Band 11 is really two bands but they are so much the same that I have grouped them together. Stitch: This band illustrates experiments with whipped fly stitch. Thread: The first foundation row of fly stitch is worked in a hand dyed Danish cotton which is about the same thickness …
The Allliance for American quilts has announced a contest for quilters that honors the spirit of the crazy quilt. If you are not in the USA don’t turn off because this is one of the few American quilting organisations that accepts international competitors. The quilts must be 16 inches square …
Stitch: This band illustrates experiments with lacing two rows of running stitch. The lacing follows the same method as in this example but is laced through two rows of running stitch Thread: A hand dyed cotton was used as the foundation thread which was laced with ribbon floss. Fabric: This …
Stitch: This band illustrates experiments with knotted Cretan stitch Thread: The first row is worked in a hand dyed Danish cotton which was purchased in bulk from a supplier of weaving thread. The second row is a hand dyed crochet cotton. Fabric: This section of the sampler is a dress linen …
Stitch: This band illustrates a stitch called Twisted Lattice Band and I used it in my stitch dictionary Thread: A hand dyed cotton thread was used as the foundation row which was laced with a metallic cord like thread produced by Madeira. I found a roll of it at a craft …
Stitch: This band illustrates experiments with Satin stitch and Padded satin stitch. Instructions on how to do these stitches are in my stitch dictionary Thread: A hand dyed baby knitting wool, cotton (crochet thread), hand dyed wool which is about the same weight as Appletons, hand dyed Danish cotton hand …
Stitch: This is a band of double herringbone worked close together in various threads Thread: A hand dyed cotton, wool, ribbon floss, knitting ribbon, silk and fine metallic braid Fabric: This section of the sampler is a dress linen which is not quite an even weave, hand painted with procion …
