For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 121

This band of stitching is created by working three lines of  herringbone stitch Thread: DMC perle thread #8. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream  dress linen Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band sampler. The sampler is currently …

Make a simple zippity purse

I discovered this free pattern for a zippity purse on the Coats site. The design looks quick, economical to make and young at heart. It is also an extremely simple design so you could easily embroider the surface, decorate with buttons, bead it, adapt it to use up quilting scraps or …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 120

This band of stitching is created by working two lines of  herringbone stitch close together. Thread: A hand dyed baby knitting wool. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream  dress linen Dyes: Disperse dyes (also known as transfer dyes) on the synthetic threads such as baby wool. Size: …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 119

This band of stitching is created by working three lines of  herringbone stitch, each on top of the other.  Thread: Three different types of cotton, each hand dyed by me and about the same weight and thickness as perle  #8. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream  dress …