Quick Announcement before we start! For those who have long awaited the large-holed, lovely, etched-blade Golden Forge scissors, we finally have some in stock! These are excellent embroidery scissors, beautifully weighted, smooth mechanics, and … yes! … pretty! The Willow Green is perfect for spring. They would look so nice, tucked in your Easter basket. (And we also have red! Yay!)

And now, back to our Regularly Scheduled Program:

We’re moving forward in the ABC Archives this morning, and of course P is for Palestrina Stitch – because I love Palestrina stitch!

Are you familiar with Palestrina stitch? It’s a glorious textured knot stitch that works for line stitching, but also makes a beautiful edging stitch.

If you haven’t added Palestrina stitch to your stitching repertoire, please do! It takes a little practice to get the tensioning right if you’re trying to achieve plump, juicy knots, but it is oh-so-worth the effort.

Today, as we continue with the ABC exploration of the archives here on Needle ‘n Thread, I’ll show you some past projects that feature Palestrina stitch, plus some tips and – of course – some tutorials.