People usually delight in this band when they spot it. These butterfly motifs are made of an arrangement of 3 detached chain stitches which are used for the wings and the body of the butterfly is worked in a bullion knot. There are all sorts of variations to be created …
This band illustrates a favourite combination of feather stitch and French knots. Thread: Both threads are hand dyed cotton which is about the same weight as perle thread 8 which was purchased in bulk from a weavers supplier. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not …
I feel band 45 is so pedestrian that I have decided to write up today as it does not really stand on its own. Band 44 This band is made up of back stitch, detached chain stitch and fly stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is about the same weight as perle 8. …
This band is another experiment as it is a line of zig-zag chain stitch which I added a small straight stitch at right angles to the line. Thread: A hand dyed silk which is about the same weight and thickness as perle thread 8. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on …
This band illustrates threaded running stitch. Thread: The running stitch was worked in perle thread 8 and it was threaded with a hand dyed knitting ribbon. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Disperse dyes (also known as …
The first row in this band is twisted chain stitch. The second and third rows are made up of herringbone stitch and French knots used to couch down some hand dyed ribbon Thread: Rayon ribbon floss for the twisted chain stitch. A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is about the same weight as perle …
This band illustrates stepped threaded running stitch Thread: The running stitch is worked from a hand dyed cotton (crochet thread), and the threading is a hand dyed rayon ribbon floss. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion dyes for both cotton and …
