Rhodes Stitch

Rhodes Stitch is also known as

Puntada de Rodas_[ES], Point de rhodes _[FR], Rhodos Stich _[DE],  Ponto Rhodes _[PT].

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How to do the Rhodes Stitch

This is a very interesting stitch that leaves scope for some experimentation. A series of Straight Stitches are used to overlap each other to develop symmetric shape like a square, circle, heart, etc. This stitch can be worked nicely over even weaved fabric, but this tutorial will illustrate it over a normal fabric. Rhodes Stitch can make great filling textures. I will demonstrate a square shape using this stitch. So, I will work inside a square drawn on the fabric. The outline of the square will be the stitch line for the Rhodes Stitch.

Fig 1: Start by coming out from one corner of the square shape, at point A. Take the needle in at the opposite end, point B.	Fig 2: Now, come out from C, a point near point A. Go in through D, a point opposite to C. Then, again, come out through E and continue with this process.
Fig 3: A finished square looks like this. Since the straight stitches run from one end to the other, overlapping at the center, it gives a ‘spinning’ appearance. This technique can be used to make any shape, especially symmetric ones. So, try a circle, triangle, and heart shapes, too.

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More stitches from the Straight Stitch Family

Straight Stitch	Fern Stitch	Algerian Eyelet
Diamond Eyelet	Rhodes Stitch	Ray Stitch
Radiating Stitch	Lantern Stitch	Eyelet Wheels
Arrowhead Stitch	Threaded Arrowhead	Eyelet Stitch
Rice Stitch	Raised Rice Stitch	Speckling
Granitos Stitch	Sheaf Stitch

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