Soufflé Stitch
The Soufflé Needlepoint Stitch creates a textured pattern resembling the surface of soufflé. It's often used to add dimension.
Stitch Details
- Stitch Structure: Flat, Parallel, Diagonal, Condensed, Pattern
- Related Stitches: Moorish Stitch
- Recommended for: Large areas
Soufflé Stitch Instructions & Diagram
You can see the diagram of this stitch below.
- Start by making a tent stitch
- Next to the previous stitch make one diagonal stitch skipping two canvas intersections
- Then make two sequences of two stitches each, the first one would it be a diagonal stitch skipping three canvas intersections, and the second one skipping two canvas intersections
- Then make a tent stitch and repeat the steps from step 2
- Once you finished the diagonal row, make two more tent stitches, one in the front of the tent stitch of the principal row, then another above that one
Stitch Guides where Soufflé Stitch is used
See it in action in these needlepoint kit stitch guides:
Browse all our needlepoint kit stitch guides for more ideas.
If you have doubts about what stitches to choose for your project - check our Tips to select Needlepoint Stitches or Our favorite Needlepoint Decorative Stitches.
Happy stitching :)
