| One of most confusing aspects of learning
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| | (at a slant). It is especially important
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| needlepoint is deciphering the many
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| | to maintain an even tension when working
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| stitches that are available. If you are
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| | diagonal stitches. This will help prevent
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| working from a kit, it generally isn't a
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| | your canvas from warping. Some of the
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| problem. Each kit will specify which
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| | more popular diagonal stitches include:
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| stitches should be used and where.
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| | the diagonal stitch (you probably saw
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| However, if you are creating your own
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| | that one coming), the basketweave
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| project from scratch, where do you go to
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| | stitch(aka tent stitch) and the
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| get help? At needlepoint stitches are
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| | continental stitch. Again there are many,
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| separated by type and each stitch is
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| | many more diagonal stitches available.
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| explained and demonstrated. The following
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| | Composite Stitches are stitches that use
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| is a breakdown of the types of stitches
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| | more than one type of stitch. Composite
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| available:
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| | stitches are generally large. Because of
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| Cross Stitches are probably the most
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| | this, the yarn may not always cover the
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| popular type of stitch used today.
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| | canvas completely. To help remedy this,
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| Crossed Stitches are a principal stitch
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| | try not to pull the yarn too tight when
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| used in needlepoint tapestry. They are
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| | making the stitches. Some composite
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| exactly what the name implies - stitches
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| | stitches include the star stitch (aka the
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| that are created by crossing the threads
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| | algerian eye stitch), the leaf stitch,
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| over each other. The size of the crossed
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| | and the triangle stitch, plus many more.
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| stitch can vary, depending on the
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| | Looped Stitches are also called "Pile
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| thickness of the thread and the gauge of
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| | Stitches". All of these stitches create a
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| the canvas. It is important, however, to
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| | texture with a 3-D look. The pile surface
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| make sure that each crossed stitch covers
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| | is created by the loops contained in the
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| the canvas. A few examples of crossed
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| | stitches. Some stitches remain with the
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| stitches are the cross stitch
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| | loops intact, some require the loops be
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| (obviously), fishbone stitch, herringbone
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| | cut. Although looped stitches are
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| stitch and waffle stitch. There are,
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| | generally used in rug making, they may
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| however, many, many more...
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| | also be used in any needlepoint project
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| Straight Stitches, again, are exactly
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| | that requires a 3-D or "pile" look. Some
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| what the name implies - straight
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| | of the more interesting looped stitches
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| stitches! These stitches are worked
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| | include the loop stitch, the shell stitch
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| either vertically or horizontally on
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| | (a very exciting stitch) and the velvet
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| canvas. They look best when worked on
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| | stitch. Again, there are many more
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| single canvas. They are a great stitch
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| | available.
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| for working large pieces of canvas.
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| | These are the main types of stitches
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| However, do not create a stitch that is
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| | available today. The final decision of
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| too long. Some of the more popular
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| | which stitches to incorporate into your
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| straight stitches are the long stitch
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| | piece will depend on the gauge of the
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| (aka straight stitch), florentine stitch
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| | canvas/material you are working on and
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| (aka bargello), and the back stitch.
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| | the type of yarn/thread you are working
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| Diagonal Stitches are stitches that are
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| | with. However, we can discuss that
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| worked, yes you guessed it, diagonally
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| | subject at another time...
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