Rope Stitch is also known as
Puntada de Cuerda [ES], Point de Corde de Chaîne [FR], Kordelstich [DE], Ponto Corda [PT].
About the Rope Stitch
Rope Stitch is a rich-looking outline stitch for this family. It follows a series of closed-up twisted chain stitches to form an embossed rope look.
How to do the Rope Stitch
You need to know the Twisted Chain Stitch to do the Rope Stitch. I will demonstrate this on a curved stitch line.
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| Fig 1: Make a twisted chain stitch loop with the first point A on the stitch line. Put the needle in through D and bring it slightly out through E, which lies ON the stitch line. This is a similar pattern we follow for Twisted Chain Stitch. The only difference here is that D falls just above B instead of near C. This helps to close up the spaces between each stitch to give that embossed rich look. | Fig 2: Loop the thread around for a Twisted Chain Stitch as usual. Pull the needle out. Continue this procedure. |
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| Fig 3: Note that the stitches will get longer when you do the curves. This is to compensate for the curves. | Fig 4: As you end the curve, the stitches will return to their normal or shorter ones. |
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| Fig 5: A finished curve of a rope stitch would look like this. | |
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