Rosette stitch
Portugal is located in the south western part of Europe and both historically and culturally Portugal possesses extremely rich resources. One of the striking features of Portuguese cultural life is the exquisite embroidery patterns which are practiced by them and their beauty has lured and impressed people worldwide. Portugal has also incorporated various stitching techniques that originated elsewhere and modified them to be incorporated within their own culture.
Among the various kinds of embroidery patterns that are practiced in Portugal, rosette chain stitch is a prominent one and as the very name suggests it is a kind of chain stitch. The chain stitch has its origin in Persia and the Indian subcontinent though it has been adapted by the western countries and is a very popular medium of stitching on the basis of which various other embroidery patterns have developed. Chain stitch is often sewn by hand and there are also several cases where the chin stitch embroideries are done with the help of tambour hooks and thus the chain stitch is also at times referred to as tambour hook stitch. The rosette stitch is also known a bead stitch and this stitch creates a kind of beaded pattern by sewing and it is also used prominently in embroidering floral motifs. In case of forming floral motifs, the rosette stitch entails that the thread is sewn along curved lines in a circular pattern and the chain stitches project outwards. The rosette chain stitch is very versatile and flexible and can work on a variety of fabrics. Unlike most stitching patterns, the rosette stitch moves from the right to the left direction. Moreover, similar to the twisted chain stitches which is another variant of the chain stitch, the rosette stitch also requires that the thread is wrapped around the needle prior to stitching.