Stitches
This band of stitching consists of straight stitches, cross stitch, fly stitch and bullion knot buds which are made of two bullion knots worked side by side.
Thread
The straight stitches are worked in wool, the bullion stitches are worked in silk and the cross stitches are worked in cotton. All are hand dyed by me. The green fly stitches are worked in perle 8
Fabric:
Linda, 27cnt evenweave fabric produced by Zweigart
Date:
This section of the sampler was worked in November 2007.
Size:
The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are stitched together to form one long strip. It currently measures 24.8 yards or 22.75 metres long and I have more bands to add.
Sampler FAQ
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