Stitches: This detail is made up of detached chain stitches worked down the side of braid. Thread: Fine silk. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This braid covers the seam that buts piece 6 up against pieces 3 and 4 on the diagram I used when I introduced block 4 In the same …
As I explained when I introduced this section of the sampler many of the stitches are basic because they were to demonstrate stitches for The Young Stitchers group at the local branch of the Embroiderers Guild which I co-ordinated at the time. This band illustrates a line of twisted chain stitch Thread: A …
I am up to documenting the fourth block Fabric content: Piece 1: Is a cotton found in a soft furnishings fabric swatch book Piece 2: Is a damask found in a soft furnishings fabric swatch book Piece 3: Silk Piece 4: Polyester from a garment Piece 5: Cotton Piece 6: …
The Burda style site has a section titled Sewpedia which covers many of the key terms associated with sewing. The site also houses a discussion forum where many sewers post. Also the sewing blog is not just about patterns or pattern choice. In other words it’s not a blog written …
This band is a line of herringbone stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for coyton thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched …
I think this must be the simplest of details I have ever worked as it is a French knot in the centre of a flower motif in a section of lace. Thread: DMC perle 5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This lace covers the seam that borders piece 6 and piece 3 …
I feel I made some sort of marker point as this is the 50th band described on my band sampler! That said, the 50th row is a simple row of buttonhole stitch! Thread: A hand dyed cotton (crochet thread) which is about the same weight and thickness as perle 5. Fabric: This section of …
