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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bluumz, post: 2236122, member: 649&quot;]Yes to needlepoint for your item. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some simplified tips to discern the difference between needlepoint, cross stitch, and other embroidery:</p><p><br /></p><p>Basic home needlepoint projects are <i>generally</i> done with consistent tiny single stitches (called tent stitches), though other simple stitches can also be used. Needlepoint is often also called tapestry or canvas work. However, true tapestry is woven on a vertical loom, while needlepoint is stitched on a canvas mesh. Needlepoint, when worked in very tiny stitches, is called petit point. Needlepoint designs usually cover the entire canvas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Needlepoint:</p><p><img src="https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/thmb/42h21zS18hf3nNyznGeKUasdZ1M=/1495x824/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/TentStitches-ALL-56a528f05f9b58b7d0db2ff7.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61KIt0BPWaL._AC_SX425_.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Basic home cross stitch projects are <i>generally</i> done with consistent &quot;x&quot;-shaped stitches, though other types of stitches can be added. Cross stitch usually doesn&#039;t cover the entire canvas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cross stitch:</p><p><img src="https://www.thespruce.com/thmb/p__jERiKguBkCFIXBRyVjZOBHXA=/2424x1599/filters:fill(auto,1)/115860829-56a590ef5f9b58b7d0dd6e2d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81PR%2B0aZKiL._AC_SL1200_.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The word embroidery really just means using a needle to apply decorative stitches with thread/floss/yarn. Though needlepoint and cross stitch are actually forms of embroidery, they are usually referred to separately, under their own names. In collecting, the term &quot;embroidered&quot; is typically meant to refer to something other than needlepoint or cross stitch. (There are many sub-categories of embroidery, ie: redwork, blackwork, goldwork, crewelwork, trapunto, etc., but I&#039;m not going to get into that, LOL.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Some basic hand embroidery stitches:</p><p><img src="https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/thmb/k6gGK_PJAlBn-n4qtOoQtKEfPf0=/1785x1339/smart/filters:no_upscale()/15Stitches-587161e53df78c17b6e270e8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some nice examples of hand embroidery:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dba24e_9d315553fa8440f39588792e19927a89~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_749,h_476,al_c,q_90/dba24e_9d315553fa8440f39588792e19927a89~mv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://cdn0.rubylane.com/_pod/item/568322/rl21971/Vintage-Hankie-Unused-Elaborate-Fine-Hand-full-1A-700%3a10.10-afc91500-9.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>King Charles I hand embroidered gauntlets:</p><p><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/82/f9/7d/82f97da63e375ee5e015d34286be6cf7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this significantly abridged foray into decorative stitching is helpful. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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