Here is a diagram on how to do the herringbone stitch around the divisions. Bury your thread in the ball and come up at A. Bring your thread down to the equator at B. Go under the marking line, picking up a few of the wrapping threads and come up at C. Come down to […]
Year: 2009
Cornucopia of Canvaswork Stitches
To welcome in Thanksgiving, Debi wrote a fantastic newsletter dedicated to the first Thanksgiving dinner – in stitches! She charted each stitch herself with amazing descriptions and variations. Check out the article »
Double Dutch
Variation 1 Variation 2 This stitch is fun when used as an airy filler. Turn the stitch whichever way works best for your design. You can also vary the way a stitch looks by the order in which you do your lines. For example, try an experiment stitching the long single stitch first. Then try […]
Corn Field
The Complete Needlepoint Guide gave this variation calling it Corn Field. You create the corn stalk just like the wheat except it is a little longer. Rather than spacing the stalks side by side, start your next stalk one thread over. You can leave it like that, which will leave some canvas showing through, or […]
Wheat
Variation 1 This stitch uses a two-part process where you stitch the “stalks” and then gather them together into the sheaf shape. The number of stalks can vary depending on the space you are trying to fill, so experiment with 3, 4, or 5 stalks. Try varying the length of the center stalks to create […]
Rice
Small Rice Stitch The Small Rice stitch not only produces a nice background but will reinforce your canvas. You can work the stitch in two colors for a diamond effect. Stitch the large “X” first and then add the cross-hatches. Medium Rice Stitch The Medium Rice stitch doesn’t cover entirely, which may allow your canvas […]