As promised, here is one of the basic stitches I missed. Spider's Web should have been added LONG ago. It also goes under the name Woven Wheel.
I followed the instructions in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches. At Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials, there are photos and a video to show you how to execute the stitch.
My Spider's Web photo instructions are here:
Mark the centre and an odd number of spokes.
round and round and round...
By using a different thread/colour/weight, you get a more striking look.
Homework:
Let the spider weave its web here.
4 comments:
Such a good stitch. I love using this one!
And if you use ribbon, you can make ribbon roses...
I’ve always liked this stitch!
Good tutorial, thanks for sharing.
That stitch does make up a good rose too.
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