For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 31

Stitches:  This line of stitching consists of double herringbone stitch (version 2) Thread: The first row of herringbone was worked in a hand dyed super fine merino wool and the second  row was worked in a hand dyed mercerised cotton the same weight and thickness as perle thread 8. Both …

Palestinian embroidery motifs

Motifs used in Palestinian embroidery hold meanings for those in the culture. This site about this traditional form of stitching  has illustrated traditional patterns  with delightful names such as  ‘moon with feathers’, ‘old man’s teeth’, ‘bachelor’s cushion’, ‘the baker’s wife’. The designs are made up predominantly from geometric and abstract …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 30

Stitches:  This is a small cluster of bands worked together so closely that really they create a block. They are all basic stitches. The first row is band illustrates  threaded running stitch, which is followed by an example of  running stitch, The third line is  closed feather stitch, and the …