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Cross stitch has become increasingly popular with the younger generation. Knitting and cross stitching have also became the hobbies for younger market, in contrast to its traditional reputation as a hobby for retirees. The above design was of flowers with leaves and the threads used were green and blue. The above design you can either stitched on table cloth or on pillow covers. It looks beautiful if you stitched it on the corners of the cloth.

Cross stitch is often used together with other stitches. A cross stitch can come with variety of prostational forms. It is sometimes used in crewel embroidery, especially in its more modern derivatives. The above design was stitched on a white cloth with the colors of red, green and blue thread. 

Traditionally, cross–stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishclothes, and doilies (only a small portion of which would actually be embroidered, such as boarder). Although there are many cross–stitchers who still employ it in this fashion, it is now increasingly popular to work the pattern on pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration. Cross–stitch is also often used to make greeting cards, pillowtops,or as inserts for box tops, coasters and trivets.

Whenever i saw my mother doing embroidery, it inspired me to do stitching as well. Your imagination only limits the possibilities. She taught me how to stitch and form beautiful designs on cloth. The above design was stitched on a table cloth and thread color used was yellow, green and light blue.