Table of Contents
The Royal School of Needlework 6
Introduction 8
The history of canvaswork 10
Materials 12
Framing up 18
Design 24
Stitch order 32
Stitches 34
Algerian eye, variation 36
Alternating cross 38
Barred square 39
Broad cross 40
Byzantine 42
Cashmere, diagonal 43
Chain 44
Chequer 45
Cushion, crossed 46
Cushion, reversed 47
Double linked cross 48
Double straight cross 49
Dutch 50
Fan 51
Fern 52
Fishbone, stepped 53
Florentine 54
Flying cross 56
French 57
Gobelin, encroaching 58
Gobelin, straight 59
Gobelin, tied 60
Half Rhodes 61
Hungarian grounding 62
John 65
Leaf 66
Maltese cross 69
Milanese 70
Moorish 71
Norwich 72
Oatmeal 73
Oblong double tied cross 74
Parisian 75
Pavilion, tied 76
Perspective, variation 77
Pineapple half drop 78
Plait 79
Raised spot 80
Rhodes 81
Rice 82
Romanian couching 83
Scotch 84
Shell 85
Tent 86
Turkey rug knot 89
Upright cross 90
Victorian step 92
Web 93
Moving On 94
Index 96