cross-stitch
noun
1
: a needlework stitch that forms an X
2
: work having cross-stitch
cross-stitch
verb
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The Scheels Sweater Weather Collection features four tumblers in royal maroon, peacock blue-green, baby pink with white polka dots and white with red cross-stitch patterns.
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Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tatiana tended to her large acreage of farmland and often spent her evenings knitting socks or crafting complex cross-stitch patterns of landscapes, animals and ballerinas.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane A cross-stitch armchair by Pierre Chareau.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 July 2024
Why won’t Target accept my poorly done cross-stitch in exchange for some yoga pants?
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024
The group will be offering free cross-stitch and embroidery kits to anyone interested in learning to stitch.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Aida Cloth Aida is the most popular cross-stitch fabric.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Ma exclaimed, looking up from her cross-stitch.
—Mai B. Nguyen, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
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Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tatiana tended to her large acreage of farmland and often spent her evenings knitting socks or crafting complex cross-stitch patterns of landscapes, animals and ballerinas.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane A cross-stitch armchair by Pierre Chareau.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 July 2024
Why won’t Target accept my poorly done cross-stitch in exchange for some yoga pants?
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024
The group will be offering free cross-stitch and embroidery kits to anyone interested in learning to stitch.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Aida Cloth Aida is the most popular cross-stitch fabric.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Ma exclaimed, looking up from her cross-stitch.
—Mai B. Nguyen, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
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“Cross-stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-stitch. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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