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Mosaic Stitch

August 13, 2016Stitches Standard

Mosaic Stitch is the smallest form of Box Stitch, made up of just three stitches. It and the diagonal version of it are some of the most popular stitches in needlepoint.

Because it is small, it can be used in many areas in needlepoint projects. Because it is square, it’s easy to vary it by changing stitch direction, thread, or color. I find this to be a stitch I go to time and time again.

Mosaic Stitch looks like this:


 mosaic Stitch


Mosaic Stitch, copyright Napa Needlepoint


Share the smallest stitches between two units, and you get Diagonal Mosaic:


Diagonal Mosaic

Diagonal Mosaic, copyright Napa Needlepoint


Stitch only the longest and one of the short stitches and you get Half Mosaic, a useful little triangle.


Half Mosaic

Half Mosaic, copyright Napa Needlepoint


Alternating Mosaic.

Alternating Mosaic

Alternating Mosaic, copyright Napa Needlepoint


You can stitch it in three colors, making a needlepoint version of a gingham fabric, Gingham Mosaic.


Gingham Mosaic

Gingham Mosaic, copyright Napa Needlepoint


You can alternate Mosaic with another stitch that’s the same size, such as Smyrna Cross, Mosaic-Smyrna Check.


Mosaic-Smyrna Check

Mosaic-Smyrna Check, copyright Napa Needlepoint


There are so many variations of this stitch. Try making some of your own.

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