For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 42

This band illustrates  threaded running stitch. Thread: The running stitch was worked in perle thread 8 and it was threaded with a hand dyed knitting ribbon. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Disperse dyes (also known as …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 41

The first row in this band is twisted chain stitch. The second and third rows are made up of  herringbone stitch and French knots used to couch down some hand dyed ribbon Thread: Rayon ribbon floss for the twisted chain stitch. A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is about the same weight as perle …

More free circular designs for embroidery

Well between the kaleidoscope filter in Image tricks and illustrator I have become quite obsessed. So here are some more free designs. Click and you will be taken to larger version which you can resize to your needs. I hope people enjoy them as much as I have had playing with them. …