Filling Pattern – No. 579

category: Limet-Filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread count
threads used: coton à broder No. 20
stitches used: Back-, Straight- and Satin stitches
center: center: intersection of withdrawn thread lines (in other shapes or motifs: longitudinal axis = withdrawn thread line)
one pattern segment = 8 threads

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only. You can see it used in a shape in the end of this article.

First, establish a Limet grid with a withdrawn thread line as the longitudinal axis by alternately cutting 1, leaving 3, vertically and horizontally.

Turn the motif 90° counterclockwise and embroider Backstitches over 3 fabric threads each along the central longitudinal axis.

At the end of the row, after completing the last Backstitch, bring needle up one square diagonally to the top left.

Cross under the working thread of the first Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.

*Cross under the working thread of the next free Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.*

Repeat these three steps (*) until the row is finished.
*Then leave a space of one square between a finished row and the next row of Backstitches

and work the row there with Backstitches and the row back with Straightstitches in the established way.*

Repeat these both steps (*),

until the entire area is filled.

When turned back to the original position, the pattern looks like this:

This pattern can be used as both a horizontal and vertical stripe pattern. It also looks interesting if you place it on the motif from top to bottom.

Filling Pattern – No. 578

Filling Pattern – No. 578

category: Limet-Filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread count
threads used: coton à broder No. 20
stitches used: Back-, Straight- and For-Sided stitches
center: center: intersection of withdrawn thread lines (in other shapes or motifs: longitudinal axis = withdrawn thread line)
one pattern segment = 12 threads

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only. You can see it used in a shape in the end of this article.

First, establish a Limet grid with a withdrawn thread line as the longitudinal axis by alternately cutting 1, leaving 3, vertically and horizontally.

Turn the motif 90° counterclockwise and embroider Backstitches over 3 fabric threads each along the central longitudinal axis.

At the end of the row, after completing the last Backstitch, bring needle up one square diagonally to the top left.

Cross under the working thread of the second-to-last Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.

*Cross under the working thread of the next free Backstitch,

insert the needle 2 squares below the emerging point and move the needle up two squares and one square to the right and bring it up there.*

Repeat these three steps (*)

until the row is finished.

Turned back to the original position, the pattern looks like this:

In this pattern I want to add a row of Four-Sided stitches between the rows of Back- and Straightstitches. Since it is easier to start the Back- and the Straight stitches always from the same side, all of these rows are embroidered first.

To do this, leave a space of two squares between a finished row and the next row of Backstitches.

Work the row there with Backstitches and the row back with Straightstitches in the manner previously described

until the entire area is filled.
When turned back to the original position, the pattern looks like this:

Then embroider Four-Sided stitches from the back over the remaining 3-thread columns.

*To do this, take the three fabric threads above a square from right to left, move the needle downwards and take the same fabric threads below the square.

Move the needle upwards, insert it at the upper right corner of the square and bring t up again at the lower right corner.*

Repeat these three steps.

From the front it looks like this:

Once all the rows of Four-Sided stitches have been embroidered, the pattern is finished.

This pattern is particularly suitable for motifs that taper towards the bottom, such as hearts.

Since this pattern harmonizes with the outline of a bird’s wing, I embroidered a pattern strip – but still set between Stain stitch bars – for filling the wing area.

Filling Pattern – No. 576

category: Limet filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread count
threads used: coton à broder No. 30
stitches used: Crossing Straight and Rose stitches
center: intersection of withdrawn thread lines
one pattern segment: = 6 threads

After I presented with No. 576 a filling pattern for large motifs, I will now show a pattern for small areas. If one pattern segment of No. 576 had a width of 40 fabric threads, this pattern only has a segment of 6 fabric threads.

Since more threads are left than are withdrawn, I call it a Limet pattern, even though it is not a typical Limet pattern.

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only.

First create a grid with an intersection of withdrawn thread lines in the center,

by alternately withdrawing 2 and leaving 4 threads both horizontally and vertically.

The pattern is formed from diagonal rows of alternating Straight stitches that run vertically and horizontally across the 4-thread squares of fabric,

and Rose stitches, the centers of which lie in the free squares and which pick up 2 fabric threads on each side.

This changes the position of the fabric threads. Small oval gaps are created that make up the pattern at the end.

