Art Of Threads

Cross stitch is one of the oldest form of embroidery, in which X-shaped stitches are made. Cross stitch is usually made on countable even-weave fabric called “aida cloth”. In this the stitches are counted by the stitcher in each directions. This form of cross stitch is known as “counted cross stitch”. Sometimes cross stitch is done on printed fabrics which is known as “ stamped cross stitch”. The stitcher simply stitch over printed pattern.

Many clothing are decorated with cross stitch , especially from continent Europe and Asia. Two dimensional cross stitch are  usually worked on black and red cotton floss in linen is folk embroidery of Eastern and Central Europe.

Traditionally cross stitch was used for making dish cloths, household linens, dollies.

In cross stitch two different types of stitches are commonly used:

1) Stab Method

2) Sewing Method

1) In “stab method” the stitches are made by moving the hand back and forth from the front of the fabric to the back of the fabric.

2) And,in the second method that is “sewing method” which is favourite of all stitchers who prefer to hold the fabric in the hand instead of hoop.

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