Counted cross-stitch embroidery, Hungary, mid-20th century
Counted-thread embroidery is any embroidery in which the number of warp and weft yarns in a fabric are methodically counted out for each stitch, resulting in uniform-length stitches and a precise, uniform embroidery pattern. Even-weave fabric is usually used, producing a symmetrical image, as both warp and weft yarns are evenly spaced.
The opposite of counted-thread embroidery is free embroidery.
Types of counted-thread embroidery
Among the counted-thread embroidery techniques are:
- Assisi
- Bargello, or Florentine work
- Blackwork
- Canvas work
- Cross-stitch
- Hardanger
- Needlepoint
- Drawn thread work
- Tatreez
See also
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