Buttons: This is a close up detail of the buttons in the button cluster on block 12 . It is a mix of vintage and modern buttons. At the base sits a turtle. This is a charm given me which is a symbol for long life. At the time I hoped the …
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This band of stitching is created by working a line of herringbone stitch and then a line of straight stitches worked in an zig zag line. Thread: Perle thread #5 Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream dress linen Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of chevron stitch and I have added horizontal straight stitch to each top bar of the chevron stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is the same weight and thickness as perle #8 Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits against pieces 2, 3 …
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This band of stitching is similar to band 121 except it is created by working two lines of herringbone stitch Thread: The first row (yellow) is a perle thread #8 and the second orange row is a hand dyed mercerised cotton Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream …
Lace This seam is embellished with some lace which has a knitting ribbon woven through it. I then added beads which are almost the same colour as the lace. Both lace and ribbon was hand dyed by me. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits against piece 7 which adjoins …
