Build a woven-wheel flower

An odd number of foundation spokes lets an over-under weaving path alternate on successive circuits. Keep the spokes secure without pulling the ground inward.

Before you start

Prepare a small offcut of the intended ground with the intended needle and thread. Mark the practice area lightly and support the fabric without stretching its grain.

Try this example

Make five evenly spaced spokes inside a small circle. Weave around them without piercing the ground each time and stop before crowding the flower into a hard lump.

Check your result

• Release the frame and inspect front and reverse. The thread should lie as intended without distorting the ground; shorten a stitch or change the sample before pulling harder.
• Coverage and tension depend on the actual ground, thread and stitch length. A diagram shows the route, not a universal thread quantity or tension setting.

Sources

• rsnstitchbank.org: reference
• rsnstitchbank.org: running stitch

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