The Brick and Cross Filling Stitch is not only attractive but also airy, as there is a bit of space around each cross, them being smaller than the block of bars.
Like all canvas stitches, the Brick and Cross Filling Stitch is difficult to work on plain weave if you aim for a neat and tidy look. I used waste canvas to make the job easier. Unfortunately, I marked the waste canvas incorrectly, so on the Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart, the stitches are packed like sardines in a can.
I also filled a square on my Canvas Sampler and made a wonky version, on purpose, for a wild look.
Aida Sampler
Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart (the can of sardines)
Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth
It looks like the waste canvas did nothing to help make the stitches even. The truth is, rather, that many of the stitches were forcefully tugged out of place. Why?
Well, as you know, the way to remove the threads of the waste canvas, once the stitching is complete, is to spray water on the canvas. The more water, the easier it is to pull out the threads.
Unfortunately, the red fabric I stitched on is SILK and should not be exposed to water. The mist I sprayed on was just a small dose, and it wasn't enough to remove the starch from the waste canvas weft and warp threads. So I tugged and tugged, but the starch was stronger than me until I put in more force, and as a result, the stitches look ruffled.
Canvas Sampler
Wild and Wonky Freehand Bricks and Crosses
I like all your samples with different threads and fabrics, each is unique in its own way.
ReplyDeleteI like this stitch and will look for a way to use it.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty stitch, though, even wild and wonky or pulled out of shape!
ReplyDeleteI quite like the can of sardines.
ReplyDeleteYou know that the wild and wonky appeals to me the most!
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