This section was worked by first setting down 4 rows of herringbone stitch and then tying the top of bars with an upright cross stitch. The middle of the pattern was then filled with plastic novelty beads
Threads
A hand dyed soft wool and a cotton perle thread #8
Fabric:
This section of my sampler is worked on Aida
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 was finished in November 2005.
Sampler FAQ
For the full back story on this piece visit the Sampler FAQ.
All posts in the series are in the category the Love of Stitching Band Sampler.
Your sampler is beautiful!
Judy – next week (morning session) I will be bringing the sampler into the guild to show June M as she wants to see it – so if you want to see it again I will be there.
Sharon,
I am still finding the story and details of the band sampler interesting. Every so often have a flashback moment when I remember actually seeing a row of stitching when I saw the real thing in January, and much to my surprise it is often the simpler rows of stitches ……… earlier this month you showed a few rows of herringbone which I remember flashing past my eyes!
I also spend way too much time following your lead to old embroidery patterns!
Thank you ……….
Judy B