Vague stitch description - need identification

On page 26 of Bishop's book is directions for a hem. On page 22 there is an 18th century Dresden sample, but a large portion of it is quite blurry. On page 24 there is a detail of an heirloom Schwalm cloth that has drawn and pulled stitches with a cross.

So, unless you can steer me to the right page - or a better picture, I'm lost with your description.

Bishop's directions leave a lot to be desired. :-)

Dianne

That lower left petal on the Dresden photo is the same as the photo of Schwalm on page 24.

Yes, in Dresden work and Schwalm, threads are snipped out at the proper intervals, depending upon the chosen pulled thread stitch. On closely woven fabrics, this creates more area for the holes.

I suspect it is Greek Cross (there are several ways to make Greek Cross, but this looks like one of them where there is no space between the "crosses".

OR, it could be crossed f***ot filling. They are similar looking, i.e. creating large holes and where the fabric is pulled together, a cross is formed.

But I'm still not sure we're talking about the same thing. :-)

Dianne

Jean> LOL! Who looked beyond the pic? I went to 24 and counted my own two