Detail: I first lay down a line of detached chain stitches and then laced chenille thread through them in a serpentine fashion. I added the gold cup beads last. Placement on block: This seam is where piece 8 and piece 6 meet. The block diagram was published when I introduced …
For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 326 is a seam on a section of crazy quilting. The seam has been covered with a commercial ribbon. I liked the ruffled effect and so I decided to take advantage of it. I coverd the seam with ribbon, securing it with small basting stitches. …
Note Unfortunately Stitchin Fingers no longer exists as the site closed late 2016 so I have removed the links in this post Totally on the spur of the the moment I proposed people load a photo of their favourite needle case to the photos section of Stitchin Fingers and tag …
I am so pleased to be introducing block 27 because by the end I think block 26 was making me wince a little too much. As I said when I introduced block 26 I used many fabrics not often used in crazy quilting. Me and my “you can use anything …
Ever since I spotted this piece in Threads on making a bag by weaving it on a pin loom I have been itching to try this! Although this technique is often associate with childrens crafts I think there is loads of possibilities. I hope readers can see the possibilities too. …
Stitches This seam on section 25 has been covered with a braid then I added French knots, straight stitches and detached chain stitches. Thread: The thread is a hand dyed is perle 8 cotton thread Dyes: The cotton perle was dyed with procion dyes. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during …
Detail: This button cluster is the last detail for block 26. It sits at the intersection of pieces 2, 6 and 8. You can see the block here in the article where I introduced block 26. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
