For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 161

Band description: This design is a combination of crossed stitches and slanting straight stitches Threads: This band is worked in a hand dyed cotton,hand dyed wool  and rayon floss. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on Aida Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the threads Size: All samples are 15 …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 160

Band description: This design contains buttonhole stitch, back stitch and crossed stitches Threads: This band is worked in a hand dyed wool,  and silk. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on Aida Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the threads Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide …

CQ Detail 119

Detail:  This line of feather stitch is embellished with beads and detached chain stitch Placement on block: On block 18  this lace runs along the side of piece 5 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 159

Band description: This pattern is a traditional cross stitch design. Threads: This band is worked in a hand dyed cotton. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on Aida Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the threads Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in …

Introducing block 18 on the “I dropped the button box” quilt

Today I am introducing block 18,  of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. As you can see  this block consists of 8 pieces. Fabric content: Piece 1: Chinese brocade Silk. Piece 2: Metallic after five fabric. Piece 3: Velvet Piece 4: Cotton Piece 5: Velvet Piece 6: metallic after …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 158

Band description: This pattern is based on some chicken scratch designs. Threads: This band is worked in a hand dyed wool which is about the same weight as Appletons and a hand dyed cotton. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on Aida Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the …