TAST design challenge 1

I had lots of idea’s for this design challenge, but most of them are very time consuming. So I decided to combine this challenge with something on my to-do-list: 
a fabric book with CQ seams on Aida. This is the first CQ seam on the first page.

First I stitched herringbone squares with perle 5.

Then I added herringbone squares on point with cotton a broder.

Inside the herringbone squares I stitched 4 detached chain stitches . . .

. . . and 4 straight stitches. Both are done with 1 thread of stranded floss.

Then I finished it with a French knot in DMC 80.

Take a closer look at this seam here.