About RSN Stitch Bank
Alisha lace stitch
- Alisha's lace stitch
- Alicia's lace
- 4-way continental stitch
This stitch is made of short diagonal back stitches forming spaced parallel lines. The lines are worked at right angles from each other forming a small diagonal trellis. The empty holes between the stitches give it a lacy appearance, hence the name.
Alisha lace stitch was created by Charlotte ‘Chottie’ Alderson, who was instrumental in the early days of EGA (Embroiderers’ Guild of America). Her entire adult life was dedicated to ensuring the preservation of the needle arts through her designing, teaching, and historical research on the international level. The stitch is named after her granddaughter, Alisha. For more stitches created by Chottie, please see Chottie’s plaid and Nobuko stitch.
Alisha lace stitch is generously sponsored by San Bernardino Chapter ANG and Inland Empire Chapter EGA in southern California
Method
Start at the top of the area to be filled with a diagonal back stitch over one intersection, leaning from bottom left to top right.
Continue the back stitch in a straight diagonal line working down the area. Each stitch crosses a single intersection.
Bring the needle up two threads across and work back up the shape diagonally. There should be a diagonal line of unstitched canvas holes.
Continue backstitching evenly spaced diagonal parallel lines back and forth across the shape.
To continue the trellis, make diagonal lines of back stitches at right angles to the existing lines. The stitches should share holes with the existing ones.
Continue backstitching diagonal straight parallel lines back and forth across the shape to form a diagonal trellis effect. An empty hole should be visible in each diamond of the trellis.
Reverse side of the stitch.
Alisha lace stitch
Common uses
Embroidery Techniques
Related Stitches
Identifying Alisha lace stitch
This stitch is a canvaswork version of https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/back-stitch-trellis, although the stitches are slightly shorter than is usual for the surface embroidery version.
References
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Chottie Alderson, Stitchin’ with Chottie, book 1 (1975) , p.14