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cross-stitch

[kraws-stich, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌstɪtʃ, ˈkrɒs- /




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A defining moment in their meeting is when Ruth reads part of a Tennessee Williams quote rendered in cross-stitch.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

Chatinas learn to cross-stitch as young girls because embroidering birds and flowers has a spiritual meaning.

From Seattle Times Jul. 25, 2023

It’s also even in more mundane ways, in cross-stitch, in crotchet and quilting, creating beauty literally from the scraps on the margins.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2022

I won’t reveal the contents of the final section; that would unravel Diaz’s careful cross-stitch.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2022

“Do you know how to cross-stitch? Hem? Can you do backstitching by hand?”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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