Stitches
This band of stitching is made up of two rows of tied herringbone stitch
Thread
The herringbone is worked in DMC perle #8 thread and it is tied with a hand dyed cotton .
Fabric:
Linda, 27cnt evenweave fabric produced by Zweigart
Dyes:
Procion dyes for the cotton thread
Date:
This section of the sampler was worked in November 2007.
Size:
The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are stitched together to form one long strip. It currently measures 24.8 yards or 22.75 metres long and I have more bands to add.
Sampler FAQ
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