Needlepoint Stitches For Sky Background
Many of the needlepoint canvases i have in my stash have skies as part or all of the background.
Needlepoint stitches for sky background. But for many years i was unsatisfied with the stitches and techniques i used for skies. The basic mosaic needlepoint stitch is one of the most decorative stitches you can use to fill in a needlepoint background or design motif. The stitch is easy to make and forms tiny squares as you work across a design area. An upright cross stitch covers a needlepoint canvas really well and it looks textured and rich a bit like a knobbly carpet.
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The main problem has seemed to be that when basketweave is used the sky felt or looked too heavy for the rest of the piece. It only takes a few minutes to create decorative accents with any type of thread especially textured novelty ones. May 12 2020 needlepoint background stitch ideas for projects.