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sample of hand embroidery stitched on linen in hand dyed threads

This sampler worked on linen. Stitches are herringbone used to secure ribbon, running stitch threaded with a fine cord, tied zig zag chain stitch, an arrangement of back stitch, fly stitch and detached chain, feather stitch topped with French knots,butterflies are triple chain stitch with Bullion stitch as the body and the last row is a stepped and threaded running stitch (version 2)