For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 25


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Stitches:  This band illustrates a row of Vandyke Stitch which can be found on page 119 of The Stitches of Creative Embroidery by Jacqueline Enthoven or page 135 of A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 Mary Corbet of Needle and thread has a video of Vandyke stitch and Primrose design has these step by …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 24


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To all my Aussie readers Happy Australia Day! I will have the camera in hand taking photos after such a positive response to yesterdays post about documenting the I dropped the button box crazy quilt. On with todays band. Stitches:  This band illustrates fly stitch which has been tied off …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 23


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Stitches:  This band illustrates single feather stitch on the first row. The next row is a variation of  Herringbone stitch which has had a small Back stitch  added top and bottom and the last row consists of Palestrina stitch Thread: The first row is a hand dyed cotton thread the same weight as perle 8. The second …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 22


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Stitches:  This band of stitches illustrates two rows the first is crossed buttonhole and the second is Coral stitch Crossed buttonhole stitch Coral stitch Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton, which is about the same weight as DMC perle 5 thread which was hand dyed by me. Fabric: This section of …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 21


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Stitches:  This band illustrates reversed fly stitch. Thread: 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 cold water dyes Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 20


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Stitches:  This band illustrates first a row of scroll stitch, second is a row of half buttonhole wheel stitch, and the last row is stem stitch. Thread: All stitches are worked in a hand dyed mercerised cotton which is the same weight and thickness as a DMC perle 8 thread. This …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 19


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Stitches:  This band consists of 3 rows of stitches the first being Cretan stitch worked tightly together, the row is  chain stitch and the last row is Satin stitch worked in straight line    Thread: The first row is a hand dyed perle cotton, size 5. The second row is a hand …