This band is worked in back stitch. It is a pattern I discovered on an Italian Sampler which is housed in the Victorian and Albert Museum. I spent a very pleasant afternoon in the study area while I drafted out the pattern. It is worked in back stitch because I wanted to …
Gina of Patra’s Place is a fellow Aussie blogger who is asking people to stitch a post card for a bush fire victim. You can read about it in the Fabric Postcards Group on Stitching Fingers. Gina says There are a number of people and groups doing crafty things to raise funds for bushfire …
This band is a pattern created with back stitch, Algerian Eye stitch, and a canvaswork stitch called Rhodes stitch. You can find directions on how to work Rhodes stitch on page 195 of The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden Thread: Hand dyed perle #8 for all Fabric: This section of my …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of threaded stepped running stitch which has been further decorated with a combination of detached chain stitches and straight stitch Thread: This has a foundation of perle thread #8 which has been threaded with a 4 ply knitting yarn. The detched chin stitches are worked in DMC …
I discovered two files on the Antique Pattern Library web site that are a very useful and free book on Drawn thread embroidery. If you are interested in even weave stitching techniques you will enjoy Part I – Drawn Thread Embroidery by Therese Dillmont (PDF) and Part II – Drawn Thread …
This band is a pattern made up of half Algerian eye stitch turned on an angle, surrounded by straight stitch. A row of cross stitch borders the band top and bottom. Thread: A hand dyed perle thread #8 for the Algerian eye stitch, hand dyed mercerised cotton for the cross stitch and a hand …
This seam is embellished with a line of detached chain stitch and straight stitches on both the seam and the lace. Thread: Hand dyed perle #8 thread. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam runs along the edge of piece 6 on the diagram in the post written to introduce block 7 In the same …
