cross-stitch

[ kraws-stich, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌstɪtʃ, ˈkrɒs- /

a stitch in which pairs of diagonal stitches of the same length cross each other in the middle to form an X.

embroidery or needlepoint done with this stitch.

to work in cross-stitch.

Origin of cross-stitch

First recorded in 1700–10

It is made with cross-stitch embroidery on burlap, silk, or wool canvas.

Hand-Loom Weaving |Mattie Phipps Todd
In the case of the canvas the cross-stitch design is, of course, worked on before the cardboard is covered.

Needlework Economies |Various
To make an A in cross-stitch was to create a link between the baby mind and the letter represented.

The Development of Embroidery in America |Candace Wheeler
She could do plain sewing and overcast, cross-stitch and hem-stitch.

Quiet Talks on Service |S. D. Gordon

The blue peacock with the red tail that I achieved in cross-stitch was not a performance of any grace.

The Promised Land |Mary Antin

cross-stitch

an embroidery stitch made by two stitches forming a cross

embroidery worked with this stitch

to embroider (a piece of needlework) with cross-stitch