This creates a cross stitch on the front and the back, but also a box around the cross stitch. This does make the front and the back match and would be a nice stitch if you were working on a reversible ornament.
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You can outline your area first with back stitches. Next fill in the area with straight stitches that lie next to each other but do not overlap them. The stitches can go in any direction. A majority of techniques use a satin stitch. Keep your threads lying neatly next to each other.
(fig. 1) You can outline your area first with back stitches. (fig. 2) Next fill in the area with straight stitches that do not quite reach the edge. These stitches should be perpendicular to the direction of your final stitches. (fig. 3) Now stitch to the edges over the top of the previous layer. Your stitches should lie next to each other filling in the space but not overlapping.
A padded satin stitch can be done with a foundation of satin stitching done in the opposite direction with the stitches not quite going to the edges. You can also use a piece of wool cut smaller than your finished design. Tack it in place and then satin stitch over it.
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Needlepainting with Long and Short Stitches can be used to create fur, feathers, bricks, and so much more. You use long and short stitches anywhere you need a blending of color. There are great reference materials just for this technique such as Long and Short Stitch Embroidery (1929). Here is a very simple diagram of needlepainting. When done with thread it has a much more dramatic effect!
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Couching is used to secure a thread or group of threads that are lying on the top of your fabric. Small stitches are made across the thread(s) at regular intervals.
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This needleweaving technique has many names including woven rose, woven wheel, and woven spoke. You usually begin with an odd number of spokes and then weave under and over the spokes as you progress around in a circle. It can be done with an even number of spokes to create a completely different look.
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Just as the name implies, it is a stitch made in a straight line that can be combined with other stitches.
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