Over the last two days I stitched a little sampler of various lines, but for fun I made it look like grass instead of a more traditional sampler. I really like the end result, it feels very painterly for some reason. I used 10 different colours, some variegated, some solid, a few different weights and materials (cotton, silk, wool). The stitches, from left to right at the bottom of the piece:
2. Double laced running stitch
6. Alternating stem stitch
8. Hungarian heavy chain stitch (not sure if this is the actual English name, I found it in my Dutch stitch bible, which states that it is a Hungarian variation on the heavy chain stitch)
12. Triple back stitch (once again, translated from my stitch bible, no idea about the actual English name)
14. Satin stitch (without an underlying outline/padding)
16. 'Open backstitch' I don't know if this stitch has an official name, probably, but it is just a backstitch where there is a small gap between the stitches. It has a more pronounced texture than running stitch, and doesn't make the fabric wavy as easily as a running stitch.
20. Double laced backstitch