March posts focus on stitches for glass. My glass stitches are variations of a single theme, specifically using lightweight metallic threads in an open stitch. My go-to metallic is Kreinik Metallics Braids.
The key to my glass stitches is a lighter weight thread than the canvas size typically calls for. As an example, I use Kreinik Metallics Fine Braid (#8) on 13-mesh and Very Fine Braid (#4) on 18-mesh.
For those of you who aren't comfortable with open stitches, a few of this month's stitches provide mostly full coverage, including today's example.
We begin with Alicia's Lace. It's a very straightforward stitch that alternates directions of simple tent stitches.
I find it easiest to do this stitch going horizontally across a row, alternating directions for each stitch. In addition, as you will see on the stitched sample on Instagram, this is a an especially great stitch for the smallest of windows.
Speaking of small stitches, we have whimsicalstitch.com/whimsicalwednesdays first PROGRAMMING ALERT: Due to the small nature of these stitches, there will be no #smallspacesundays during the month of March. #smallspacesundays will return to their regularly scheduled time on April 3.
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Enjoy!