The Alphabet of Stitches sampler
was taught at Stitcher's Hideaway
February 16-17, 2007 in Mystic CT.
To read about our travel adventures
and the great time had by all - go to
Stitcher's Hideaway and go to the
Fun Reports Mystic Midwinter Escape.
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The Alphabet of Stitches sampler was stitched on 32 count Water
Lily linen using eight colors of over-dyed threads from The Gentle
Art.
This is an alphabet sampler with a twist – a different stitch for
each letter of the alphabet starting with Algerian Eye and ending
with Zigzag! From A-Z the stitches taught will be: Algerian Eye,
Blackwork, Canvas Lace, Diamond Eyelet, Eyelet, Florentine,
Guilloche, Herringbone, Interlaced Cross, Jessica, Knitting, Leaf,
Marking, Norwich, Oblong Cross, Pinwheel, Queen, Rhodes, Sprats
Head, Tied Windmill, Upright Cross, Vandyke, Wheat, X-stitch,
Yugoslav, and Zigzag.
This fun sampler is like an appetizer plate - it will give the
stitcher a small “taste” of each stitch without being overwhelmed.
As a bonus, while learning these stitches the students will also
learn some of the history of the stitches and samplers.
The size of the finished piece is approximately 5.5” wide by
13.75” long on 32 count and 6.5” by 15.5” long on 28 count. The
yummy colors used are Hibiscus, Raspberry Parfait, Pine,
Mistletoe, Peacock, Red Plum, Buttercrunch, and Deep Sea
The Alphabet of Stitches will be taught as a 2-day class with
approximately 6 hours of instruction per day.
