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What is the basic technique/defenition of cross stitching?
Is it the same as embroidery? What materials do you use? Can you stitch clothing patches (like the logos/pictures) using the cross sitiching method?
It's not the same as embroidery because you stitch on canvas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-stitch However, you do use embrodiery floss.
cross stitching for appliques is don't look as good as using 'blanket stitch ' http://www.heirloomquilts.com.au/tut/tutorial3.php