Techniques & Open Stitch Index for Stitches for Effect

Updated April 5, 2022.
Today we’ll list the open stitches and techniques from the Stitches for Effect books. Each is listed by its name. After the name you’ll find the volume and page number.

Open Stitches are those stitches designed to leave some canvas exposed. Techniques are those stitches or stitch patterns that are for a particular technique such as Bargello, Pattern Darning, or Laidwork.

I – Stitches for Effect
II – More Stitches for Effect
III – Even More Stitches for Effect

Remember all these stitches are also in their “Just the Facts, Ma’am” book, Stitches to Go.

Open Stitches

Alicia’s Lace Variation I-22
Sprats Head I-49
Sprats Head Heart I-49

Buttonhole II-35
Open Cretan II-53
T Stitch II-61
Tied Cross with Small St. George’s Fill II-62

Techniques

Bargello Line 1 I-23
Bargello Line 2 I-23
Burden I-24
Coiled Couching I-26
Darning Pattern 1 I-28
Darning Pattern 2 I-28
Darning Pattern 3 I-28
Darning Pattern 4 I-28
Darning Pattern 5 I-28
Darning Pattern 6 I-28

Bargello Pattern 1 II-32
Bargello Pattern 2 II-32
Bargello Pattern 3 II-32
Bargello Pattern 4 II-33
Bargello Pattern Unit II-33
Battlement Couching II-34
Christmas Tree Darning Pattern II-37
Diamond Darning Pattern II-38
Fish Darning Pattern II-37
Flower Darning Pattern II-37
Heart Darning Pattern II-38
Long and Short II-51
Padded Brick II-35
Snowflake Darning Pattern II-38
Trellis Darning Pattern II-38
Wave Darning Pattern II-37
Wineglass Darning Pattern II-37

Herringbone Couching III-46
Padded Rice III-55
Quick III-57
Raised Stem Stitch Band III-58
Trellis Couching III-64
Tweed III-66
Woven Tramme III-69

Follow the series so far:

• Combination & Decorative Stitches