Cathedral Window, Silk Jewels and Brush with a Balistic Strawberry Over the last several weeks, a great deal of my stitching time has been devoted to boutis; there is the on-going stitching on some of the larger projects, other projects where the stitching has been completed, as well as some new designs and patterns in the works. Below are a few of these projects. Holding a boutis piece up against the light makes the stitching a lot easier to see. Below is the progress so far on my cathedral window . Cathedral window boutis, held up against the light. The next photo shows a close-up of the stitching. Aside from the small circles, which will become rosettes, most of the piece is being stitched using a tiny backstitch. The backstitch slows down the process, but it enhances the channels and gives the pattern more definition once corded. Close up of back-stitch used on Cathedral Window. A very recent project is a series of silk keepsake box covers. I love the look of silk