For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 519

This area is to be found on Section 35 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler.  I was experimenting with chicken scratch patterns that could be taken a little further and worked on Aida instead of Gingham. I also added seed beads. Thread: Hand dyed silk, rayon ribbon floss …

Section 35 on the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler

Section 35 of  the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler was worked in early January 2009 as part of the stitch explorer challenge that I ran that year. I worked some traditional chicken scratch embroidery in section 34, and then in section 35, I took some of the chicken scratch stitches and …

Section 34 on the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler

This section of  sampler was worked in early January 2009 as part of the stitch explorer challenge I ran here on this blog. Section 34 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is small section made up of two bands of Chicken Scratch. Band 512 an 513. I am sharing …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 510

This area is to be found on Section 33 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler.  I was experimenting with varieties of chain stitch. Stitches Used: Chain stitch, Oyster chin, crested chain, long tailed chain, twisted chain, barred chain. Threads: Hand dyed silk thread, wool, cotton a broder,cotton perle …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 509

This area is to be found on Section 33 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler.  It is another of those ‘journal’ break outs on the sampler as it records a trip I took to Christchurch, NewZealand while worrying about bad financial news. Stitches Used: Back stitch Threads: Hand …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 508

This area is to be found on Section 33 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. Stitches Used: I was experimenting with varieties of cable chain stitch and oyster chain. Threads: Knitting yearn with a blended metal thread and wool. Fabric: Hand dyed cotton Date: This section of the …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 506

This area is to be found on Section 33 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. Stitches Used: I was experimenting with varieties of cable chain stitch. This is a threaded version Threads: Hand dyed cotton and a knitting yarn that has a blended metalic thread. Fabric: Hand dyed …