In this blog post we will describe you the stitches used for our Blue Sand Long Stitch needlepoint project.

Blue Sand Stitch Guide - Long Stitch Project:

Detailed Long Stitch Directions & Techniques Used:

1 - T- Stitch Variation

2 - Long Stitch - Circular Direction (see the blog post about it here!)

3 - Long Stitch - Diagonal

4 - Long Stitch - Mountain Variation (see the blog post about it here!)

5 - Long Stitch - Horizontal

6 & 12 - Long Stitch - Split in smaller areas, vertical and diagonal, respectively (see the blog post about it here!)

7 - Long Stitch - Random Long/Short Variation (see the blog post about it here!)

8 - Long Stitch - Two Strands of Different Thread Colors (see the blog post about it here!)

9 - Long Stitch - Two Strands of Thread (see the blog post about it here!)

10 - Long Stitch - Raised Effect (see the blog post about it here!)

11 - Tent Stitch

13 - Application of different stitch directions and splitting of height in two, to create contrast in a single color area (imitating the organic mountain slope).

See below the detailed finished project, so that you can inspect the long stitch direction and the techniques applied to each area of the design: 

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Happy stitching!