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there are many different colored braids on this table cloth, and one is in the middle

The Portuguese knotted stem stitch is a great stitch for outlining, especially when you want a little heavier line with some texture to it. The stitch is made up of the stem stitch with little knots along the line, making the line look a little scalloped on one side. This stitch is especially suitable to ...

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a close up of a piece of cloth with a heart on it and some thread

Time has come to show the TAST stitch of the week, #73 Portuguese Stem Stitch. It is an easily mastered rope like stitch. Want to give it a try? Go to Pintangle and learn. I have seen other names, like Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch, but there is actually no knot in it. Also I found, in a Swedish embroidery book, Hemmets Handarbetslexikon, the following information: They call it Spanish Stem Stitch (Spansk Stjälksöm), and notice that the wraps are taken only over the top stitch! Or is this a…

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the zipper is open and there are some sequins on it

Here is our first new Build a Seam (BAS) Challenge stitch for 2012! I have found it called the Portuguese Stem Stitch as well as the Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch. It is a less common stitch but certainly an interesting one to look at! It is not difficult and I'm including step by step photo tutorial below. In case the photos are not clear enough, I found a good set of stitch diagrams at the Stitch School here.

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the instructions for how to sew an upholstered fabric with stitches and thread

(1) Portuguese knotted stem stitch from KerryKatieCakes (2) Knotted feather stitch from Tanglewood Threads (3) Portuguese braid stitch from KerryKatieCakes (4) Eyelets from Agulhas da Meri (5) Knot…

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