What is the difference between needlepoint and cross stitch?
Needlepoint is normally done on a special type of canvas that is loosely woven and very often has a design hand-painted onto it whereas cross stitch is done on linen fabric using a chart and counting threads. Needlepoint can employ a variety of stitches whereas cross stitch employs primarily just one stitch – the aptly named “cross stitch” which looks like an “X”.
