Detail: This area of the block was first layered with a hand dyed lace and the scallop edge of the lace runs along the edge of the seam. I first worked a row of cast on stitch loops in a hand dyed soft cotton (a bit like flower thread) and …
Band 352 was the end of the crazy quilted section of the sampler and we return to a more regular format with section 26. Section 26 was finished in November 2007 just as Labour won the election. I stitched the last comment as I watched the broadcast of the count …
Detail: This seam was decorated with first making 3 Japanese ribbon stitch or Leaf stitches using silk ribbon. Next I added 3 straight stitches worked in Perle cotton and between those tucked 2 straight stitches worked in cotton stranded floss . I then add some beads What is the story? This …
Detail: This is the last detail on section 25. Readers who are tired of crazy quilting will be pleased to know that section 26 returns to a normal band sampler format. This last seam is the embellished the edge of lace which has bean beaded and decorated with detached chain …
Sword stitch is a simple easy stitch to work which is classified as an isolated stitch. Its simplicity means your experiments can take you in different directions. Obviously you can work Sword stitch as an isolated stitch but arranging it in patterns or lines can take the stitch off in anther …
Detail: This seam was first covered with a braid that I found in a remnant pack in a soft furnishing store. After stitching the braid down I added some straight stitches on hand dyed soft cotton (a bit like flower thread) and some detached chains stitches worked in a hand …
Detail: This section is feather stitch worked in perle #5 and decorated with small novelty beads. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are …
