Cross Stitch (for Pulled Thread) It is exactly as it sounds, there is an “X” stitch made with varying levels of tension. However, the “X” is made in two passes. You work one side of the “X” and then come back to finish the “X”. The size of thread and the amount of pull you […]
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Straight Stitch (for Pulled Thread)
Straight Stitch (for Pulled Thread) Instead of letting your thread lie nicely on the fabric, you give it a pull. The tighter you pull the thread, the smaller a line it makes. The resulting line is called a straight or corded stitch. It is very important to pay attention to the direction you are to […]
Nutmeg (filling stitch) (for Hardanger)
Nutmeg (filling stitch) (for Hardanger) Weave the four bars, inserting a web (dove’s eye) in the center when you are half ways across the fourth bar. Bring the needle out in the corner of the fabric (A). Basically, this stitch is a corner to corner web with the stitches woven into the regular web by […]
Pinwheel (filling stitch) (for Hardanger)
Pinwheel (filling stitch) (for Hardanger) Weave the bars and insert three spokes. On the fourth spoke, before returning to the corner, create the pinwheel by passing the needle over the spoke, under the woven bar, over the next spoke, etc. Continue the circle of ‘over’ and ‘under’ until the desired size of the pinwheel is […]
Rosette (Struvor) Filling Stitch (for Hardanger)
Rosette (Struvor) Filling Stitch (for Hardanger) This stitch is created by doing a quarter at a time. First weave the bars and then add the divided branch from the corner to the middle of each wrapped bar. Continue around the kloster block to finish the outside. Don’t forget to stitch the eyelet in the very […]
Dove’s Eyes with Spokes
Dove’s Eyes with Spokes The design is created with spokes added across the corners and then the Dove’s eye over the top. To do a single Dove’s eye, my suggestion is to weave two sides. Then create one spoke from one corner to the other, making a couple of twists as you go back. Now […]