Band Sampler Sal – Part 10 – Victoria Sampler

 I’m really enjoying stitching this Band Sampler and despite the fact that I’ve stitched in one form or another for around 60 years, I love that I’m learning new stitches.

Last week it was a Honeycomb stitch trellis but I was unable to complete the part because I was waiting for an order of silk ribbon.

Well, it arrived and before I made a start on this week bands, I stitched the flowers for last week.

I wanted to make mine look like Sunflowers, in support of Ukraine because Sunflowers are their national flower.

There were two bands to add to the sampler this week.

The first was a backstitch vine with some cross stitches or beads.  I used metallic thread and added colonial knots to mine.

And the next band was rice stitch, which is new to me.

You’re never too old to learn new things, right!

In this case it was double rice stitch, which I did with standard thread and Gold metallic Glissen Gloss.

Happy Stitching!

Sue

Xxx

 

Stitches used

Cross Stitch, Back Stitch, Colonial Knots, Lazy Daisies, Hem Stitch, Assisi, Double Running, Honeycomb Stitch, Rice Stitch.

Threads

Weeks Dye Works,

Classic Colorworks,

The Gentle Art

Madeira Glissen Gloss

Anchor

DMC

Beads - Mill Hill

Brass Charm

Silk Ribbon (4mm)