This is a Romanian stitch executed differently in the 2 halves. Read all about it and explore 11 basic stitches with two variations, a background, and a border, including a corner for each basic stitch by Mindy English. How & where? You’ll have to join the American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) since I discuss it in the Timeless Treasures from the Archives article in the current issue of Needle Pointers (July/August 2024). Read about all the ANG member benefits at: Click here.
I made it into a coaster with 3 tent stitch rows surrounding the 2 areas, Craf-tex liner, cork backing, and a 3 strand cord glued into place (process has been explained in more detail previously in my Compensation Coaster post).
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