This band of stitching on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is made up of two lines of herringbone worked on top of each other. The top line in taller and tied with a running stitch. Seed beads sit along both edges.
Threads:
Hand dyed cotton perle #5, wool and metallic thread
Fabric:
26 cnt linen
Date:
This section of the sampler was worked during April and May of 2008.
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.
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