Woven trellis stitch is a fun woven stitch. And since it adds texture to a piece, it can make for an unexpected element that can really lift a piece and add appeal. With a bead added to the middle, it can look like flowers. Woven Trellis Stitch is also very effective if you use a hand-dyed variegated yarn. If you want a contemporary feel, try working this stitch off the grid.
How to hand embroider Woven Trellis Stitch
With woven trellis, you work a group of foundation stitches onto which you weave. Use a blunt tapestry needle so that as you weave the threads you do not split them by accident.
Start by working 12 straight stitches clustered in groups of 3 arranged radiating from the middle of a circle as illustrated above.
Bring the working thread up through the fabric at the middle. Using a blunt tapestry needle, begin weaving by sliding the needle from one side to the other, picking up the two outer threads skipping the middle thread. Pull the thread through firmly but not too tight.
Turn the needle and continue weaving by sliding the needle from one side to the other, picking the middle thread. Pull your thread through. Then continue in this back and forth motion until you have woven the length of the foundation stitches. As you weave use the needle to pack the petal so that it is firm.
Continue weaving until it is packed firmly to the base.
Take the thread to the back and bring the needle out at the centre of the motif ready to work the next set of foundation stitches. Work until you have woven each section, and take the thread to the back and secure it with two small back stitches.
This is a fun stitch that looks great if you use hand-dyed or variegated threads. And for extra zest, add a bead in the middle. I hope you enjoy Woven Trellis Stitch.
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Thankyou so much for hosting TAST 2020. I feel sad to say good bye to TAST 2020. I thoroughly enjoyed every stitch of TAST 2020 and Beyond TAST 2020.
My sample of Woven Trellis Stitch is here
http://hobbysewing.blogspot.com/2020/12/tast-48-beyond-tast-48.html
Wow. Like this stitch. Might use it on the collar of a blouse. Thank you.
I stitched a five petal flower on my pretty fabric sampler:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2014/07/woven-trellis-stitch.html
I have done another old TAST stitch – Butterfly chain. It is here:
http://tenar72.wordpress.com/2014/07/05/tast-20-butterfly-chain-stitch/
I am working on a woven trellis sample, but this stitch seems so slow.
I like all the woven stitches you have taught us so far, but this one is the ‘tamest’, sitting nicely anchored to the fabric.
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.se/2014/07/tast-119-woven-trellis-stitch.html
I made my little sample of woven trellis stitches – anaslua2.blogspot.com
Here’s my beaded buttonhole sampler:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2014/07/beaded-buttonhole-stitch.html
A wonderful stitch to play with and I’m looking forward to using this one more often.
I have also caught up with, and posted No. 118
It was great to re-view everyone’s older work and inspires me to experiment more.
http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/
I have posted my examples of 118 and 119. I had forgotten how nice woven trellis stitch was.http://carorose.typepad.com/my_weblog/2014/07/tast-no-118.html
Cheers
Carolyn
Yes I agree they are fun
This is the perfect stitch for one of my projects! Today I shared a few old samples of my woven trellis stitches:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2014/07/old-woven-trellis-stitches.html
I was eager to try this stitch as usual. I really like the woven stitches. http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
Sharon – I really love this woven trellis stitch. I have just got some lovely hand dyed stranded cotton from Stef Francis and have to make a birthday card – perfect. Thank you so much.
Hi Andy it works well with hand dyed threads – have fun!
Hi Sharon,
A lovely stitch. here are my earlier worked samples-
https://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2014/25-119-woven-trellis-stitch/
Thank you,
Chitra
Hi Chitra its a lovely sample and I love how you have combined it with other stitches