Make some Holes!

As promised here are some more ways with pulled threads and holes, as reported on in our last post about our Pulled Work taught to us by Linda B.

Above in orange is Diagonal Satin Stitch and below in lilac an example of Mosaic Filling.

Various ways to make Eyelets. Notice the Waste Knots as explained here.

Varying the direction of the stitches on the rows to make different effects.

Above - Back Stitch is used vertically and horizontally over 4 rows in the centre of the Shield to produce a Castellated effect.

Hessian can also be used for Pulled Work but the holes do not show up quite as well as the other even weave fabrics such as Aida, Evenweave or Hardanger. See here for examples of these fabrics.

Many thanks to Linda for her time in making up these samples for us, showing us the different effects that can be achieved with this type of counted stitching.

Thats all for this post - in the next you will see examples of ways in which Pulled Work can be incorporated into ordinary household items. 

In the meantime why not have a go at making some 'holes' for yourself?