Last week’s Layered Diamonds was a hit! Naturally, this means I must play with more shapes.
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Squares are the obvious next target. The stitched sample is me playing with three plies of Splendor (aqua lines) and size 12 Kreinik (black lines) on the background of a Kirk and Bradley hot air balloon. I know I made a point of calling out leaving an empty row between the diamond layers from last week but I really liked the look of no skipped row between square layers. I can’t verbalize the why of that. I simply preferred it.
This will make a fantastic all-purpose architectural stitch. For example, use two shades of lightweight Kreinik (size 4 for 18M and size 8 for 13M) for a large picture window. Assemble a roof with brown straw silk (black lines) and brown Vineyard Silk (aqua lines) for an interesting matte look. It will also make a beautiful field with an overdyed silk floss (black lines) covered with a solid silk floss (aqua lines). I’m looking forward to using this for a large vase or a tabletop with the same threads illustrated in the stitched sample.
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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!