Technique

Cross-stitch is one of the oldest forms of embroidery and can be found all over the world.[1] Many folk museums show examples of clothing decorated with cross-stitch, especially from continental Europe and Asia.
Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-sahaped stitches are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is usually 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 Sometimes different wool threads, metallic threads or other speciality threads are used, sometimes for the whole work, sometimes for accents and embellishments.
Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like dishcloths, household linens, and doilies (only a small portion of which would actually be embroidered, such as a border). Although there are many cross-stitchers who still employ it in this fashion, especially in Europe, it is now increasingly popular to simply embroider pieces of fabric and hang them on the wall for decoration.

In a departure from the traditional designs associated with cross stitch, there is a current trend for more postmodern or tongue-in-cheek designs featuring retro images or contemporary sayings[10]. It is linked to a concept known as 'subversive cross stitch', which involves more risque designs, often fusing the traditional sampler style with sayings designed to shock or be incongruous with the old-fashioned image of cross stitch.

To realize an original cross stitch picture is a difficult work involving the creation of the model on computer and his effective sewing.
I use a computer program that allows me to realize models selected by me (especially after the famous paintings, and not only),That means about 1-2 days of work at the computer for the chart, and then 3-4 months to obtain a gobelin of A4 sheet size, depending on the complexity of the model. For sewing my original gobelins, I chose to use mouline DMC threads in about 90 colors for each model.Each new product is unique and brings to life a small part of it's creator fantasy.