I stumbled across today’s stitch just in time for today. Translation: I stumbled across this stitch yesterday. Talk about great timing!

It’s nothing more than pairs of horizontal straight stitches with a small leaf in between. However, the sequence is a little different. The oh so lovely stitcher who shared the stitch with me mentioned a couple of caveats. First, begin at the bottom of the area to be stitched and stitch it in horizontal columns. Do a pair of straight stitches, add the leaf, and repeat across the horizontal axis. As you travel up the canvas, subsequent rows will cover the top of the leaves.

The stitched sample is a large field of grass and uses one strand of Sea Grass on 13-mesh canvas. The diagram uses two colors to provide clarity but only one color of Sea Grass was used.

Clearly, this will make a great stitch for large and generally flat spaces such as grass, ground cover, or a roof. It will also make a beautiful wallpaper with two colors of silk floss. Flip it 90° for a long and tall area, such as pants or a chimney. I recommend Pepper Pot Silk (black lines) and a metallic that lays flat, such as Flair or Fyre Werks (turquoise lines), for the pants.

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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Please enjoy! Have a wonderful #whimsicalwednesday!

A Note about Diagrams
I use color in diagrams to make them as clear as possible.  The primary function of different colored lines is to illustrate a stitch sequence.  For example, layering of colors demonstrates you add them in that order.  They can also provide ideas on how to integrate additional threads (one line for each color).  Or, you can use the same thread for all color lines.  That's where I encourage you to use your imagination for the space you are stitching!