CQ Detail 208


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Detail: The next area of the block I would like to feature is the ribbon which I threaded through some vintage crochet lace  and tied in a bow. I secured the bow with a couple of stitches and sprinkled some pearl beads over it. What is the story? This regularly …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 360


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Stitches This band of stitching is made up of two lines of curved chain stitch. In the dips of the curve I have worked three  detached chain stitches. Each cluster of three stitches had a seed bead stitched at the base. I then added a  Farago rose which is worked in …

CQ Detail 207


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Detail: This block is very difficult to divide up into individual details so I am tackling areas at a time. The most noticeable thing is a large cluster of vintage buttons but the detail I wanted to point to is two lines of up and down feather stitch one of which, …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 359


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Stitches This band of stitching is made up of two rows of chevron stitch Thread  A hand dyed cotton perle #8 thread Fabric: Linda, 27cnt evenweave fabric produced by Zweigart Dyes:  Procion dyes for the thread Date: This section of the sampler was worked in November 2007.   Size:   …

History of a Colour Cochineal Red


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The Metmuseum  has produced a series of YouTube videos in a series of lectures under the title of “Sunday at the Met”  Cochineal produces a red crimson dye.  Elena Phipp, Textile historian takes us through its history via the textile collection at the Metropolitan Museum.  The story starting off with …

Introducing block 31 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt


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We are now at block 31! I have always liked this block as it is so overladen with vintage buttons. There are 11 of them but they sit OK.  It is also one of the few blocks that has a plain seam. Can you see it?  Between piece 1 and …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 358


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Stitches This band of stitching is made up of two rows of Creten stitch which has been laced with a textured knitting wool which I dyed. I then added novelty flower shaped beads in a line down the middle.   Thread  The Creten stitch is worked in hand dyed perle #8 thread …