The two-tone effect of blended stitches adds texture and movement to your cross stitching– perfect for natural effects like fur and also leaves or bark in a stitched scene. It’s also useful when there are larger jumps in shade tone between two colours, to create a ‘middle’ shade and bridge the gap, creating a smoother looking transition. You can also blend one strand of standard cotton with one strand of metallic thread or special blending filament to add sparkle.
Blended stitches have their own symbol on the cross stitch chart – different to the one indicating the shades if you needed to stitch them on their own. When you come across this symbol on a project, here's how to stitch two shades in one.
