Pintangle

This section of the sampler is large sea horse motif that is a mix of techniques, stitches and threads. Within the design there is  bullion knots,  buttonhole wheel stitch,  cast on stitch,   chain stitch, couching,   detached chain stitch,  double cast on stitch, French knots,  long and short stitch,  Oyster stitch,  Portuguese knotted stem stitch, satin stitch,  straight stitch,  and whipped …

This is another band of stitching in which I experimented with patterns. The top and bottom of the band is  a row of zig-zag chain stitch followed by double herringbone. The middle row is Algerian eye stitch with satin stitch between each one.  Thread: Zig zag chain stitch is worked in hand …

  This area of stitching I was experimenting with pattern. Starting and the top of the band and working towards the middle, the pulled stitches are an upright cross – it is just the same as a cross stitch only turned 45 degrees to an upright position and worked in …