Sunday Stitches — full coverage stitch

  A play on a parisian stitch, the Zig Zag Ladder adds additional long stitches in between the vertical stitches creating almost a ladder appearance. For the purpose of the diagram the stitches are shown in alternating blue and green color, however, depending on the desired affect for your project you can stick to only one color way. This full coverage stitch provides dimension and texture to any project and is perfect for medium and larger areas of your canvas. Watch Heidi stitch the Zig Zag Ladder stitch in action on instagram

A spin on the trellis and scotch stitches, this trellis diamond stitch is ideal for larger areas. Following a four canvas thread count up andover to make up the trellis and variation of the scotch stitch, this background stitch is perfect regardless of the color of the canvas! Given it's full coverage nature, this is a perfect option for both a blank background or maybe one you want to color swap! Heidi's tip: Use a ribbon or silk for the trellis stitch and use a variegated thread such as straw silk or dinky dyes for the fill in stitch! If...

The diagonal ladder stitch is a jack of all trades! This stitch could work for a background or even smaller areas that need just a tiny bit of detailIt also can be left open, without the tent stitch in between the vertical "ladder"-like stitches or you can fill it in with a sparkly thread for some added detail. If you are choosing to add the tent stitch you can do either a similar color thread to the vertical stitches or choose a contrasting color!  Heidi's Tip: use an over-dyed thread such as over-dyed kreinik, threadworx, or even dinky dyes for the...

Jazz up you're every-day cashmere stitch with this woven variation! This stitch provides a full-coverage gingham appearance, perfect for larger areas and backgrounds! Thread options are endless with this combo! Perfect for some contrasting colors or if you want to keep to the same color family!   See this stitch in action on Instagram!

The corner box stitch is perfect to add dimension and coverage to your canvas! It's a fun full coverage stitch that is optimal for large areas. This stitch works best when using 2-3 different threads. Add some flair by combining thread types and color families! See this stitch in action on Instagram!