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Tied pavilion stitch

​This canvaswork stitch is a large diamond-shaped pattern made up of vertical stitches, with the longest middle stitch tied in the centre of the stitch.

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Couched Filling Canvaswork

Dedicated to Mary B. Bahniuk

Method

This stitch can be worked without the tie.
A smaller diamond pattern can be worked with five stitches rather than the seven shown here, in which case the first stitch should be worked over six canvas threads.

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Tied pavilion stitch method stage 1 illustration
Tied pavilion stitch method stage 1 photograph
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Make the tied central stitch of the diamond first. This is a long vertical stitch across eight canvas threads,

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Tied pavilion stitch method stage 2 illustration
Tied pavilion stitch method stage 2 photograph
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tied in the centre with a horizontal stitch across two canvas threads.

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Tied pavilion stitch method stage 3 illustration
Tied pavilion stitch method stage 3 photograph
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With this in place, start to fill in the diamond shape with two vertical stitches, each over six threads, to either side of the tied central stitch.

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Tied pavilion stitch method stage 4 illustration
Tied pavilion stitch method stage 4 photograph
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Next, add vertical stitches over four canvas threads on both sides

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Tied pavilion stitch method stage 5 illustration
Tied pavilion stitch method stage 5 photograph
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and finally add vertical stitches over two threads at the edges.

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Tied pavilion stitch method stage 6 illustration
Tied pavilion stitch method stage 6 photograph
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Continue the pattern by working the adjacent pavilion.

Tied pavilion stitch

Structure of stitch

Couched

Common uses

This is a large flat stitch that covers the canvas quickly.

Filling

Embroidery Techniques

Canvaswork

References

  • Various Authors, The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery (2018) , p.118