Editing Cross-stitch (section)

== Cross-stitch and feminism ==
In the 21st century, an emphasis on feminist design has emerged within cross-stitch communities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=BARON CADLOFF |first1=Emily |title=Not your grandma's needle work: Combining feminism and cross-stitch |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-not-your-grandmas-needle-work-combining-feminism-and-cross-stitch/ |website=The Globe and Mail |date=9 July 2018 |publisher=The Globe and Mail |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> Some cross-stitchers have commented on the way that the practice of embroidery makes them feel connected to the women who practised it before them.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/opinion/sunday/feminist-embroidery-korea.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/opinion/sunday/feminist-embroidery-korea.html |archive-date=2022-01-01 |url-access=limited|title=The Feminist Power of Embroidery|first=E. Tammy|last=Kim|date=December 29, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> There is a push for all embroidery, including cross-stitch, to be respected as a significant art form.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2018-09-17/visual/commentary-stitching-into-feminism/|title=Stitching into Feminism|date=September 18, 2018|first1=Brittany|last1=Giliforte|first2=Brigid|last2=Goulem|work=[[The Queen's Journal]]}}</ref>