Tent stitch

Tent stitching is a good way to speed up your stitching as you are only forming half of the cross

Here we go…. Another how to from me to you. Tent Stitch is the basic needlepoint stitch. It is a single stitch that covers one canvas thread on the diagonal. It’s that basic tiny stitch that you have seen in needlepoint forever. Look at a canvas intersection and cover it with thread the same color […]

Tent stitching is a good way to speed up your stitching as you are only forming half of the cross

Find tutorials on various needlepoint stitches, including basic tent stitches along with more complex stitches such as the needlepoint basketweave stitch and th

This step-by-step needlepoint tutorial gives instructions for right- and left-handers to learn how to work the continental tent stitch.

Examples of cross-stitches using different numbers of stands of floss across various fabric thread counts using full-cross stitches and half-cross (tent) stitching.

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A tent-stitch reference guide with diagrams & everything you need to know to work basic half-cross, continental, and basketweave needlepoint stitches.

Want to add some background texture to your cross stitch designs? Consider using tent stitch, or half stitches, to add depth to your pattern