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Embroidery Styles Related to Cross Stitch

Styles of Embroidery that are related to Cross Stitch, sharing common stitches or techniques.
  1. Assisi Embroidery (5)
  2. Blackwork Embroidery (6)
  3. Candlewicking Embroidery (3)
  4. Hardanger Embroidery (6)
  5. Needlepoint (4)
  6. Redwork Embroidery (2)
  7. Reviews Related Style Books
  8. Ribbon Embroidery (4)

Chicken Scratch Basics

Chicken Scratch is a traditional embroidery style that shares many stitches in common with Cross Stitch. Chicken Scratch is done in gingham fabric.

Assisi Embroidery

Learn more about this traditional embroidery style.

Candlewicking Basics

Use this information to get started with this traditional Embroidery style.

Free Hardanger Practice Patterns

Practice Hardanger-style embroidery with these patterns which feature the kloster block.

How to Stitch a Kloster Block

The kloster block is one of the basic stitches used in Hardanger Embroidery.

Stitch a Woven Circle Stitch

The woven circle stitch is used in Chicken Scratch Embroidery, but is may also be adapted for Cross Stitch patterns as well.

Embroidery Styles Related to Cross Stitch

Samples of Other Types of Embroidery Related to Cross Stitch

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