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 …
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 …
Stitches: This area is decorated with some hand dyed nylon lace. I worked running stitch, along the edge of the lace and at the dip in the scallop I worked a detached chain stitch. I also decorated it with some sequins and a bead Thread: A hand dyed buttonhole twist silk Placement on …
This section of the band sampler is simple cross stitch and I found the bee motif online on a free sites Unfortunately I can’t find it again to link to it! I simply repearted the motif 3 times across the sampler. Thread A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of feathered up and down buttonhole stitch which has had a bullion knot worked in the middle Thread: A hand dyed high sheen silk Placement on block: On block 17 this seam sits between piece 1 and piece 2 Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for …
This first band of stitching on section 11 is quite boring! My name is created using back stitch, which is then surrounded with cross stitch. On either side I worked a pattern of diagonal straight stitches in blocks. This stitch is often worked in canvas work or needlepoint projects. Thread: A …
Stitches: This seam is decorated with a line of herringbone stitch, which I worked detached chain stitch into the crossed arms of the herringbone. I then slipped a stitch under the tie of the chain to create two arms either side of the chain stitch. This formation is called tulip stitch. To finish …
