Today we are looking at a cousin of the Wrapped Cross Stitch (stitch #85).
Here is Sunday Stitch School stitch number 121, Point á la Minute.
I have come across it in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, where it is worked in two colours, as well as various embroidery blogs.
It is best worked in a thread with a good twist, like Perle.
Make a cross out of eight Straight stitches.
Come out in the same hole as the blue thread and wrap the first Straight Stitch.
Anchor and continue with the next Straight Stitch.
I think it would be better to use the same colour thread, to avoid the blue thread peeping through.
Homework is as usual, to work the Aida Sampler, the Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart and the Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth.
