This row of stitching is two bands of hemstitch which is on page 130 of The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden. It is listed as spoke stitch in this book but I feel sure that most people who do drawn thread embroidery know it as Hem stitch. The bottom row …
Stitches: The top edge of this braid is decorated with a combination of detached chain stitch and straight stitch. Thread: DMC perle thread #8. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 5 which buts up against pieces, 1,2 and 6 on the diagram I used when I introduced block …
I have come to another join in the For Love of Stitching band sampler. It feels like I was documenting the last band for ever and day. I hope it was not too boring. As I explained when I introduced the last piece most of the stitches worked in the …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a stitch that in the crazy quilt community has to be one of the most popular of stitches. It is a freeform line of feather stitch which has been topped with seed beads. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between …
These are the last two rows of this section of the band sampler. The first row is a type of buttonhole called rosette of thorns. The second row is a type of chain stitch which is reversed chain stitch. Thread: The rosette of thorns stitch is worked in superfine merino …
This detail is more about how I treated a piece of lace rather than embellished a seam. Stitches: On the edge of the lace I have used 3 straight stitches arranged in a fan like shape. At the base of the shape I stitched a small bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement …
This band is a row of chain braid stitch. Thread: A hand dyed cotton (crochet thread) Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched …
