Time for another 100 Stitches Plus post. This time, I am learning the Swedish Split Stitch. I found the instructions for this stitch in Embroidery Stitches by Mary Webb.
This stitch uses two different colored threads - threaded into the needle together!
Pull the floss all the way through and then go back through the fabric
and pull all the way through forming a long Straight Stitch.
Now bring the needle back up between the two colored threads:
Pull all the way through and take a small diagonal Straight Stitch back into the fabric:
Repeat these steps to make a row!
Here is a look at the underside of the stitch:
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