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Pulled Thread

Pulled thread embroidery is a form of whitework, where threads are pulled tightly together to form designs.

Pulled thread stitches are normally stitched on a relatively open evenweave fabric.

N.B. Some authors use the term ‘drawn thread’ for what we call pulled thread stitches - see the entry for drawn thread stitches.

 

Related Techniques

Whitework Counted Thread Drawn Thread

Pulled Thread Stitches

Algerian eye stitch Cobbler filling stitch Coil filling stitch Diagonal chevron stitch Diagonal cross filling Diagonal drawn filling Diamond eyelet (pulled thread) Diamond Eyelet (single) Double faggot filling stitch Festoon filling stitch Four-sided stitch Greek cross filling stitch Honeycomb darning Honeycomb filling Ladder stitch (pulled thread) Round eyelet (pulled thread) Single faggot stitch Small round eyelet (pulled thread) Square eyelet (pulled thread) Three-sided stitch Wave stitch filling (pulled thread)