The Stitch Vault
Knotted Stitch
Knotted Stitch is a great stitch for clothing. While it is a slower moving stitch, it gives a great effect!
Horizontal Elongated Smyrna
Horizontal Elongated Smyrna is a cousin to the regular Smyrna Cross Stitch.
Reversed Mosaic Stitch
Reversed or "Alternating" Mosaic Stitch is made up of smaller mosaic stitches, some of which have been reversed in the canvas. The way the stitch is organized gives way to a larger pattern when stitched in the canvas.
Diagonal Triple Parisian Stitch
Diagonal Triple Parisian Stitch is made of groups of three stitches that span over two canvas thread and groups of three stitches that span over four canvas threads.
Old Florentine Stitch
Old Florentine Stitch is a great background stitch. It is made up of pairs of vertical straight stitches that span over two and over six canvas threads.
Byzantine #5 Stitch
Byzantine Stitch produces a diagonal zigzag canvas. You will need a large area to support a stitch this large and busy.
Pavilion Diamond Stitch
Pavilion Diamond Stitch is made up of vertical straight stitches over one, three and five.
Milanese Stitch- Reverse
This is a very busy stitch, so save it for portions of your canvas that you want to have a lot of movement.
Mosaic Stitch
Mosaic Stitches are great stitches for any square area on your canvas that is two canvas threads by two canvas threads.
Brick Stitch- Vertical Single
There are so many variations on Brick Stitches. This version of the stitch is worked as a vertical straight stitch that spans over two canvas threads.
Criss Cross Hungarian Stitch
Criss Cross Hungarian Stitch is one of those knockout stitches that always gets compliments.
