Long and short stitch

long and short stitch The stitches in the first row are alternately long and short, and closely follow the shape of the outline. In the following rows, the stitches are even in size and worked to achieve a smooth appearance. The diagram shows how to achieve a shaded effect.

Use long and short stitch in these projects:

Season's Tweetings card
A Jacobean Gem

cover of issue 54