Yesterday we got the material list, traced the outline and stitched it. Today we will stitch the blocks numbered 1-4 on the outline. Block 1: Jacquard This patch uses the green Petite Very Velvet (Very Velvet) and the metallic ribbon. This stitch is closely related to Byzantine, but differs from it by having rows of uneven widths. Rows of Byzantine stitches are separated from each other by a single row going over 1 thread, i .e. Tent Stitches. In this block, the Byzantine rows are stitched in the velvet thread, while the rows of Tent Stitch are stitched in the metallic ribbon. Even when stitched in a single thread, the Tent Stitch rows break up the pattern and make for a more complex pattern. Accenting the Tent Stitch row, adds more complexity. Other ideas you might try include making this row a solid color against an overdyed Byzantine row, Alternating the Byzantine rows in several different threads of the same color, or creating a damask look by reversing the Tent Stitch row and stitching the entire pattern in perle cotton. Block 2: Two-Color Byzantine This patch uses Pebbly Perle and Expressions. Narrow rows of Byzantine pack lots of movement into [...] Related posts: Byzantine Options Part 1 – Free Project Byzantine – March Learn-a-Stitch Mini-Sock A Great Free Pattern Come Stitch with Me – Winter Stars Part 1 Make a Whimsy & grace Style Star – Free Project

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