The Hyberbolic Crochet reef downunder

The Australian arm of a global project by the institute of figuring has completed another part of the “Hyberbolic Crochet” reef. The exhibit opened at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney last week. You can see images on the Sydney Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef blog. Not only is there some great …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 117

This band of stitching is created by sections of single herringbone stitch and simply repeating them across the band. Thread: A hand dyed cotton. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream  dress linen Dyes: Procion cold water dye for the cotton thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) …

Introducing block 12 of the “I dropped the button box” quilt

We are now up to block 12 on this grid, of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. Once again I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. As you can see there are 9 pieces of fabric in it. Fabric content: …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 116

This band of stitching is created by working two lines of  herringbone stitch which are then tied by weaving a stitch over and under the herringbone bars at the point where herringbones crosses Thread: DMC perle thread #5 and the bars are woven with hand dyed wool Fabric: This section of my …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 115

This band of stitching is a line of  herringbone stitch, tied with a vertical straight stitch Thread: DMC perle thread #5, and #8. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream dress linen Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one long band …