For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 68

Once again this little line is made up three stitches. The top row  is a fine line of Portuguese knotted stem stitch. The middle row of stitching is Pagoda chevron stitch which as you can see is a variety of chevron stitch but instead of bringing your needle out under the bar …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 67

Is a line of whipped spiders wheels which sit in a half circle of buttonhole  stitches. Thread: A hand dyed  silk Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for silk thread Size: All samples are 15 …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 66

This ‘band is actually two bands. The first is of cable chain stitch and the second is a Triple Palestrina stitch Thread: The cable chain is worked in a hand dyed  cotton (crochet thread), and the triple Palestrina is a hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 65

This is a line of laced herringbone stitch. Thread: The foundation row of herring bone is worked in a hand dyed perle thread #8 and it is laced with a hand dyed thread that is actually lampshade fringing. It is very similar to Bunka thread Fabric: This section of the sampler is …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 63

This band is a line of half chevron stitch. Thread: A hand dyed cotton (crochet thread) the same weight and thickness as perle 5 thread. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for thread for …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 62

This is a line of butterfly chain stitch Thread: A hand dyed  silk I currently have a few left of my creative thread packs available in my ArtFire store Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold …