Specialty Stitches
Squat Stitch: The Squashed Cross Stitch
This article is part of a series on Advanced and Specialty Stitches. Check the main article for a full list of stitches. This one is just about the squat stitch. What it looks like in patterns These don’t come up super often, but on rare occasions you might see a pattern call for a different […]
Over 2: Stitching on higher count fabric
This article is part of a series on Advanced and Specialty Stitches. Check the main article for a full list of stitches. This one is just about stitching “over 2”. Occasionally you’ll see stitchers ask each other how a piece was stitched. What fabric they used, how many strands of thread were used, etc. For […]
Tent Stitch: Just Half a Stitch
This article is part of a series on Advanced and Specialty Stitches. Check the main article for a full list of stitches. This one is just about the tent stitch. When to use Tent Stitch Another technique you might have seen around is the tent stitch or half stitch. This can be very effective in […]
Backstitch: Outlines and thin details
This article is part of a series on Advanced and Specialty Stitches. Check the main article for a full list of stitches. This one is just about backstitch. What is backstitch? Backstitch is a type of stitch frequently used to create outlines such as the ‘star’ shape in this design. It can also be used […]
Quarter Stitch: Working with partial cross stitches
This article is part of a series on Advanced and Specialty Stitches. Check the main article for a full list of stitches. This one is just about the quarter stitch. Quarter Stitches The quarter stitch is one that comes up a lot in questions — mainly because it’s fairly subjective how they should be stitched. […]
Petit Point – Similar But Different to Cross Stitch… and Smaller!
Many of us roll our eyes or giggle when we’re working on our latest cross stitch project and someone compliments us on our ‘knitting.’ It’s not terribly uncommon for those outside of the craft community to not be able to tell crochet from macrame. Cross stitch from embroidery. Maybe they haven’t even heard of petit […]
Beads: Accenting your Cross Stitch Projects with flair
Why Beads? There’s a few different reasons you might decide to add beads to your project. The most common reason being the pattern called for it. But that isn’t always the case! There are plenty of designers out there that love to incorporate beads into their designs. You’ve likely seen some Mirabilia or Châtelaine designs […]