This band of stitching is created by working three lines of herringbone stitch, each on top of the other.
Thread:
Three different types of cotton, each hand dyed by me and about the same weight and thickness as perle #8.
Fabric:
This section of my sampler is worked on cream dress linen
Dyes:
Procion cold water dyes for the threads.
Size:
All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band sampler.
The sampler is currently 44 ft 5 inches or 533 inches (1353.83 centimetres) or 14.8 yards (13.53 metres) long and still being added to.
Date:
I started this sampler in 2004 and completed it early 2005.
Sampler FAQ
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All posts in the series are in the category the Love of Stitching Band Sampler.
Jan I read your block and have been following some of your designs I am really looking forward to seeing where you take your sampler idea.
Just have to thank you for inspiring me with this series of posts on Love of Stitching Sampler. I’m a needlepointer who is studying Moroccan rugs and adapting them to needlepoint. I’ve decided to take your idea and adapt it to my project. I’ve started a sampler with all the motifs I’ve used in my little rugs so I have easy access to all of them as I design new pillows and rugs. Super idea!