TENT STITCH

TENT Stitch

                                     Tent appears is a small, straight adornments appears that noise over the intersection of one side and one directory place of needlepoint material forming a slanted appears at a 45 degree angle. It is also known as Petit point and Needlepoint appears and is one of the most basic and versatile appears used in Needlepoint and other Canvas operate adornments.

Tent Stitch Variants

There are three types of tent appears, all producing the same appearance on the top side of the material but each labored in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, advantages and disadvantages. These variations of tent appears are known as basketweave, ls and 50 % corner tent stitches:

Basketweave TENT Stitch

The basketweave form of tent appears is labored in straight series up and down the material. The string on the rear again of the material has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating directory and side appears. Basketweave is the best appears to use for covering large areas of material as it does not distort the material as the other two forms of tent appears do.

Continental TENT Stitch

Continental appears is labored side or up and down across the material. On the rear again of the operate, the appears appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more string than 50 % corner appears tent appears but is more hardwearing. The illustration at right is NOT correct. It reveals ls appears on the odd using series and 50 % corner on the even using series. When made this way, the effect is a ridged effect on the top side of the appears, known as the corduroy effect.

Half Cross TENT Stitch

Half corner appears is labored side or up and down across the material. On the rear again of the operate, the appears appears directory or side, not straight, and noise only one place. This method uses less string than other appears but is not very durable as coverage on the rear again of the material is a little thin. It reveals 50 % corner on the odd using series and ls on the even using series. When made this way, the effect is a ridged effect on the top side of the appears, known as the corduroy effect.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

• needlepoint.about.com/od/stitchdiagrams/ss/TentStitch.htm
• tag.wonderhowto.com/tent-stitch