The five types of embroidery are blackwork, whitework, stumpwork, cross-stitch, and crewel embroidery, according to Acevedo. Blackwork uses black thread as the name suggests, while whitework uses white. Stumpwork included three-dimensional elements where the floss is raised off the fabric. Cross stitch uses x-shaped stitches while crewel embroidery is more traditional using wool to create a slightly raised pattern on a fabric background. Ray also mentions including basic hand embroidery, which can include a combination of different stitches, and needle punch, which uses a special needle punching thread through the fabric over and over.