch's wiki page


Congratulations Amill :clap: and thank you all for playing! :D
Jun 15th, 2018, 8:30 pm
Jun 16th, 2018, 3:54 am
congrats Amill

Like your 2nd example Elle :)
Jun 16th, 2018, 3:54 am
Jun 16th, 2018, 2:04 pm
Yay, Amill!
Jun 16th, 2018, 2:04 pm

But this rose is an extra. - A. Conan Doyle
Jun 16th, 2018, 7:22 pm
Thank you :D

Great one, Elle!
Didn't you post that bib in SMY? ;)
Jun 16th, 2018, 7:22 pm
Jun 16th, 2018, 7:50 pm
Amill wrote:Thank you :D

Great one, Elle!
Didn't you post that bib in SMY? ;)

Congrats, Amill :clap:
And thank you :D
Yes, you remembered :lol:

avoran wrote:congrats Amill

Like your 2nd example Elle :)

Me too, avoran ;)
Jun 16th, 2018, 7:50 pm