A type of sewing and embroidery that incorporates x-shaped stitches to create a design. It is considered to be one of the oldest forms of embroidery. The stitch is found in a variety of techniques, such as kantha embroidery.
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Cross-Stitch." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/cross-stitch/.
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MLA"Cross-Stitch." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/cross-stitch/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Cross-Stitch. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/cross-stitch/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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