Detail 663 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

The detail below is an area on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Fabric: The fabric started life as a placemat. I discovered it in a secondhand charity shop stained and unloved. Since it was linen I first tried to dye it but in the end cut away …

Detail 661 and 662 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

I have two details to share with you today. Both are from  section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used The first detail  is possibly one of the best beginner stitches of the pulled thread group as Wave stitch is quick easy to count and worked in lines across the fabric. The …

Details 658, 659 and 660 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

The detail below is an area on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Fabric: The foundation fabric is some recycled linen that I found in a charity shop. Originally the line was a set of placemats that had stains on them. I  dyed the linen but it was still …

Detail 657 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

Today I would like share another  hand embroidered detail on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Fabric: As I explained when I introduced readers to this section of the sampler I pieced together all sorts of scraps that had left over from other projects. I felt I was …

Detail 656 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

The detail below is an area on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler which was worked between March and May 2010. Needless to say Autumn starts in March in Australia Fabric The foundation fabric is a hand dyed 18 cnt Aida   Stitches Used The word Autumn is …

Section 50 of my band sampler

Section 50 of my band sampler is very long. In order to get a photo of it I had to take photos in 3 sections. It is made up of a foundation fabric that I patch worked together. If you click on the image you will see a larger version of the …

Details 655 on my Freeform Embroidery Sampler

The photo above is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I have turned the photo on its side as this band runs vertically down the sampler and sits to the left just below the tiger. Stitches Used: With the exception of the cross stitch …