Stitches This rough and ready motif is a buttonhole wheel with oyster stitches around the edge. A bead in the middle has slipped to one side over the years – it must be loose! Thread A hand dyed cotton. Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: …
Stitches This line of stitching commenced with tied herringbone and then was further decorated with straight stitches and seed beads Thread Perle 8 thread and rayon Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all sections are stitched …
Stitches This motif is another that looks better if it not scaled up so large! The wings are made up of part buttonhole wheel. The tufty body is Ghiordes Knot. In fact I had used this little section of the fabric as doodle to test this pattern when after a …
Stitches This rough and ready motif looks better when not scaled up so large! The wings are made up of part chain stitch and part buttonhole wheel. The body is a bullion knot. Thread A hand dyed silk. Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: The …
Stitches This motif is made up of stem stitch, bullion knots, cast on stitch, oyster stitch and pistil stitch. Thread A hand dyed wool thread and silk which is also hand dyed. Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) …
Stitches The line of stitching on Band 314 is herringbone stitch which has been laced with a hand dyed chenille thread. From the top of the row I have worked 3 pistil stitches in a cotton perle thread #8 Thread The line of herringbone stitches are worked in a hand dyed cotton …
Stitches This sampler band 313 is a line of feather stitch. It is a band that is part of my long band sampler which you can read about here. If you want to see the line of embroidery in context you can read about it here. The foundation row has been further embellished …
