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For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 5

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 5

Stitch: 

This is variety of Interlaced double running stitch. For directions on how to stitch it illustrated in my stitch dictionary


Thread:

A hand dyed cotton (crochet thread) was used for the foundation running stitches

These were laced first with ribbon floss. Beads were added to fill in the spaces and add a little extra.

Signature

Band 5 is situated below the signature which is worked in stem stitch using hand dyed cotton (crochet thread)

Fabric:

This section of the sampler is a dress linen which is not quite an even weave, hand painted with procion cold water dyes.

Dyes:

Procion cold water dyes for the cotton threads

Size:

All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band sampler.

Sampler FAQ and back story
For the full back story on this piece visit the Sampler FAQ.

All posts in the series are in the category  the Love of Stitching Band Sampler.


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