1) Embroidery stitch 2) Exclusively Anglo word 3) Exclusively Saxon word 4) Word of purely Anglo origin 5) Word with Anglo-Saxon origins Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/cross-stitch
Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is often executed on easily countable evenweave fabric called aida cloth. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance. This for... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-stitch
Cross'-stitch` noun A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other. 'Tent and cross-stitch .' Sir W. Scott. -- Cross'-stitch` , transitive verb & i. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/192
Part of the embroidery family that consist of making x’s or crosses as the designing element. There are other types of stitches also used to achieve the designs. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22669
a stitch in which pairs of diagonal stitches of the same length cross each other in the middle to form an · embroidery or needlepoint done with this stitch. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cross-stitch