Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Comparing Basketweave and Continental Stitch: The Movie

Needlepoint.com continues their "How to Needlepoint" series of videos with a comparison of continental stitch with basketweave.  They diagram the stitches for you as well (including a diagram for left-handed folks).  The first video covers basketweave, the second continental.

Note that basketweave stitch uses a lot more thread than continental stitch, but it doesn't distort the canvas as much as continental does.  You might need to block a canvas if you use a lot of continental stitch on it.  However, if you are starting to run out of thread, continental makes sense.  Just don't mix continental and basketweave in a solid background as you probably will see a difference on the front.

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