Band description:
This is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch. As you can see if you turn these motifs upside down they are hearts!
Fabric and Thread:
The sample is worked on Aida fabric using a hand dyed cotton thread which is about the same weight and thickness as perle 8
Size:
The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all sections are 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 finished in December 2005.
Sampler FAQ
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Hi Judy and Ruth I am pleased you like these buttonhole variations I have since discovered that if you angle the spines inwards they make an even better heart shape
and this is torture, indeed! I am loving these, and stitched until 2a.m. (needlepoint background) for trying out your buttonhole variations for assorted effects.
I love these hearts!