This 4 meter long band sampler (that 13 feet for those who are not metric) delighted me so much I decided to share it. I love the way the women pore over it and are so animated as they discuss this or that aspect of the sampler. I was fortunate …
This detail is part of my my freeform hand embroidery sampler that I call the Love of Stitching Band Sampler. It is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and currently measures 96 feet 5 inches or 29.3878 meters long. It is still growing… This is area is on section 50. For more details about …
This area on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler is where I experimented with a popular pulled thread embroidery stitch. This is wave stitch but I did not pull it too hard (so I am not sure that means it is still a pulled thread stitch). I interspersed it …
This is another close detail from section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler which is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and 96 feet 5 inches or 29.3878 meters long. It is still growing… I am not an obsessive or anything… This is an example of pattern darning and I have used …
Today I have a detail from section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler The thumbnail will lead you to an article about this section of my Love of Stitching Band Sampler which is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and currently measures 96 feet 5 inches 29.3878 meters long. It is still …
I have always liked this little detail on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler It is very simple as it consists of two rows of buttonhole stitch shaped as a scallop and worked back to back. I used a hand dyed silk thread that has approximately the same …
Today I have a detail from section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler This detail is a small freeform section that consists of varieties chain stitch, buttonhole bars, and French knots. The threads I used are mix of cotton, silk and rayon. Some are regular commercial threads and some are …
