Definition of "cross-stitching" [cross-stitching]

• Present participle of cross-stitch. (verb)

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• "One reason why the movie never seems boring despite the nearly four-hour running time is the elegant narrative cross-stitching, which is rarely noticed because of the clunky dialogue: “Oh, Moses, Moses, you stubborn, splendid, adorable fool.”"
• "Some of her work uses bridal party photographs from the weddings she's attended; she transferred those black-and-white images onto cross-stitching fabric, censoring the eyes of all participants but herself."
• "A reformed professional librarian, she also owns several hamsters and has been known to engage in cheeky cross-stitching."