Embroidered Collage

Another ceylon stitch variation; I like the look of repeating the loops.  Another double buttonhole, this time with the return.  It evens the pattern out, which I suppose could be desired or not.  Knotting made the double buttonhole more controllable, as it had with the single.  My diamond filling was not as even as it ought to have been, but it was interesting to stitch.  I think it would take quite a bit of practice to get it consistantly even, but it could still be useful in the meantime.

The detached buttonhole, with and without return, took a little more thought to get the movement right.  I probably will use the double buttonhole instead, but I can see how the way the threads lay differently could be chosen for a subtly different effect.  The tulle stitch was fun to work.  It had a good rhythm, but it wouldn't be very flexible for irregular patterning.  The hollie stitch is a twisted version of the buttonhole with return and another enjoyable stitch to work.  It's a little more stable and has more verticality to it.