This is a band of a slight variety on a needlepoint canvas stitch which is called Fan Vaulting in Mary Rhodes Dictionary of Canvas Work Stitches (Batsford Embroidery Paperback)
Thread:
A hand dyed wool and the French knots were worked in a hand dyed cotton.
Fabric:
This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen which has been hand painted with 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.
