For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 341

The detail This lace embellished seam is found on section 25  of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. The edge of seam is further embellished with tied herringbone stitch and straight stitches worked in a gold metallic thread. Small daisy quarters made from 3 detached chain stitches worked in hand dyed perle cotton and a seed …

Di van Niekerk’s New Silk Ribbon Embroidery Video

Di van Niekerk has produced a new video of how to work a Spiderweb Rose with a French Knot center. I am sure readers will enjoy this. Silk Ribbon Embroidery is wonderfully simple yet has spectacular results. If you are curious about this form of needlework visit Di van Niekerk’s …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 340

The detail This lace embellished seam is found on section 25  of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. The lace is further embellished with heart shaped and seed beads and small straight stitches worked in a metallic thread. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is …

Sites worth bookmarking: Scanned Images, Engravings and Pictures From Old Books

Scanned Images, Engravings and Pictures From Old Books is a site that will be of interest to those who are interested in the book and paper arts or do mixed media collage pieces. There is also loads of design inspiration. The site houses over 2,630 high-resolution free images which have …