"I call everyone 'Darling' because I can't remember their name." - Zsa Zsa Gabor
I call this the Darling Stitch because, despite an hour of book and online research, I could not find a name for this stitch. Never mind the fact I named the files used to create the stitch diagram for this stitch "Anonymous."
I favor this stitch for an area I want to keep understated but still want to show a little spark with a small color accent. Think backgrounds for small pieces such as Christmas or Halloween ornaments.
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The black lines drive the primary pattern. I like to do the Plain Needlepoint (the light gray lines) in a different color to add a little personality. Think a very light pink Flair with white Vineyard Silk...or a pewter Kreinik Metallic with a black DMC Floss. I hope you get the idea.
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I hope you have the perfect space for this stitch and enjoy it!