Originally Posted by ghostrider
I learned it as the Palestrina Stitch, close set knots with short bars, but different variations can be used to get different effects...pretty much stitcher's choice as long as the pattern is regular and consistent.
Sharon b's is an excellent website for learning embroidery stitches of all kinds.
http://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/s...alestrina.html
Thanks so much for the info and site. I just wanted to make sure I learned it correctly. I think there are times the stitch looks good with long bars and sometimes looks better with short bars close together.