These are the samples from a Wessex Mystery sampler I designs about 10 years . Mrs Foster who created Wessex Stitchery used a variety of threads and colours in her stitching.
This pattern is taken from one of Mrs Foster's samplers that is shown in the book "Making Samplers" pg 113 If you are able to study the book you will see although she has stitched it in blue, more than one shade of the colour has been used as have different thicknesses of threads. I am sure she would have enjoyed all the varigated threads we have today.
Mrs Foster named this stitch Steepholm and the illustration above comes from an old Embroidery magazine. It is a favoutite stitch of mine.
Stitch it in stages, Lay and couch the outline threads first,
then Rice Stitch with additional straight stitches
lastly lay threads across and couch with up right cross stitches and an eyelet in the centre.
1 comment:
I always enjoy seeing photos of your different creations, Lee! And I agree, those variegated threads have added so much to the stitching world :)
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