Today's stitch is a full coverage stitch I found in a book forever ago. I had all but forgotten about it until I pulled out my Halloween decorations.
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The stitched sample includes DMC Perle Cotton #8 with Flair. It's a tricky little stitch. Do NOT overlook the fact the beetles alternate sizes on the horizontal and vertical axises. I strongly recommend adding the beetles first (gray lines), and fill in the parallelograms (turquoise lines) when you are done with the beetles.
This full coverage stitch will draw attention to a medium- to large-sized space. It would be a fantastic coat or bag with rich threads such as Pepper Pot Silk, Very Velvet, Soie D'Alger or Gloriana Silk Floss for the beetles. Combine those with a strong metallic such as Fyre Werks, Kreinik Metallics Medium Braid (#16), Silk Lame, Rachelette, or Frosty Rays. It would make a wonderful basket or floor with lighter weight matte threads such as DMC Perle, Elegance, Subtlety, or Prescencia. Combine colors and finishes to get your desired effect.
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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Enjoy!