Is embroidery the same as cross stitch? Let's dive in
I get asked all the time if embroidery is the same as cross stitch, and the short answer is that while they're definitely cousins, they are not the same thing. It's a bit like asking if a square is the same as a rectangle; cross stitch is a very specific type of embroidery, but embroidery itself is a massive world that covers a whole lot more than just little "X" shapes on a grid. ...