Cloud Stitch

01

Work several rows of vertical straight stitches, staggering each row. Using different coloured thread, bring your needle up from the back of the stitching. Slide your needle from right to left through the first straight stitch, then through the first straight stitch in the next row. Repeat, alternating rows, before taking your needle back down.

02

Bring your needle up again and slide it from left to right through the first straight stitch of the third row, then through the first straight stitch in the row above. Repeat this technique, alternating between the rows as you go. When you’re filling an area, you may need to form partial rows at the edges to ensure the whole area is covered.