Learn about Cross-Stitch Embroidery 4
Many stitches that are similar to cross-stitch were used in much
earlier time periods. The most well-known include Italian
cross-stitch, long armed cross-stitch and Montenegrin stitch. With
Italian cross-stitch and Montenegrin stitch, the work looks the same
on both sides, making projects with these stitches reversible.
Two-sided cross-stitch is also reversible, and looks exactly the
same as regular cross-stitch. The disadvantages with reversible
stitches is that they are more difficult to accomplish, more time
consuming and they use more thread. Therefore, depending on your
particular project, it may not be worth it to do this type of
cross-stitching. However, if you have a particular piece that is
sentimental or has an historical significance you may want to
undertake this task.
The more opulent styles of cross-stitch which are often heavily
shaded can be accomplished with Berlin wool work or petit point
stitchery. These types of stitchery can be used on charted patterns
or paper.
Another popular method of cross-stitch embroidery is the type that
converts photos to cross-stitching. It is possible to cross-stitch
your favorite photographs utilizing this method. There are photo
shops and websites that would be able to assist you with these
projects.
History of Cross-stitch:
Cross-stitch is literally found throughout the world. It is one of
the oldest methods of embroidery. Cross-stitching shows up in many
folk museums that depict clothing that was decorated with
cross-stitch. These articles of clothing were often worn in
continental Europe and Asia. Detailed floral border often adorned
this type of clothing. Folk embroidery was often characterized by
two-dimensional (which could be described as unshaded), cross-stitch
with floral and geometric patterns that was worked in black and red
cotton floss on linen in Eastern and Central Europe. Pilgrim Hall in
Plymouth, Massachusetts is the site of the earliest known
cross-stitch sampler in the United States. It was created in
approximately 1653 by Loara Standish, who was the daughter of
Captain Myles Standish.
The cross-stitch patterns that are popular today, such as the
multicolored, shaded, painting-types are a fairly recent
development. These patterns are derived from like patterns of Berlin
wool work, which were popular in the mid-nineteenth century.
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