This is a line of closed buttonhole stitch
Thread:
A hand dyed wool
Fabric:
This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave.
Dyes:
Procion cold water dyes for the wool
Size:
The band sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and currently measures 4 ft 5 inches or 533 inches (1353.83 centimetres) or 14.8 yards (13.53 metres) long. Since I am still working on it and the strip is still being added to, it will grow.
Date:
This section of the sampler is dated 1996 – Jan 1998
Sampler FAQ and back story
For the full back story on this piece visit the Sampler FAQ.
All posts in the series are in the category the Love of Stitching Band Sampler.