Bring needle up in the middle of the upper edge of a square of 4 fabric threads,

*move the needle vertically downwards, insert there and bring needle up two fabric threads diagonally to the top left.

Move the needle horizontally to the right, insert it and bring it up in the free square on the left above the square of 4 fabric threads.

This is the center of the first Rose stitch, which started with a stitch to the left

and continues counterclockwise.

With the fourth stitch – unfortunately not visible here in the picture – you also have to pick up the sliding thread on the back so that the newly created holes remain open and clearly defined.

From the end of the Rose stitch, move the needle diagonally to the left to the middle of the upper edge of the next 4-thread square.*

Always repeat the steps (*)

and embroiders row after row,

until the entire area is filled.

Only after washing does the pattern developes its full effect.

Filling Pattern – No. 574

Filling Pattern – No. 555

category: Limet-Filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread count
threads used: coton à broder No. 20
stitches used: Diagonal Four-Sided stitches and Cable stitches
center: intersection of withdrawn thread lines (in other shapes or motifs: longitudinal axis = withdrawn thread line)
one pattern segment = 16 threads

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only. You can see it used in a shape at the end of this article.

First, establish a Limet grid with an intersection of withdrawn thread lines at the center by alternately cutting 1, leaving 3, vertically and horizontally.

Mark the center point. Bring the needle up in the next hole left of the center. From there start to work a Four-Sided stitch in a diagonal row – as a rhombus around the center point as shown in Filling Pattern – No. 555 and continue to work the diagonal row.

Work a second row of diagonal Four-sided stitches parallel to the first and at a distance of two free bundles of 3 threads (counted in a horizontal line between the center of a four-Sided stitch in the first row and one in the second row).

Embroider row after row until the entire area is filled. It is important that you always turn the work so that the rows are created from the bottom right to the top left.

From the front, embroider two rows of Cable stitches between the diagonal Four-Sided stitches, as shown in the pictures, first one row alternating between the middle row of holes

and row of holes adjacent to the lower Four-Sided stitches.

Then turn the work 180° and embroider over the unprocessed thread bundles in the same way.

The remaining unfinished rows are embroidered in the same way.

This creates a pattern with a diagonal wave structure.

Filling Pattern No. 573

category: Limet-Filling pattern
linen used: 13.5/cm thread-count
threads used: coton à broder No. 20
stitches used: bars of 6 Satin stitches over 1 square in the width and Four-Sided stitches
center = intersection of withdrawn-thread lines (in other shapes or motifs: longitudinal axis = withdrawn-thread line)
one pattern segment = 12 fabric threads

The filling pattern shown here is a practice exercise only.
First, work a Limet grid by alternately withdrawing 1 and leaving 3 threads both horizontally and vertically.
In the established Limet grid, work a grid of Satin stitches. Work, in a stair-step manner, Satin stitch bars over one square (3 threads) in the width and over 2 squares (6 stitches) in the length. In the center remains a square of 2 X 2 squares.

Work the Satin stitch grid over the entire shape.

Then, from the back of the fabric, work Four-Sided stitches in the remaining squares. Each side stitch bundles 6 fabric threads.

Secure the working thread very well and bring it up in the middle of a bottom edge of a 2 X 2 square.

It is important to choose the opposite side for starting the Four-Sided stitch to get the corner holes clean and open and the stitch centered.

*Start on the top of the square, inserting the needle in the top right hole and bringing it up in the top left hole.

Travel to the bottom, insert the needle in the bottom right hole and bring it up in the bottom left hole. With this stitch the thread can be tightened a little bit more to pull together the threads of the center square.

Insert the needle in the top right hole again, but bring it up in the bottom right hole.

Insert the needle in the top left hole and bring it up in the bottom left hole.* In this way and always tightening the working thread, a prominent center is established on the front.

But this stitch will turn out much more prominent, working the Four-Sided stitch twice. This also enables one to better tighten the working thread and so to establish a more even structure of the complete pattern. So repeat the four steps (*) once.

Then bring the working thread straight up to the next square.

From the front it looks like this:

Work one Four-Sided stitch two times in the established way in each section center of the Satin stitch grid.

After shrinking in the laundry the bundled fabric will look even more prominent.