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Blackwork, sometimes historically termed Spanish blackwork, is a form of embroidery generally worked in black thread, although other colours are also used on occasion, as in scarletwork, where the embroidery is worked in red thread. [ 1] Originating in Tudor period England, blackwork typically, though not always, takes the form of a counted ...
Outlander (published in the United Kingdom as Cross Stitch) is a historical fantasy novel by American writer Diana Gabaldon, first published in 1991.Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser.
Cross-stitch. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. The stitcher counts the threads on a piece of evenweave fabric (such as linen) in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance.
Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery. Tacking stitch (UK, also baste or pin) – quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tent stitch – diagonal embroidery stitch at a 45-degree angle. Topstitch – used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, helps facings stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
Nakshi kantha. Quilt, 19th century, cotton and wool. Nakshi kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region, notable in Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and part of Assam. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The basic material used is thread and old cloth. [ 4] Nakshi kanthas are made throughout ...
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. [ 2][ 3] It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date. The word sampler is derived from the ...
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 the needlework traditions of the Balkans, Middle East, Afghanistan, Colonial America and ...
Lilo is a young girl with long, straight black hair and brown eyes. She is most often seen wearing a muʻumuʻu and sandals, but also wears other warm-weather clothing as well as traditional hula costumes. In Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch; her reflection in a mirror is compared to a picture of her young mother, suggesting that they look ...