This ‘band is actually two bands. The first is of cable chain stitch and the second is a Triple Palestrina stitch
Thread:
The cable chain is worked in a hand dyed cotton (crochet thread), and the triple Palestrina is a hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt. It is approximately the same thickness and weight as perle 8
Fabric:
This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave.
Dyes:
Procion cold water dyes for the threads
Size:
All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band sampler.
The sampler is currently 44 ft 5 inches or 533 inches (1353.83 centimetres) or 14.8 yards (13.53 metres) long and still being added to.
Date:
This section of the sampler is dated 1996 – Jan 1998
Sampler FAQ and back story
For the full back story on this piece visit the Sampler FAQ.
