Petit point, some also call it Tent stitch, is a small embroidery stitch that is worked diagonally across the intersection of one horizontal and one vertical thread on needlework canvas.
It is also synonymous with the term Needlepoint which is a form of Canvas work embroidery worked on canvas mesh.
Petit point comes from French , meaning "small point". Many do petit point embroidery today as a hobby and make evening handbags, small pictures, powder-tins, purses, pill-boxes etc.; the favourite motif of petit point is flowers, and of these - the rose being an absolute favourite. In past centuries women also preferred angel-faces or the bleeding heart of Jesus. Deep-red, purple and pink in all shades make petit point embroidery a very lively accesory. Petit point embroidery was a favorite wedding-present from one girlfriend to the other in the old days. Quite a challenge, considering that young ladies refused to wear glasses out of vanity and to do petit point requires keen eyesight!
It is also synonymous with the term Needlepoint which is a form of Canvas work embroidery worked on canvas mesh.
Petit point comes from French , meaning "small point". Many do petit point embroidery today as a hobby and make evening handbags, small pictures, powder-tins, purses, pill-boxes etc.; the favourite motif of petit point is flowers, and of these - the rose being an absolute favourite. In past centuries women also preferred angel-faces or the bleeding heart of Jesus. Deep-red, purple and pink in all shades make petit point embroidery a very lively accesory. Petit point embroidery was a favorite wedding-present from one girlfriend to the other in the old days. Quite a challenge, considering that young ladies refused to wear glasses out of vanity and to do petit point requires keen eyesight!