LEVEL 3 - #08 “ASSISI TECHNIQUE"
This technique comes from the town of Assisi in Northern Italy. It is a variation in the use of the basic Cross Stitch. First, the design is outlined using Backstitch or Holbein Stitching. Then, instead of filling the design area with Cross Stitches, the stitcher fills in the background area with a contrasting colour, leaving the design area free of stitches.
Design area: 39h x 40w (3.3” x 3.3”)
Cut fabric for models: 25ct or 28ct linen 6" X 6"
Do you want to stitch Thea's Sampler Designs but find you would love some extra help with the Specialty Stitch techniques? We recommend you sign up for the Level 3 Course in the Victoria Sampler Academy!
When you sign up, you can download ALL 10 PDF patterns in Level 3. You will also be able to access 10 step-by-step video lessons to show you how to master them! Stitch along with Thea as she patiently guides you through all the challenging techniques of each of the 10 Level 3 patterns!
Level 3 covers various different specialty stitches, from the easier to the more challenging, and Thea will show them to you in detail. Each is designed to follow the previous one building your skills step by step. Each one is stitched on simple even weave fabric. Stitch them in progression from lesson 1 - 10.
If you need help stitching on linen, sign up for this course, so you can see how to Cross Stitch on Linen easily. Aida fabric does not lend itself to specialty stitches like this, so take this course to learn how to cross stitch on a linen evenweave fabric, and you will see how easy it is to transfer that knowledge to specialty stitching with ease!
