For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 80

This band is  a pattern created with back stitch, Algerian Eye stitch,  and a canvaswork stitch called Rhodes stitch. You can find directions on how to work Rhodes stitch on page 195 of The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden 

Thread:

Hand dyed perle #8 for all

Fabric:

This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen which has been hand painted with procion cold water dyes.

Dyes:

Procion cold water dyes were used for both thread and foundation fabric

Size:

All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band sampler.

The sampler is currently 44 ft 5 inches or 533 inches (1353.83 centimetres) or 14.8 yards  (13.53 metres) long and still being added to.

Date:

This section of the sampler was worked in March 1998

Sampler FAQ and back story
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All posts in the series are in the category  the Love of Stitching Band Sampler.