Petit point

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Petit point, also known as 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 the French language, meaning “small point”.

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