About RSN Stitch Bank
Wave stitch filling (pulled thread)
This pulled work stitch uses diagonal stitches in a V format to give a wave effect.
N.B. Some modern authors call this Wave stitch, but we have retained the original name of Wave stitch filling to avoid confusion with Wave stitch.
This stitch is awaiting a sponsor.
Method
Work from left to right to start with. Bring the needle up two threads inside your outline. Count left two and up four and take the needle down.
Count right four, bring the needle up and pull tight.
Take the needle back through the first hole (left two and down four).
Count right four, bring the needle up and pull. Repeat to complete the first row.
Make a holding stitch on the outline or in the border where this holding stitch will be covered later on. Then, count left two and down four from the last bottom hole of the previous row and bring the needle up.
Take the needle down through the last bottom hole of the previous row.
The second row is worked from right to left in the same manner. Continue until the deign area is filled. Make sure to pull the thread tight each time.
Wave stitch filling (pulled thread)
Structure of stitch
Common uses
Wave stitch is a pulled whitework stitch that is very useful for filling small areas.