For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 157

Band description: This is a pattern of straight stitches worked on a diagonal slant in a regular manner. Threads: One of the lines is worked in yellow rayon ribbon floss and the rest are worked in a hand dyed wool which is about the same weight as Appletons a hand dyed baby knitting wool. …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 156

Band description: This is a check pattern of stitches which alternate between Rice stitch and straight stitches worked on a diagonal slant in a regular manner. Threads: On the rice stitch the base cross is worked in yellow rayon ribbon floss and the top bars are worked in a hand dyed …

Madame Worth’s New Manual of Fancy Work

As regular readers know, I am addicted to the Antique Pattern Library as it is such and interesting and free resource. Yesterday, I was poking around the site and found Madame Worth’s New Manual of Fancy Work. Do check it out as there are a few gems in it. I …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 155

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 …