Pintangle

Stitches:  This band illustrates experiments with buttonhole wheel, chain stitch, Cast on Stitch,  Double cast on stitch,  twisted chain stitch, Whipped Spider’s Wheel stitch, French knot, bullion knot, detached chain stitch, Palestrina knot, Oyster stitch and  Basque knot Thread: In this section DMC perle thread 3, 5, and 8 is used. Also DMC floss a hand …

As I said yesterday the next section of the band sampler is free form and there are numerous stitches and threads used. It can’t be divided into into ‘bands ‘ as such but I will do the best I can and more of it will appear tomorrow. Stitches:  This band …

This next section I do not know how to divide into ‘bands ‘ as it is fairly freeform and more of it will appear tomorrow. Stitches:  This band illustrates experiments with long and short stitch, buttonhole wheel, chain stitch, twisted chain stitch and knotted Creten Thread: Long and short stitch …

I have been asked for a picture of the Bone sampler section that I completed as a WISP last year. It was worked as part of the samples for the Sumptuous Surfaces class I offer. Here it is. Click on the image and it will take you to a larger …

Band 11 is really two bands but they are so much the same that I have grouped them together. Stitch:  This band illustrates experiments with whipped fly stitch. Thread: The first foundation row of fly stitch is worked in a hand dyed Danish cotton which is about the same thickness …