Anne cloth?

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Ok since I have been too weak and lazy to do much of my chainmail lately (thank you weak body and stupid meds), I have decided to take on a second hobby for these lazy, sore, blah kind of days. My mom is gonna teach me how to cross stitch, so with me being unable to work and mom loving sun faces, I went ahead and assumed this hobby will work out and ordered a pamphlet of celestial designs that is designed to be used on pillows and afghans mainly - so I could make her a b-day present. The booklet says that it is for use on Anne cloth. Has anyone used this? I've looked for it online and best I can tell it is some cloth usually already made into an afghan with a special weave so that you can stitch on it, is that a fair assessment of what it is? Is there any reason why these designs wouldn't work as normal cross stitch pattern? I am guessing I could use them on any fabric but eh I just am clueless so far.

Thanks!