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2. Celtic cross stitch - Wikipedia

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   Celtic cross stitch is a style of cross-stitch embroidery which recreates Celtic art patterns typical of early medieval Insular art using contemporary cross-stitch techniques. Celtic cross stitch typically employs rich, deep colors, intricate geometrical patterns, spirals , interlacing patterns, knotwork , alphabets, animal forms and zoomorphic ...

3. Cross-stitch - Wikipedia

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   Cross-stitch sampler, Germany Cross stitching using a hoop and showing use of enamel needle minder. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches (called cross stitches) in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture.

4. Sampler (needlework) - Wikipedia

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   An American sampler: "Margaret Barnholt her sampler done in the twelth [sic] year of her age 1831". English band sampler featuring 'boxers', c. 1650 A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery or cross-stitching produced as a 'specimen of achievement', [1] demonstration or a test of skill in needlework.

5. Cross stitches - Wikipedia

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   Cross stitch sampler with alphabets, crowns, and coronets, 1760 Cross stitch in canvas work. Cross stitches in embroidery, needlepoint, and other forms of needlework include a number of related stitches in which the thread is sewn in an x or + shape. Cross stitch has been called "probably the most widely used stitch of all" [1] and is part of ...

6. English embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Cross-stitch alphabet sampler worked by Elizabeth Laidman, 1760. By the 18th century, sampler making had become an important part of girls' education in boarding and institutional schools. A commonplace component was now an alphabet with numerals, possibly accompanied by various crowns and coronets, all used in marking household linens ...

7. Tatreez - Wikipedia

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   Hebron, known for its vivid cross-stitch designs on thick linen, exhibits a strong aesthetic with rich reds and greens that represent a bond with the land and local traditions. [3] In addition to adding beauty to the clothing, the tatreez of each region is a form of identity and expression passed down through the generations, reflecting the ...