This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler marked Australia Day 2009 and the Chinese New year. The previous area spilled over – hence the invasion of stitches from above. Thread: The thread used is wool Fabric: Hand dyed cotton found in a …
This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. This area is an experiment in Algerian eye stitches and its variations combined with beads and French knots. Thread: The threads are mixed as in this section you will see wool, perle#8 and perle#5 cotton …
This year I hope to have the odd entry where I share some of the processes I use. Most of them I think of as simple little techniques or approaches to a problem. They are methods I have developed over the years and I hope that readers find them useful. I …
This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. This band is made up of straight stitches worked line upon line as you would with Bargello embroidery. Thread: Hand dyed perle#8 and perle#5 cotton and hand dyed silk Fabric: Hand dyed 18 cnt Aida. …
This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. I was experimenting with patterns of simple stitches on different hand dyed needlework fabrics. Here is a pattern of Half Algerian eye stitch and straight stitches. Thread: Hand dyed perle#8 and perle#5 cotton Fabric: Hand …
This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. Even though I am Australian I felt the whole world watched in hope with the Inauguration of Barack Obama. Thread: Hand dyed perle#8 Fabric: Hand dyed Aida Date: This section of the sampler was worked …
This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. I was experimenting with patterns of simple stitches on different hand dyed needlework fabrics. Here is Algerian eye stitch, French knots, Beads and Bullion knots Thread: Hand dyed perle#8 and perle#5 cotton and hand dyed …
