Last week’s stitch of the week from Rittenhouse Needlepoint is one of my favorites, Arrowhead. It’s a variation of Scotch Stitch where half the stitch is made up of Tent Stitches.
Big Deal you say?
But there is more to this stitch than that. The middle stitch in the longest row of Tent Stitches is done in the same color as the other half of the Scotch, with the other Tent Stitches being “background,” making little arrowheads. You can make this bold or subtle, making it a great stitch for needlepoint.
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I love the sample done in green with the curved pattern, but I don’t understand how this stitch yielded that sample. Could you help me to understand?
You would need to contact Rittenhouse Needlepoint directly about this. It’s their post and sample.
Keep stitching,
Janet
this post from Rittenhouse says it is from 2010, not last week…? is there a stitch of the week they send out?
?They have stitches in their email newsletter these days. Even though their stitch of the weeks older, it is still one of the best publicly-available Web resources on needlepoint stitches.
Keep stitching,
Janet