“Is CROSS-STITCHING an ART?" If it is,...
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
Philippines
April 21, 2018 1:40am CST
then I am a master of doing it. If you can see in this photo, I had created these two "Mona Lisa" and put into frames. The half-size Mona Lisa was created when having my OJT in a special children's school in 2008. Cross-stitching was their school project at that time. I got interested to learn the proper way of cross-stitching and it is also a way to support the disabled children. The smaller one was created in 2013. Unfortunately, I don’t have it now. My granny asked for it and gave to her daughter. A daughter who turned to be an evil now.
“Have you ever tried cross-stitching?”
“Do you think it is an art of work?”
Image Credit: Shavkat
“Have you ever tried cross-stitching?”
“Do you think it is an art of work?”
Image Credit: Shavkat21 people like this
23 responses
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 I am sure they will be installed soon. It is a good relaxation therapy.
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
22 Apr 18
My mom also does cross stitching but they are all in a box for now because their house is being renovated.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 Apr 18
Well more of a hobby I think as it takes much effort and determination. 
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 Apr 18
@rakski That for sure. You are right.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Apr 18
Of course it is a kind of art. It needs a lot of patience to make a good piece of cross stitch. I am not good at it but my mom likes it a lot. In the past she made some very big size cross stitch pieces and they are hanging like paintings at home.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
21 Apr 18
I don't know cross-stitching. But from the picture it's obviously that it's an art of work. 
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Apr 18
@Shavkat Yeah it needs time. Many people around me try cross-stitching. I'm just too busy to do that.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@caopaopao I do think that most women who are so busy working at home and work. I hope you can do it if you have an ample time.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
21 Apr 18
Yes it is a talent enjoyed by many people, Well if it is any consolation Mona Lisa is keeping her beady eyes on that evil daughter! I hope this photo will make you laugh and think of the look Mona is giving to that girl
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@snowy22315 (170466)
• United States
21 Apr 18
I guess it is an art in it's own way. Mona Lisa interesting!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Apr 18
I consider to be a work of art yes and it should be so.
My best thing is writing not so much manual things but I have done a couple of good ones too but ages and ages ago.
Don´t even know what happened to them.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
24 Apr 18
@Shavkat
Yes and I did them when I was small but I was much better at drawing much to the dismay of my Sewing Teacher who nearly came unstitched trying to teach me her skills.
I was not a born seamstress that´s all.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
27 Apr 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 It is nice that you have a background about it. For me, nada.lol
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
I tried many moons ago when my cousins were into in. But haven't finished any masterpiece of my own.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@Shavkat It was years ago. 15 years ago
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
my mother made a cross-stitch of a vase and it is placed in a picture frame and exposed here in our living room. the x-stitch used the plain threads only.
no, i don't do that but i know how to sew and crochet.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Apr 18
Yes I did this for years when I was younger. Before computers.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
21 Apr 18
Yes, I have done cross-stitching and enjoyed it. The Mona Lisa was always a favorite painting of mine. What you have done here is wonderful. I do consider it to be art.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@MsBooklover I hope. I think it is not the right time. I will do it if I am not that busy anymore.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
22 Apr 18
@Shavkat Oh that would be fantastic! You could make discussions about it and keep us posted with pictures.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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22 Apr 18
wow, you are incredible. I learned to do it in my teen years but never could find the patience to do a masterpiece like yours there. If I could, I would do a piece about the sea... (My eyesight is not good for that sort of thing these days, good excuse, right? 
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
Cross-stitching is an art, I guess, and a good stress reliever. I've tried it before but haven't done much.
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@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
I love cross stich and have a few framed pieces. I never tried it though but for sure I do think it is art work. Those are beautiful. Do you still do cross stitch.
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@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
@Shavkat I hope you find the time. It is such a wonderful creation but I know if takes a lot of time and effort.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@Freelanzer I hope I can, my friend. I can do it if things will be fine here.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Oh yes, cross stitch is for sure an art. You did very impressive. It was nice you gave one to your granma - though sorry she gave it away. :/
I used to love cross stitch. Now I only do it if I feel like it. I haven't felt like it in a long time
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
24 Apr 18
@Shavkat I hope you do, when there is more time
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