Stitch Library
Three-quarter stitch
Three-quarter cross stitch is a fractional stitch which helps to produce the illusion of curves when working cross stitch designs. Work the first half of the cross stitch as usual, sloping the stitch in the direction shown on the chart you are using. Always work the second ‘quarter’ stitch over the top and down into the central hole to anchor the first half of the stitch. If using aida, you will need to push the needle through the centre of a block of the fabric.
Where two three-quarter stitches lie back-to-back in the space of one full cross stitch, work both of the respective ‘quarter’ stitches into the central hole.




