closed cretan stitch tutorial

The closed cretan stitch is a great stitch for broad lines but can be used for filling small shapes like leaves, too. Get the template for the embroidery sampler in this video and support the Lexicon of embroidery stitches by becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pumora This embroidery stitch tutorial is part of the video series: The lexicon of embroidery stitches. Look for a new stitch tutorial every Sunday! You can find all 206 step by step photo tutorials on my website at https://pumora.com/embroidery-stitch-lexicon/the-lexicon-of-embroidery-stitches/ ▬ materials used ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ • 6 stranded embroidery floss on Etsy: https://tidd.ly/3am0laj * • quilting cotton fabric in off-white on Etsy: https://tidd.ly/2Ys5kB0 * • wooden embroidery hoop on Etsy: http://tidd.ly/2c7bd7d8 * (I used a vintage one, but the new wooden hoops work well, too) • embroidery needle size 5 on Etsy: https://tidd.ly/3pyMbJC * Here is a list of my favorite embroidery tools on Etsy: http://tidd.ly/d6bb8d4d * *affiliate links ▬ Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pumora_anne/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pumora/