CQ Detail 286

Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: This seam on block 41 is a row of quarter buttonhole wheels that have been decorated with seed bead. Thread:  Perle #5 cotton thread. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 442

This is part of the border stitching on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler . It is made up of back stitch and half Algerian eye stitches, each with a seed bead in the middle. Threads: cotton perle #8 Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 441

This band of stitching on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler  is two lines of herringbone that have been tied with detached chain stitches. As well a line of detached chain stitches was worked between the two rows of herringbone. I then laced the detached chain stitches. I then …

CQ Detail 284

Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: This seam on block 41 has been decorated with hand dyed lace that I stitched on then added some straight stitches and seed beads. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 440

This band of stitching on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler  is two lines of herringbone. A bottom smaller line is worked then over the top a tall line is worked. The line is tied with running stitch the bottom row is tied with seed beads. Cross stitches are …