For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 44 and 45

I feel band 45 is so pedestrian that I have decided to write up today as it does not really stand on its own. Band 44 This band is made up of  back stitch,  detached chain stitch and  fly stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is about the same weight as perle 8. …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 43

This band is another experiment as it is a line of  zig-zag chain stitch which I added a small straight stitch at right angles to the line.  Thread: A hand dyed silk which is about the same weight and thickness as perle thread 8. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on …