Surprisingly Small
Truth be told, I don't consider today's stitch a true small space stitch*. However, as I was examining my needlepoint pieces for #smallspacesunday inspiration, I found this stitch in a small space on one of my (ahem, many) fruit pillows. And, much to my surprise, I haven't covered this exact stitch yet (variations of, yes...this stitch, no). So, win win!
I give you Upright Tied Crosses in its purest form.
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The stitched sample is a raspberry from a retired Melissa Shirley fruit pillow. It used DMC Perle Cotton with Frosty Rays as the X on top. The use of two threads was a perfect way to make this stitch pop in a small space.
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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Enjoy!
* I acknowledge this is not what I consider a pattern stitch. I consider #smallspacesunday a theme unto itself. :)