It's been a little nutty around here for the last few weeks, so I counted on my village of stitcher friends to get me through. Today's stitch is inspired by a project a friend shared with me a couple years ago. I've included it on many personal and student projects. It's easy, versatile, and well-behaved.
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I say well-behaved because this stitch just adapts to whatever area you put it in. The example above is from a Santa coat, using Vineyard Silk and Shimmer Ribbon. I've used or recommended it for snowmen with Crystal Braid (gray lines) and Flair (aqua lines), fruit with Soie D'Alger (gray lines) and Trebizond Silk (aqua lines), and backgrounds with Perle Cotton (gray lines ) and Kreinik Metallic (aqua lines). And they all worked.
You could reduce the texture of the 2X2 square by replacing the Smryna Cross with four tent stitches or a 2X2 Mosaic stitch. That combination makes me want to try it for a tabletop, a floor, or even a field of grass. There are a lot of ways to play with this stitch.
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I hope you have the perfect spot for this stitch! Please enjoy!