To stitch a half Rhodes stitch, you will need:
To begin the half Rhodes stitch, cut a short length of six-strand embroidery floss and separate the strands of floss. Thread the tapestry needle with two strands of the floss.
Start the stitch with a waste knot. Bring the threaded needle up at point 1 and down at point 2 as indicated by the red line in the diagram. (Although each line in this tutorial is a different color, the entire vertical Half Rhodes stitch will be done in the same color.)
- a pair of sharp scissors
- a small embroidery hoop (optional)
- a piece of Aida fabric
- a short length of embroidery floss - any color
- a size 24 tapestry needle.
To begin the half Rhodes stitch, cut a short length of six-strand embroidery floss and separate the strands of floss. Thread the tapestry needle with two strands of the floss.
Start the stitch with a waste knot. Bring the threaded needle up at point 1 and down at point 2 as indicated by the red line in the diagram. (Although each line in this tutorial is a different color, the entire vertical Half Rhodes stitch will be done in the same color.)