Parisian Stitch

	Parisian Stitch Parisian stitch is a longer horizontal/vertical stitch used in needlepoint Needlepoint is a type of canvas work, a form of embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a stiff open weave canvas. Traditionally needlepoint designs completely cover the canvas. Although needlepoint may be worked in a variety of stitches, m ... next to a smaller parallel stitch to create a basketweave pattern. The end points on either end alternate in a staggered pattern.Reader's Digest, p. 210. According to Thérèse de Dilmont in the ''Encyclopedia of Needlework'': The case holding this thread is commonly known as an etu and is derived from the French word meaning fabric case. Notes References * The Reader's Digest Association, ''Complete Guide to Embroidery Stitches'', Pleasantville, New York: Marabout, 2004. Embroidery stitches {{textile-arts-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Needlepoint Needlepoint is a type of canvas work, a form of embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a stiff open weave canvas. Traditionally needlepoint designs completely cover the canvas. Although needlepoint may be worked in a variety of stitches, many needlepoint designs use only a simple tent stitch and rely upon color changes in the yarn to construct the pattern. Needlepoint is the oldest form of canvas work. The degree of detail in needlepoint depends on the thread count of the underlying mesh fabric. Due to the inherent lack of suppleness of needlepoint, common uses include eyeglass cases, holiday ornaments, pillows, purses, upholstery, and wall hangings. History The roots of needlepoint go back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who used small slanted stitches to sew up their canvas tents. Howard Carter, of Tutankhamen fame, found some needlepoint in the cave of a Pharaoh who had lived around 1500 BC. Modern needlepoint descends from the canvas work in tent stitch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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