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.
