Click here for On Point Wallet instructions Area G Today’s area is upright rice stitches, stitched in rows in three different colors. An upright rice stitch is a relatively simple stitch – an upright cross stitch (stitches 1 and 3), with tying stitches across the legs of the upright cross stitch (stitches 5, 7, 9 …
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Click here for On Point Wallet Area F instructions Today’s portion of the stitch along is another small, very narrow border stitch. I like the contrast between the very light upright diamond rays last week, and the very dark turquoise this week. If the border were wider I might not like the very dark color, …
Click here for On Point Wallet design Area E Instructions We didn’t do a whole lot last week with the border stitch, but this week we cover more ground with an upright diamond ray stitch. I chose a light color because there was so much of it, and I didn’t want this area to overwhelm …
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Click Here for On Point Wallet Design instructions Area D The next part of our design is a great border stitch, but it also works to separate one area from another. I liked the very dark color to visually define the areas, since this design doesn’t have a specific focal point. Or does it? I …
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Click here for On Point Wallet design Area C It’s always exciting when you’re stitching and get to finish an edge! That’s where we are today, the left edge of the design is finished. This gives me an opportunity to measure it against the wallet opening, to make sure it will fit. If it’s a …
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Click here for On Point Wallet Instructions Area B The next area in my stitch along design is filled with byzantine stitches. These are diagonal stitches, over 2 canvas threads long (except for the compensated stitches where it meets another area). I really like this pattern! I went a little crazy with the colors, but …
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Click here for On Point Wallet Design Instructions A I began stitching in the upper left corner of the design, about 2″ from the upper left edge (top and left side). This first area is a Hungarian stitch pattern, relatively small and an easy place to begin. I used 4 strands of floss, the next …