History
Early canvas work or needlepoint used tent, continental or basketweave stitches, with each stitch covering one canvas intersection.
Bargello, first developed in Europe, uses colors and stitches across multiple canvas intersections to create motion and patterns. Modern methods have incorporated crewel and other embroidery stitches to add depth and differences not only by shading but by texture.
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