Firstly, the origins of cross-stitch in different countries. Cross stitch spread from Turkey to Europe via Italy in the 4th century AD.
It was a form of leisure and relaxation for the nobility of the European courts. Nowadays cross-stitch is quite popular not only in Europe, but also in the United States and in Asia in Korea, Japan and Taiwan, where women can be seen everywhere embroidering cross-stitch. Cross-stitching has now become a leisurely fashion trend in China, too.
