For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 439

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 …

Make books from recycled packaging

 You can make books from all sorts of recycled materials. One of the most obvious is clean packaging. Over on Exploring the Wonders of Life, Shari has written a clear well illustrated tutorial on how to make a book from a cookie box.    The equipment required for simple bookbinding …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 438

This band of stitching on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler  is made up of a a row of double herringbone, detached chain stitch for the leaves, straight stitch for the stems and cast on stitch for the flowers. Seed beads have been added to the herringbone and to …