Band description:

This is a check pattern of stitches which alternate between Rice stitch and straight stitches worked on a diagonal slant in a regular manner. 

Threads:

On the rice stitch the base cross is worked in yellow rayon ribbon floss and the top bars are worked in a hand dyed wool which is about the same weight as Appletons. The squares of straight stitches are worked in a hand dyed baby knitting wool.

Fabric:

This section of my sampler is worked on Aida

Dyes:

Procion cold water dyes for the threads 

Size:

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

The sampler is currently 44 ft 5 inches or 533 inches (1353.83 centimetres) or 14.8 yards  (13.53 metres) long and still being added to.

Date:

This section of the sampler was finished in November 2005.

The back story:

This series is documenting a long hand embroidered band sampler, which is still growing as I still stitch it. More about the band sampler are in the category For the Love of Stitching band sampler  

Other related posts

Introductory Post - how and why this sampler came to be made 

A few questions answered about fabric choice and width

Extending and backing the sampler

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Sections 1 and 2 

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Sections 3 and 4 

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Section 5

For the Love of stitching Sampler Section 6

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Section 7

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Section 8

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Section 9 

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Section 10

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Section 11