For the Love of Stitching Sampler - Band 15

This section of the band sampler is fairly free form with numerous hand embroidery stitches and hand dyed threads of various fibers used. It can’t be divided into into 'bands ' as such but I am describing the sections as best I can. 

Stitches: 

This band illustrates experiments with chain stitch, and many of its varieties. Included is  twisted chain stitch, Barred chain stitch, reverse chain, detached chain stitch, Pekinese stitch,  Palestrina stitch, Oyster stitch and experiments lacing and threading chain stitch.    

Thread:

A hand dyed Danish Cotton, mercerised cotton, cotton (crochet thread), silk (the same weight as DMC perle 8) and wool (the same weight as Appletons). Most of these threads were obtained from a weavers supplier.  

Fabric:

This section of the sampler is a dress linen which is not quite an even weave, hand painted with procion cold water dyes.

Dyes:

Procion cold water dyes for the cotton, wool and silk threads  

Size:

All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band sampler.

The back story

If this is your first visit, I am in the process of documenting a band sampler, band by band, which is actually a series of samplers worked over a number years and now measures over 35 feet long. All bands are hand embroidered as hand stitching is a fascinating skill to develop. For the history of the piece read my  introductory post  

On Another Note

If you are thinking of working a sampler I have answered a few questions about width and fabric choice. Remember if you looking for a stitch guide to hand embroidery stitches, instructions can be found in my stitch dictionary and  you may like to take Develop a Personal Library of Stitches as it would be very applicable and will start on March 4, 2009. If you have not taken a class online before  this is How classes work

Anyone working a band sampler or stitching along please leave a comment with a link to your blog so people can visit you and see. Even if you just take a stitch or two I would love to see it and I am sure others will too.

Encrusted Crazy Quilting is another online class for crazy quilters which will start on Feb 25th.

Comments

[Marty52]

I love the flow and color in these stitches, Sharon. Really lovely!

[MargB]

This free part of the sampler really appeals to me - loved the previous 2 sections also! Chain lends itself so nicely to such a freehand treatment - it isi really inspiring.

In the detail i am intrigued sharon - what sort of chain stitch have you stitched in the orangy tone before threading with the navy?