🧵 Cross Stitch 🪡
A creative hobby
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.
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.