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.