Types of Needlework explained was Tapestries

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> Tapestries, needlepoint, embroidery and cross stitch have now all come up

in

> this thread.

> What's the difference between them all? My Mum does some sort of sewing

> picture things and I don't know which it is! And a friend does quilting.

> What's that?

Tapestry :- usually canvas with picture painted on it. The colours are

covered with the appropriate coloured wool using tent stitch (a single

diagonal stitch using holes in canvas e.g half of cross-stitch) Finer

stitches in the tram lines are used for facial detail etc.

embroidery :- usually stitched on plain fabric (i.e. no holes) a multitude

of different threads and stitches can be used e.g Stem, Chain, French Knots,

Straight

Cross-stitch is usually done on a light canvas (can't remember special

name??) Similar to tapestry in that the colours make the pattern, although

it is usually " counted " as opposed to done over a printed pattern. The

stitch is made with 2 opposite diagonal stitches with one over the other

using the holes in the canvas

Quilting is embroidery done using layers of fabric with a kind of stuffing

sandwiched in-between. The effect is a raised appearance between stitches.

I think needlepoint is a general term - but I could be wrong.

Please add to my descriptions if I have left something out or mislead in

anyway