Today we are looking at Kalem Stitch, also known as Kelim Stitch and Soumak Stitch. These names are used for rug weaving in an area covering Balkan, Turkey, Caucasus, Persia as well as North Africa, and probably even further away.
Instructions for the embroidery stitch were found at Needlework for Fun. It is a canvas stitch and good for filling in a background. What's more, it's EASY!
Stitch it like this:
Homework:
Add to the three samplers below as well as the Canvas Sampler.
4 comments:
I hadn’t heard of this stitch before. I like the neat even look it has.
So pretty! I still have room in my October slice for it.
I think someone told me that in origin the stitch was used for sewn rugs, but I've not found confirmation..
Great edging stitch. I have seen it used on the edge of hand made rugs.
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