How to Stitch a Velvet Stitch - Cross Stitch Variation
By Connie G. Barwick, About.com
Make a Downward Half Stitch
Stitch a Half Stitch
Graphic © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.Bring the needle back up at A, indicated by the red dot in figure 2. (Do not pull the loop out as you stitch.) Bring the needle back down at C, indicated by the green dot, making a half stitch. The tip of the needle should be inserted so that the half stitch covers the loop, securing it.
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- Begin the Velvet Stitch with a Loop
- Make a Downward Half Stitch
- Complete a Cross Stitch
- Continue Practicing the Velvet Stitch
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