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Diamond Eyelet
The diamond eyelet stitch is a beautiful stitch that can be used on any area of canvas.

Smyrna
The Smyrna Stitch (also known as the Leviathan Stitch), is a beautiful cross stitch made over two or four canvas threads.

Basic Cross
Cross stitches make good background stitches because they provide good canvas coverage.

Parisian
Parisian stitching isa small filling stitch with alternating stitches- one short, one long, one short, etc.

Cashmere
Cashmere stitches are similar to the mosaic stitch- 4 stitch units create a rectangular block stitched onto the canvas.

Mosaic
Mosaic stitching is beautifully sewn in groups of three, creating a textured appearance.

Jacquard
The Jacquard stitch is a variation of the Byzantine stitch, however, rows are spaced by one mesh to be filled with Continental tent stitches.

Byzantine
Byzantine stitches are long, beautiful stitches used a great deal as the background for needlepoint work.

Gobelin Stitch
The Gobelin Stitch is a beautiful way to fill in areas of a needlepoint project.

Backstitch
Backstitches are useful stitches for outlining areas of canvas.

The Basketweave Stitch
Learn one of three basic stitches, the Basketweave Stitch.

The Continental Tent Stitch
Learn the most basic stitch in needlepoint, the Continental Tent Stitch.

The Half Cross Stitch
Learn the Half Cross Stitch, one of the three basic needlepoint stitches.

Overcast Stitch
The Overcast stitch covers the edge of a piece of canvas.