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: …
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) …
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 …
Stitches This band of stitching consists of 2 rows of chain braid stitch Thread A thick cotton with a firm twist that is about the same weight as perle 3 Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes: Procion dyes the fabric Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all …
Stitches This band of stitching consists of 5 rows of chain stitch. Three rows are threaded with metallic thread and these are spaced between two rows of whipped chain stitch. The whipping was done in the same metallic thread. Thread Hand dyed cotton laced with a metallic yarn called Excel Fabric: …
It is time to introduce section 13 of the For love of stitching band sampler. As you can see it is only small. I was going to work a sampler of chain stitches but I broke the routine because I had to work samples for a course I was writing. …
This is the last band of stitching in this sampler. As you can see it is a total change against line upon line of variations on buttonhole stitch. As I was finishing the sampler the evening news covered a story that made me ashamed of being Australian. I was so …
