This stitch is decorative and technically similar to the woven circle. A woven oval is done between two diagonal straight stitches. This technique of weaving ovals can be incorporated with any other stitches with straight stitches, like, between two diagonally placed cross stitches.

Fig 1: Stitch two straight stitches diagonal to each other, as illustrated.		Fig 2: Bring out the needle through the inner point of one stitch, as shown. Take the needle beneath the other stitch, without plucking the fabric underneath.
Fig 3: Go around for the second time, under the straight stitches. Finish up by taking the needle in through the point from where it started.		Fig 4: A finished woven oval looks like this.

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This is a  decorative stitch that can be done easily on any form of fabric. This stitch includes ‘ weaving’ a circle between four straight stitches. This stitch can be incorporated between any other stitch that has straight stitches, like, between a group of cross stitches.

Fig 1: First, stich four staright stitches, with a gap between them, as illustrated.		Fig 2: Now, bring the needle out from the inner end of one of the straight stitches. Take the needle around beneath the remaining straight stitches, as shown. Do not pluck the fabric underneath.
Fig 3: Now, go around the second time, under each straight stitch.		Fig 4: Come back to teh point from where we started. End it by taking the needle into the point from where it emerged the first time, as shown.
		Fig 5: The woven circle would look like this.

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This family consists of those stitches that are woven between threads. The effect of all these stitches is more raised and gives an ‘obvious’ and embossed look. These stitches are used in various forms of embroideries, that includes stump work, needle weaving, kamal kadai, chicken scratch etc…

These stitches are good to make floral and leaf patterns. Some stitches may seem complicated, but generally, they are interesting to work with.

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