Bands Height 14

14 band refers to the height of the design; it is 14 stitches high at its highest point. These motifs would be used for bands or borders.

Birds

The bird patterns range from very representational to abstract.

Proverbs

The proverb demonstrates the use of language in embroidery. It is written in Ukrainian and English. Needleworkers sometimes create new fonts for their embroidery. They use samplers to provide a sample of each letter for themselves and others to follow. 

 

These grids are one way for embroiderers to share their patterns. These are from an 1886 collection and are available today through the Internet Archive. Long before the computer age, needleworkers envisioned and understood their craft in a way very similar to pixels of modern digital imaging.