Details 652 on my Freeform Embroidery Sampler

The photo below is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. These bands run vertically down the sampler but I have turned the photo on its side. These details are on the sampler created to celebrate the year of the Tiger. Stitches Used: From the …

Details 651 on my Freeform Embroidery Sampler

The photo below is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I have turned the photo sideways as these bands run vertically down the sampler. As a reminder here is the sampler created to celebrate the year of the Tiger. Stitches Used: The top two …

Details 650 on my Freeform Embroidery Sampler

The detail below is an area on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used from left to right: Whipped Back stitch worked in Cotton Perle # 5 , Portuguese stem stitch worked in Rayon ribbon floss, Vandyke stitch (I was playing with the spacing) using crochet …

Section 49 of my Band sampler

I am increasingly calling this band sampler  freeform embroidery because I just pick it up and work bits as I feel like it but this section was different. I am always aware of anticipating what something might look like when it sits next to the previous section of the sampler. …

Detail 648 and 649 on my Freeform Band Sampler

I have 2  details of my band sampler to share with readers today because they are both similar stitches. Both these areas are at the bottom of section 48 of my “For Love of Stitching” band sampler which you can read about further if you follow the link Regular readers will remember …

Detail 647 on my Freeform Band Sampler

I have 2  bands on my needlework sampler to share with readers today. Just to jog peoples memory this is section 48 of my band sampler which you can read about further if you follow the link Regular readers will remember that  I had patch worked together different foundation fabrics to use on …

Detail 646 on my Band Sampler

I have this rather heavily textured  detail of my band sampler to share with readers today. Just to jog peoples memory this is section 48 of my band sampler. For the foundation fabric  I patch worked together different pieces. They are all hand dyed and left overs from other projects. Thread, Fabric …