Smocking the Cretan Stitch
Time for another installment of the Smocking Stitches Guide. So far we have covered the cable, wave, trellis and flowerette stitches. We are now moving into some of the more advanced, or lesser known stitches. Don't let that intimidate you - little known doesn't mean harder! To prove that, today's tutorial is on the Cretan Stitch - one of my favorite stitches and one of the easiest! The Cretan Stitch is an embroidery stitch originally from the island of Crete where it is used