Today I have a detail from section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler
Stitches Used
This detail is worked in perle #5 cotton and silk thread. It is a row of Stepped thread running stitch which has been laced with hand dyed silk thread. Either side of that is a line of chevron cretan stitch worked in perle #5 cotton thread. I then added beads.
Date:
This section of the sampler was worked between March and May 2010.
Size:
This area is a section in my Love of Stitching Band Sampler which is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and currently measures 96 feet 5 inches (2,938.78 centimetres), or 32.138 yards which is 29.3878 meters. It is still growing…
Sampler FAQ
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Hello Sharon – what thread do you use to secure beads on your embroidery?
Greetings from Houston
Angelika to be honest any thread at hand
I know what I am supposed to use but I often just use quilters cotton