I Might Have Invented Something

It's pretty tough to invent a new embroidery stitch; humans have been embroidering for roughly the last 32,000 years. But the other night I tried a variation on feather stitching that I've never seen done anywhere else:

Here's how to do it: run a row of feather stitching in one direction.

Then feather stitch on top of that row in the opposite direction:

It creates this neat lacy effect that I really like. I'm also sure someone else thought of doing this before I did. But, just in case no one has, I'm naming my variation the swan stitch. :)