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Basket filling stitch

  • Basket satin stitch
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Basket filling stitch is made up of squares of satin stitches; each square alternates in direction (either vertical or horizontal) to provide a basketweave pattern. This version works four stitches over five threads, but this can vary depending on the size of the area to fill or the effect you require, e.g. three satin stitches over four fabric threads or five satin stitches over six fabric threads.

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Parallel Pattern Filling Crewelwork Counted Thread Surface Canvaswork

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Method

The sample below is worked as a counted stitch, however, you could work this stitch on plain-weave fabric as well.

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Basket filling stitch method stage 1 illustration
Basket filling stitch method stage 1 photograph
1

Work four vertical satin stitches each over five fabric threads.

Basket filling stitch method stage 2 illustration
Basket filling stitch method stage 2 photograph
2

Next to this block, work four horizontal satin stitches over five fabric threads.

Basket filling stitch method stage 3 illustration
Basket filling stitch method stage 3 photograph
3

Work alternate groups of vertical and horizontal satin stitches in a row.

Basket filling stitch method stage 4 illustration
Basket filling stitch method stage 4 photograph
4

Continue onto the second row, alternating the direction of each block of stitches with the row above.

Basket filling stitch method stage 5 illustration
Basket filling stitch method stage 5 photograph
5

Repeat until you fill the area.

Basket filling stitch method stage 6 illustration
Basket filling stitch method stage 6 photograph
6

Completed basket filling stitch.

Basket filling stitch

Structure of stitch

Parallel Pattern

Common uses

Filling

Embroidery Techniques

Crewelwork Counted Thread Surface Canvaswork

Related Stitches

Chessboard filling (pulled thread) Chequer stitch

References

  • Mary Thomas’s Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches (1934) , p.8–9