Seam decoration 353 on crazy quilt block 52:
This seam hides the edge of some lace. It is a line of herringbone stitch used to couch down some satin ribbon. I used some seed beads in the hills and valleys of the herringbone stitches. The seam is found on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt.
Thread:
Cotton perle #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 the button box.
All articles are categorised in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
Copyright
I have released the block patterns and stitch ideas for non commercial use. However, you must attribute the work to me, and link back to this blog. You may not take whole articles from this series and reprint them online, as that is not in the spirit of sharing.
