How to Embroider: Palestrina Stitch- Video and Step by Step Tutorial

Melissa Galbraith
13 hours ago
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Palestrina Stitch

The Palestrina stitch is a line with spaced out knots. It makes me think of the Danish knot, but if it were connected as a line, because they're made somewhat similarly. The Palestrina stitch works great for boarders or filling. The knots can be spaced as close or as far apart as the stitcher desires. Use this DIY video and step-by-step tutorial to learn how to embroider the Palestrina stitch.

What you'll need to create the Palestrina stitch:

Palestrina Stitch Video

Palestrina Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Bring the needle up through the at the start of the line. Move forward along the line to where the knot will be. Bring the needle into the fabric and pop it back up, slightly below.

Palestrina stitch step 1. Magenta thread being stitched on to white fabric with an embroidery needle resting vertically in and out of the fabric.

2. Pull the needle through the fabric, creating a straight line. Next, slide the needle underneath the straight line, with the needle going towards where the thread is coming out of the fabric.

One line of Palestrina knots have been stitched with 5 knots. Below it the Palestrina knot is being formed by sliding the needle downwards underneath the straight stitch.

3. Tug gently so that the thread is flush with the fabric. Slide the needle underneath the straight thread again, angling the needle to the right of where the thread is coming out of the fabric and over the working thread.

One line of Palestrina knots have been stitched with 5 knots. Below it the Palestrina knot is being formed by sliding the needle downward underneath the straight stitch and over the working thread.

4. Tug gently to create a knot.

One line of Palestrina knots featuring 5 knots. Below it another line has been started with 1 knot stitched.

5. Now move on to the next knot in the row, starting these steps again.

6. To finish the Palestrina stitch, bring the needle back down through the fabric after the last knot in the row is complete.

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How to Embroider: Palestrina Stitch, stitched in magenta thread with 5 knots along the line.

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