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Friday 14 July 2023

Friday Homework for Lesson 257: Belgian Cross Stitch

There are stitches and there are stitches. Some you fall in love with at first sight, some need time to befriend you, some get under your skin and won't leave you, and you have to live with that itch.

Belgian Cross Stitch is an itchy stitch. Once you get the hang of the movement,  of how the needle goes in and out of the fabric, you just can't stop. Try to take a break; your fingers get all twitchy and urge you to return to work. I love that feeling!

Aida Sampler



Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

I used waste canvas to get the stitches even.


The smaller you make the stitches, the more compact the surface becomes. So Belgian Cross must be a perfect stitch for upholstery and seat covers if the work is done on a fine grid. It will be a sturdy and hard-wearing cover.


Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth


Belgian Cross doesn't like to curve and doesn't want to go wonky either!

Canvas Sampler

This was the easiest and most enjoyable of all the 39 Canvas stitches I have added to this sampler.

When will be the next time I find a stitch that gives me an itch?


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5 comments:

  1. https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com15 July 2023 at 04:14

    It looks really good on the sampler. Hope you get your stitch itch soon.

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  2. Anonymous15 July 2023 at 12:13

    Nice examples! I especially like how it looks on canvas.
    Pamela

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  3. Annet15 July 2023 at 18:49

    Nice samples, it reminds me of the long armed cross stitch.

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  4. Rachel17 July 2023 at 02:03

    Some canvaswork stitches really do get under your skin, don't they!

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  5. Angela24 July 2023 at 00:33

    The canvas sampler is gorgeous. Makes me want to try stitching on canvas.

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