Post by Kristy on Mar 28, 2020 14:33:21 GMT
Aida – the most popular fabric to use for cross stitch with brands including DMC, Zweigart and Charles Craft. Threads are woven evenly to form squares and the most popular counts are 14 and 16 (see Count below)
Back Stitch – a method of stitching to outline a cross stitch piece, usually in a dark color.
Beads – can be stitched onto a project to add depth, color and detail.
Blending – (also called Tweeding) using two or more colors of thread (usually one strand of each) in the same needle at the same time to blend the colors together when stitching.
Confetti – single stitches of different colors looking like little confetti being thrown!
Chart – the cross stitch pattern to work from when stitching.
Count – the number of holes per inch. Often you will hear ’14 count’ meaning 14 holes (or squares) in one inch of the fabric.
Counted Cross Stitch – the fabric is plain and you use a printed or digital pattern as a guide to help you place each stitch.
Cross Country – thread being used continuously across sections of a pattern when stitching rather than being finished off in one section and started again hence, looking a bit ‘cross country’ from behind!
DMC – one of the most popular brands of thread (or floss) used for embroidery and cross stitch. It comes in hundreds of different colors and effects. This is the brand of thread we use in all Caterpillar Cross Stitch kits!
Evenweave – a popular type of fabric used for cross stitch. Woven with a single thread and usually worked over two threads.
Fabric – what you use to cross stitch onto. This can be aida, evenweave, linen or other variations.
Floss – another word for thread used in cross stitch e.g. DMC floss
Frog / Frogging – when you’ve made a mistake and have to cut out and remove/rip out some of your stitches – comes from the sound frogs make ‘ribbit ribbit’ sounding like ‘rip it rip it!’
Fractional Stitches – if a design has curves, you can use fractional stitches to ‘smooth’ off the edges instead of having sharp corners using only full stitches which are obviously very square!
French Knot – a small knot used to define small details in a pattern e.g. an animal’s eye.
Full Stitches – the traditional cross stitch using one full square on your fabric (as opposed to fractional stitches that appear as a half or quarter of a square).
FFO – Finally Finished Object, Fully Finished Object or Finally Framed Object
FS – Forgotten Stash
Half Stitch – (see Fractional Stitches above) also called a ‘tent stitch’ this uses one diagonal stitch instead of a full cross stitch with two threads crossing each other over a square in your fabric.
Haul – when you’ve been shopping in person or online and have bought a large quantity of cross stitch related items you might show off your ‘haul’
Jobelan – a type of evenweave fabric made from cotton and modal, softer than aida.
Kit – as opposed to a pattern only. A full cross stitch kit (like those here at Caterpillar Cross Stitch!) comes with everything you need – fabric, threads, needle, instructions and full patterns.
Linen – made from 100% linen thread and woven in a similar fashion to Evenweave (see above). Linen has a natural traditional look and can be more difficult to stitch on. I personally love projects stitched on linen.
LNS – Local Needlecraft Shop
Needle Minder – a small decorative magnetic item fixed onto your cross stitch fabric which holds your needle safe and secure when not in use.
Needlepoint - (also called Tapestry) a form of embroidery where yarn is used to stitch through a mesh canvas much like aida but larger and more structured.
OAP – Old Abandoned Project
ONS – Online Needlecraft Shop
OP- Original Poster
ORT – Old Raggedy Threads or Orphaned Random Threads
PAD – Project All Done
Parking – to use multiple needles with different threads on each to make it easier when stitching over larger areas but with fewer stitches of each shade of thread (to avoid re-threading your needle over and over).
PHD – Project Half Done
PAD – Project All Done
Q-Snap – a type of frame used for cross stitching that snaps together around a frame to keep your fabric taut and in place.
Railroading – passing the needle between two strands of thread already stitched to give a flatter look to the stitch.
SIP – Stitching In Progress
Skein – how your thread (or floss) comes in 8m lengths wound around into loops with a small paper label attached detailing the brand and colour coding.
Stash – a collection of cross stitch related items (e.g. look, your stash is out of control!)
Stitching Over 2 – a term used when stitching on evenweave or linen fabric (see above) and you miss two holes before placing your needle and stitch as opposed to missing one hole like when stitching on aida fabric.
Tapestry – (also called Needlepoint) a form of embroidery where yarn is used to stitch through a mesh canvas much like aida but larger and more structured.
Tweeding – (also called Blending) using two or more colors of thread (usually one strand of each) in the same needle at the same time to blend the colours together when stitching.
UFP – Unfinished Project
Waste Canvas – for stitching a design onto a fabric without a grid. Use it as a guide and it can be removed afterwards either by washing away or pulling out one piece at a time leaving only the finished design behind.
WDW – Weeks Dye Works – a popular brand of cross stitch thread.
