Star Stitch

An isolated motif stitch that can be worked equally well on canvas, evenweave and plain fabrics. Four Straight Stitches overlap to create a star and are tacked in the middle with another small Straight Stitch or Cross Stitch.

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches, p 122 [Star Stitch] Elegant Stitches, p 45 [Star Filling Stitch] Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, p 189 [Star Filling Stitch] The Stitches of Creative Embroidery, p 63 [Star Stitch]