# [Build a woven-wheel flower](https://threadcabin.com/explore/292/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.

- Canonical page: https://threadcabin.com/explore/292/build-a-woven-wheel-flower
- Language: en
- Published: 2026-09-25T17:26:34.5803699+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-25T17:26:39.4445629+00:00
- Craft: Embroidery
- Primary image: [Illustration: A small woven-wheel embroidered flower with a softly spiraling coral surface, beside an unfinished wheel whose radial foundation stitches remain visible.](https://threadcabin.com/images/explore/focused/woven-wheel.jpg)

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](https://rsnstitchbank.org/)
- [rsnstitchbank.org: running stitch](https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/running-stitch)

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## Sources and provenance

- [Running, back, and stem stitch: compare the thread path](https://threadcabin.com/explore/13/running-back-and-stem-stitch-compare-the-thread-path)
- [Build detached and needle-woven elements](https://threadcabin.com/explore/295/build-detached-and-needle-woven-elements)