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Noun: cross-stitch  'krós,stich
  1. Embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
    "She created a beautiful floral pattern using cross-stitch"
     
  2. Two stitches forming a cross or X
    "Each cross-stitch in the sampler was perfectly executed"

Derived forms: cross-stitches

Type of: embroidery, embroidery stitch, fancywork, sewing stitch

Encyclopedia: Cross-stitch