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John stitch

​John stitch is made up of blocks of Tent stitch and Reversed tent stitch with a long slanted stitch separating them.

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Flat Composite Pattern Filling Shading Canvaswork

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Method

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John stitch method stage 1 illustration
John stitch method stage 1 photograph
1

First work three tent stitches in a vertical line.

John stitch method stage 2 illustration
John stitch method stage 2 photograph
2

To the left of these, work three reversed tent stitches (tent stitches which slant from top left to bottom right) to make a rectangular block.

John stitch method stage 3 illustration
John stitch method stage 3 photograph
3

Beneath this block make a stitch across two by one threads of canvas from top left to bottom right.

John stitch method stage 4 illustration
John stitch method stage 4 photograph
4

Repeat this group in vertical rows.

John stitch

Structure of stitch

Flat Composite Pattern

Common uses

Filling Shading

Embroidery Techniques

Canvaswork

Identifying John stitch

A repeated pattern of ​one line of three tent stitches alongside one line of three reversed tent stitches, followed by a long slanted stitch (across two by one canvas threads).

References

  • Various Authors, The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery (2018) , p.113