For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 307

Stitches The first detail on section 24 is a line of Oyster stitch worked with a seed bead added to the middle. Thread  A hand dyed mulberry silk thread Fabric: Dress or tea towel Linen Dyes:  Procion dyes used on the silk thread Date: This section of the sampler was …

Introducing sections 15, 17 and 24!

Band 200 was the end of section 13 so it is time to introduce the next. From here on I am afraid my band sampler documentation gets a little complicated. I have decided to keep  section 14 private, as this sampler was used to demonstrate some points in my online …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 200

This line of stitching is a combination of cable chain and wheatear stitch. Thread  A  #5 perle cotton thread Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes:  Procion dyes used on the fabric and thread Date: This section of the sampler was worked in January 2006. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 199

Stitches This is simple a line of crested chain stitch that has been worked in perle thread. Thread  A  #5 perle cotton thread Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes:  Procion dyes used on the fabric and thread Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all sections are stitched together …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 198

Stitches This is simple a line of zig-zag chain stitch that has been worked in hand dyed perle thread. Thread  A hand dyed perle cotton thread Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes:  Procion dyes used on the fabric and thread Date: This section of the sampler was worked in January 2006. Size: …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 197

Stitches This is simple a line of chain stitch that has been worked in a thicker than normal thread. Thread  An 4 ply acrylic knitting yarn with a metallic thread through it. Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes:  Procion dyes used on the fabric Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 196

Stitches This is simple a line of detached chain stitches that are interlaced with a thicker thread. Thread  A cotton is DMC  perle 5 and the interlacing thread is weaving yarn with a metallic thread through it which means it looks better in life. Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes:  Procion …