Montenegrin cross stitch
Portugal is located in the south western portion of the European continent and it is extremely rich in terms of natural resources and as a result the cultivation of wines and vineyards and olive oil etc has immensely boosted its economy. Another reason which has earned considerable fame to Portugal is its varying patterns of embroidery.
The Montenegrin cross stitch is a kind of cross stitch and it is quite similar in terms of embroidery pattern to the long armed cross stitch though in reality each has its own distinct properties. If he look back to the history of civilizations and the evolution of embroidery and textiles, it will be observed that the cross stitch has been one of the ancient-most among the various stitching patterns and is also one of the simplest techniques which includes the formation of a cross structure by interweaving two threads diagonally. For years, embroiders have considered cross stitch to be one of the simplest stitching techniques ever and it is a basic pattern on the basis of which several innovative variants and designing styles have evolved over the years. Montenegrin cross stitch is one of these variants. Similar to the long armed cross stitch, the Montenegrin stitch is also popularly used in canvas stitching purposes though there exist a prominent difference between the two in terms of the stitching technique. The Montenegrin stitch includes a separate vertical stitch which is not present in case of the long armed cross stitch. Montenegrin stitches are also used prevalently as border stitches on the weave fabrics apart from being used in canvases and it is to be borne in mind that in case of usage in the canvases the threads should be well-suited to the canvas. The Montenegrin cross stitch works in the form of a diagonal and vertical stitch alternately and is swift. The Montenegrin stitch is also known as two sided Montenegrin cross stitch.