Today’s stitch is oh so sweet to me as it includes everything I love about a stitch. It’s an open stitch with groups of stitches in opposite directions giving it perfect balance and set off with a combo of matte and metallic threads. It simply makes me smile.

The stitched sample is me playing with two plies of lavender Soie d’Alger (black lines) and Petite Silk Lame (yellow lines) on 18M.

I’m looking forward to using this for clothing, especially a winter coat and hat with Petite Very Velvet (black lines) and a Kreinik metallic (yellow lines). It will make a beautiful woven basket or blanket with an overdyed silk floss or Straw Silk. I want to play with it for a larger window to see if that pans out. And, now that I’m thinking about it, I’m thinking about a fun multi-color version of it that I will share in a #stitchingsunday soon.

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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!