The Stitch Vault
Open Woven Stitch
Open Woven Stitch is an easy open background stitch that provides a light and simple texture.
Trellis Crosses Stitch
Trellis Crosses Stitch is a very open background stitch that leaves lots of canvas exposed. It works very well for the background of floral canvases.
Shooting Stars Stitch
Shooting Stars Stitch is a beautiful background stitch for skies and water. This stitch will show some painted canvas through, even when stitched in its entirety.
Diagonal Enlarged Cashmere Stitch
This is a great stitch for a larger area on a canvas. Try it for water, the roof of a house.
Half Ray Stitch
Half Ray Stitch is a wonderful stitch for birds! It is designed to look like feathers.
Woven Trellis Stitch
Woven Trellis Stitch is a tried and true stitch. It is used frequently for backgrounds.
Kenan Stitch
Kenan Stitch is a stitch we love for animal fur. This is a wonderful stitch for small spaces. It is seen in the example below stitched in Neon Rays Plus, which...
Bargello Curves
Bargello Curves is another Bargello Pattern. It is slightly more advanced than some of the other Bargello Patterns on the site.