Pistil Stitch - Hand Embroidery

Pistil stitch is a french knot with an a long tail. It is widely used in Indian Embroidery, mostly while working on flowers.

A step by step tutorial as under:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

wrap the threat 2 times around the needle

Step 4:

Hold the threat by your left hand till the entire strand pass through the knot.

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Step 6:

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Pistil Stitch Flower: