Home Blog Welcome My Needlework My Collection Exhibitions Publications Order Book Interviews Lectures Links Guestbook Contact Special Items The Dutch national archives (Royal Library) preserves this website as part of their 'digital heritage' project click scams Updated on 22-8-2018 © Webdesign Matthijs Smith 2005-2024 © Photos Peter Smith 2005-2024	This is only a small overview of my needlework. Two pieces were made during my childhood days at elementary school: a bag to store a clothes brush and a small embroidered table centre. Since then I've made quite a collection of needlework, including several samplers. The 1995 sampler that I've done is on a 12 threads per cm linen canvas and shows antique-like stone coloured ornaments. Before I started to embroider, I diluted a textile dye with water and applied the dye in sweeping movements on the fabric. When the dye was dry, I dipped the fabric in a tea fluid. The dyed spots do not soak up the tea. It will give the fabric a touch of authenticity. The mini sampler 'BS 1999', which measures 7.5 cm x 6 cm, is embroidered on a 22 threads per cm canvas.