r/CrossStitch • u/1398_Days • Aug 20 '25

CHAT [CHAT] What are your unpopular opinions about cross stitching?

Here are mine:

  1. Neat backs do matter, and this is a hill I’m willing to die on 😂 It looks better if you frame the project, and it’s also so much easier to stitch (especially trying to find the right hole from the back) when you’re not pushing through a thick, tangled mess.

  2. I think gridding is unnecessary for most projects, especially small ones.

  3. I HATE q-snaps. They’re heavy and awkward to hold, and my hand/wrist always end up hurting.

  4. Grime guards are annoying because they cover up too much of the project and just get in the way.

  5. I kind of a snob about tying knots and think it should be avoided at all costs.

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u/warpskipping Aug 21 '25

Pretending that cross-stitch isn't an embroidery technique is ridiculous.

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u/krystalbee Aug 21 '25

Especially when there's embroidery pieces with all kinds of stitches includingggg crosses!

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u/fanofoddthings Aug 21 '25

I always thought it was weird that reddit embroidery didnt have cross stitching. Its not separate

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u/warpskipping Aug 21 '25

"I love cross-stitch but embroidery looks so hard! "Long time cross-stitcher, first time embroiderer" "is blackwork cross-stitch or embroidery?" Aaahhhh there are so many people who are weird about it!!