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Stitch Showcase: Six-pointed star stitch

November 1, 2024

The six-pointed star stitch (also known as Dutch cross stitch) is a basic cross stitch with an extra horizontal stitch.

  • Make a straight stitch in any direction.

  • Imagine you are cutting a pie into 6 parts.

  • About one sixth of the way around from the top of the first stitch, bring the needle up through the fabric.

  • Take the needle back down diagonally opposite this point. This will create a slim X shape.

  • To finish the stitch, create another stitch diagonally over the previous one.

  • The length of the stitches used for each layer of the star can be the same or longer or shorter stitches can be used.

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