This is a row of detached chain stitch which has been threaded with a thicker thread.
Thread:
DMC perle thread #8 has been used for the detached chain and the stitches have been threaded with hand dyed lampshade fringing which is very similar to Bunka thread
Fabric:
This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave.
Dyes:
Disperse dyes (also known as transfer dyes) on the lampshade fringing because it is a synthetic thread
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 is dated 1996 – Jan 1998
Sampler FAQ and back story
For the full back story on this piece visit the Sampler FAQ.
All posts in the series are in the category the Love of Stitching Band Sampler.
