For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 12

This next section I do not know how to divide into ‘bands ‘ as it is fairly freeform and more of it will appear tomorrow. Stitches:  This band illustrates experiments with long and short stitch, buttonhole wheel, chain stitch, twisted chain stitch and knotted Creten Thread: Long and short stitch …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 11

Band 11 is really two bands but they are so much the same that I have grouped them together. Stitch:  This band illustrates experiments with whipped fly stitch. Thread: The first foundation row of fly stitch is worked in a hand dyed Danish cotton which is about the same thickness …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 10

Stitch:  This band illustrates experiments with lacing two rows of running stitch. The lacing follows the same method as in this example but is laced through two rows of running stitch Thread: A hand dyed cotton was used as the foundation thread which was laced with ribbon floss. Fabric: This …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 9

Stitch:  This band illustrates experiments with knotted Cretan stitch Thread: The first row is worked in a hand dyed Danish cotton which was purchased in bulk from a supplier of weaving thread.  The second row is a hand dyed crochet cotton. Fabric: This section of the sampler is a dress linen …

or the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 8

Stitch:  This band illustrates a stitch called Twisted Lattice Band and I used it in my stitch dictionary Thread: A hand dyed cotton thread was used as the foundation row which was laced with a metallic cord like thread produced by Madeira. I found a roll of it at a craft …