This band of stitching is created by working two lines of herringbone stitch close together. Thread: A hand dyed baby knitting wool. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream dress linen Dyes: Disperse dyes (also known as transfer dyes) on the synthetic threads such as baby wool. Size: …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of detached chain stitches and straight stitches arranged in a half flower shape around a bead. Thread: DMC stranded floss and perle thread #12 which was hand dyed by me. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits on the edge of piece 8. Dyes: Procion …
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 …
Stitch: This seam is embellished with a line of zig-zag chain stitch running along the edge of a piece of lace Thread: A hand dyed rayon thread. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits between piece 4 and piece 3 Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the rayon. What is the …
The Tennessee Sampler Survey website states that their aim it to document and preserve Tennessee’s needlework heritage. To quote the site “The Tennessee Sampler Survey was founded as a not-for-profit organization in 2004. Our mission is to document and preserve Tennessee’s needlework heritage. Our research includes documenting Tennessee samplers made …
This band of stitching is created by working two lines of herringbone stitch. The second row (yellow) is worked on top of the first Thread: The green is perle thread #8 and the yellow is a hand dyed wool which is about the same weight as Appletons. Fabric: This section of my sampler …
Stitches: The first detail of block 12 is an old favourite, feather stitch, with a seed bead at the end of each arm. Thread: A stranded rayon floss Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits between piece 4 and piece 9 Beads: Seed beads What is the story? …
