Today's stitch comes from our friend, Ruth Schmuff. The core element for this stitch is from one of my current favorite stitches. I love how she multiplied and flipped it around to make it more compelling. Needless to say, I wish I thought of it.
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The stitched sample is a bevy of fun threads including Soie D'Alger (green), Petite Silk Lame (gray), and Gloriana Silk (overdye). This is from Ellen Giggenbach's Fantail from bedeckedandbeadazzled.com (available here). It's part of a small hill behind a beautiful leaf.
Clearly, this is a stitch for a larger space. It would make a beautiful coat on a large dramatic Santa stand-up. It's a perfect ground covering as you can use the middle stitch (the turquoise line) to add a second color or texture. Add a bead (over two rows on the vertical) to the open 2X2 center, mix it with a Petite Silk Lame (gray lines) and Kreinik (turquoise line) for water. If you are #teamfullcoverage, add an Upright Tied Cross to the open diamond and a Smyrna Cross to the 2X2 section for very glamorous clothing, border, or flower center. There are a lot of ways to play with this stitch.
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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Please enjoy!