When the last bar is woven, insert the needle from back to front in the corner fabric at the first junction(A). Move to the next junction and insert the needle in and back out, leaving a 2 x 2 fabric square in the center (B). At the first corner, bring the needle from back to […]
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Wrapped Rose Stitch
Using different threads can drastically change the look of this stitch. The examples are stitched with (from left to right): DMC Floss #915 Londonderry 50/3 #5020 EdMar Iris #142 « Back to Stitches
Rhodes Heart
Rhodes Heart Using different threads can drastically change the look of this stitch. The examples are stitched with (from left to right): DMC Size 5 Pearl Cotton #99 Kreinik #4 Braid #024HL Dinky-Dyes Silk #58 « Back to Stitches
Triangular Web (Three-sided web) (for Hardanger)
Triangular Web Weave the first bar to the center and insert the needle in the top right fabric corner hole (A). Insert the needle beneath the extended thread and bring needle out in the left fabric corner (B). Make the twist on that corner by bringing the needle under the center stitch (C). Return to […]
Eyelet
Eyelet The eyelet stitch is often added between the buttonhole edge and the satin stitch blocks. It can also be used in the center of a star motif or in the middle of four satin stitch blocks, as shown in Figure 15a. Securing the thread on the wrong side of the fabric, bring it up […]
Webs (Dove’s Eyes) (for Hardanger)
Webs (Dove’s Eyes) These lacy fillers go quickly and add much to any piece of Hardanger embroidery. Weave 3.5 bars. To insert a web, bring the needle up through the center of the adjacent woven bar (4a). Bring the needle under the first side of the web and then up through the center of the […]