The winners are …

Last Thursday I posted a guessing game asking how long and why did I piece together my band sampler roll. No doubt people are wondering what the answer is. Well the sampler measures 33 ft 2 inches or 11.05 yards in metric that is 1010.92 centimeters or 10.109 meters. If …

One long sampler – How Long and Why?

Let’s play a guessing game but first let me fill you in on the back story. Over the last couple of days you may have noticed an increased interest in samplers. For years I have made and kept samplers as a personal reference and teaching aid. I love them. I …

How I designed and stitched this encrusted highly textured embroidery sampler

As you can see it is this encrusted highly textured sampler is fresh off the hoop and still to be blocked. Today I plan to share how I designed and stitched this sampler. This bone sampler is both surface embroidery, combined with textured stitches and beadwork. It is a contemporary …