This ‘band is actually two bands. The first is of cable chain stitch and the second is a Triple Palestrina stitch Thread: The cable chain is worked in a hand dyed cotton (crochet thread), and the triple Palestrina is a hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way …
Stitches: This seam is created with a foundation row of Cretan stitch. Between the V shapes are two chain stitches with a fly stitch at the base. On each of the Cretan stitch arms is a small bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and …
This is a line of laced herringbone stitch. Thread: The foundation row of herring bone is worked in a hand dyed perle thread #8 and it is laced with a hand dyed thread that is actually lampshade fringing. It is very similar to Bunka thread Fabric: This section of the sampler is …
Stitches: In order to embellish this seam I first worked a row of straight stitches in an arrow formation. Then, on every second arm I worked two detached chain stitches and used straight stitch again as a central prong to act as a stem for a little flower pattern. These are alternated …
This is a line of Crown stitch which is a type of fly stitch as you work fly stitch and then add extra straight stitches either side of the main tie. You can find this stitch on page 113 of The Stitches of Creative Embroidery by Jacqueline Enthoven Thread: A hand …
Stitches: This seam is decorated with sheaf stitch that has been worked in 2 different threads. Thread: DMC perle thread # 5, and stranded cotton floss. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and piece 2 on the diagram used when I introduced block 5 In the …
Coats & Clark’s Needlecraft Centre hosts numerous (the site claims hundreds) of free patterns that you can embroider, sew, quilt, knit and crochet. For instance in the hand embroidery section they have free projects, instructional material and feature articles. Recently in their feature articles they have published some cutwork embroidery …