WIP – Work In Progress
WISP – Work In Slow Progress
WTF – Waiting To Finish
Please feel free to add to this list!
Back Stitch – a method of stitching to outline a cross stitch piece, usually in a dark color.
Beads – can be stitched onto a project to add depth, color and detail.
Blending – (also called Tweeding) using two or more colors of thread (usually one strand of each) in the same needle at the same time to blend the colors together when stitching.
Confetti – single stitches of different colors looking like little confetti being thrown!
Chart – the cross stitch pattern to work from when stitching.
Count – the number of holes per inch. Often you will hear ’14 count’ meaning 14 holes (or squares) in one inch of the fabric.
Counted Cross Stitch – the fabric is plain and you use a printed or digital pattern as a guide to help you place each stitch.
Cross Country – thread being used continuously across sections of a pattern when stitching rather than being finished off in one section and started again hence, looking a bit ‘cross country’ from behind!
DMC – one of the most popular brands of thread (or floss) used for embroidery and cross stitch. It comes in hundreds of different colors and effects. This is the brand of thread we use in all Caterpillar Cross Stitch kits!
Evenweave – a popular type of fabric used for cross stitch. Woven with a single thread and usually worked over two threads.
Fabric – what you use to cross stitch onto. This can be aida, evenweave, linen or other variations.
Floss – another word for thread used in cross stitch e.g. DMC floss
Frog / Frogging – when you’ve made a mistake and have to cut out and remove/rip out some of your stitches – comes from the sound frogs make ‘ribbit ribbit’ sounding like ‘rip it rip it!’
Fractional Stitches – if a design has curves, you can use fractional stitches to ‘smooth’ off the edges instead of having sharp corners using only full stitches which are obviously very square!
French Knot – a small knot used to define small details in a pattern e.g. an animal’s eye.
Full Stitches – the traditional cross stitch using one full square on your fabric (as opposed to fractional stitches that appear as a half or quarter of a square).
FFO – Finally Finished Object, Fully Finished Object or Finally Framed Object
FS – Forgotten Stash
Half Stitch – (see Fractional Stitches above) also called a ‘tent stitch’ this uses one diagonal stitch instead of a full cross stitch with two threads crossing each other over a square in your fabric.
Haul – when you’ve been shopping in person or online and have bought a large quantity of cross stitch related items you might show off your ‘haul’
Jobelan – a type of evenweave fabric made from cotton and modal, softer than aida.
Kit – as opposed to a pattern only. A full cross stitch kit (like those here at Caterpillar Cross Stitch!) comes with everything you need – fabric, threads, needle, instructions and full patterns.
Linen – made from 100% linen thread and woven in a similar fashion to Evenweave (see above). Linen has a natural traditional look and can be more difficult to stitch on. I personally love projects stitched on linen.
LNS – Local Needlecraft Shop
Needle Minder – a small decorative magnetic item fixed onto your cross stitch fabric which holds your needle safe and secure when not in use.
Needlepoint - (also called Tapestry) a form of embroidery where yarn is used to stitch through a mesh canvas much like aida but larger and more structured.
OAP – Old Abandoned Project
ONS – Online Needlecraft Shop
OP- Original Poster
ORT – Old Raggedy Threads or Orphaned Random Threads
PAD – Project All Done
Parking – to use multiple needles with different threads on each to make it easier when stitching over larger areas but with fewer stitches of each shade of thread (to avoid re-threading your needle over and over).
PHD – Project Half Done
PAD – Project All Done
Q-Snap – a type of frame used for cross stitching that snaps together around a frame to keep your fabric taut and in place.
Railroading – passing the needle between two strands of thread already stitched to give a flatter look to the stitch.
SIP – Stitching In Progress
Skein – how your thread (or floss) comes in 8m lengths wound around into loops with a small paper label attached detailing the brand and colour coding.
Stash – a collection of cross stitch related items (e.g. look, your stash is out of control!)
Stitching Over 2 – a term used when stitching on evenweave or linen fabric (see above) and you miss two holes before placing your needle and stitch as opposed to missing one hole like when stitching on aida fabric.
Tapestry – (also called Needlepoint) a form of embroidery where yarn is used to stitch through a mesh canvas much like aida but larger and more structured.
Tweeding – (also called Blending) using two or more colors of thread (usually one strand of each) in the same needle at the same time to blend the colours together when stitching.
UFP – Unfinished Project
Waste Canvas – for stitching a design onto a fabric without a grid. Use it as a guide and it can be removed afterwards either by washing away or pulling out one piece at a time leaving only the finished design behind.
WDW – Weeks Dye Works – a popular brand of cross stitch thread.
WIP – Work In Progress
WISP – Work In Slow Progress
WTF – Waiting To Finish
Please feel free to add to this list!