I stitched this on medium weave linen fabric because the weave is loose enough that I can count the threads. According to the instructions, this stitch is worked in a square over eight threads horizontally and eight threads vertically. The floss I chose is this gorgeous color variations perle cotton. This is DMC #4190:
The first step I did was to count eight threads each way and put a mark on each end. The point of this stitch {from the drawn fabric embroidery section} is to do eight straight stitches, with each stitch going through the same hole in the center of the square. I made a mark in the center and since there are eight stitches, I put a mark half-way between each line. I made these marks with my water soluble transfer pen.
I first came up through the fabric on the upper left corner.
Then I went back into the fabric at the center hole mark:
That is the first stitch.
Then I came up through the fabric in the upper center mark
Then back into the fabric in the center hole mark. Pull through and that makes the second stitch.
I just continued making straight stitches from each mark and then through the center hole. I had to pull pretty firmly to start "drawing" the fabric to make the nice open center hole:
Here it is completed:
Then I washed out the pen marks:
The underside looks really neat and tidy:
This is an easy stitch to do and it is so beautiful!
This is stitch #89 and is in the Drawn Fabric Embroidery category of 100 Stitches.
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