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The most important stitch in the book, it is a gapless stitch used to outline all the mandala motifs.
The most important stitch in the book, it is a gapless stitch used to outline all the mandala motifs.
Bring your needle up through the fabric at A, insert your needle into the fabric at B, then along and up again at C.
Take the needle back to B (D), then bring the needle up at E. The gap should be the size of the stitch. Continue to work this way, making sure the stitches are a consistent length. When you nish, thread your needle through the stitches on the wrong side of the fabric.