What is canvas work
Jo Kefford
Canvas work is the technique of forming stitches on a special open-weave fabric known as canvas. Canvas is constructed if vertical and horizontal threads that are woven together to produce precisely spaced holes between threads. The points at which these threads intersect are known as meshes. All canvas work stitches are worked to make use of the grid-like structure of the canvas.
Basically, any canvas work stitch can only go in two directions – either diagonally across or parallel to the canvas threads and meshes. The direction of the thread takes is dictated by the kind of stitch that is being worked. Several canvas work stitches only fall in one direction; others require threads to be laid in several directions or even to...
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