Work in Progress Wednesday: Lace crazy quilt block 20

Work in Progress Wednesday is here again. I  hope folks enjoy these reports.  I have another block finnished for the lace quilt. I must admit that the block was partly done before Christmas. This was finnished off this week. It is another 7 inch block towards my next crazy quilt …

Herringbone Stitch

Herringbone Stitch is an old favourite of mine and of many other stitchers. I think it is a very versatile crossed stitch. You can work it for a border, as a fill, or along a curved line. You can use it in various forms of surface embroidery and I have …

For the love of Stitching sampler band 534

This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler.  This area sits near the quote by John Updike featured in my last post in this series. Thread: The threads are perle#8 Fabric: Hand dyed linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked early …

Work in Progress Wednesday: CQ Journal challenge

Well here I am running through the door waving an 8 inch block in my hand. This year I am participating in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 and I really did wonder if I was going to find the time to do this block. Life has been very busy here as …

Cretan stitch

Cretan stitch can be used in many decorative ways. With it, you can fill a shape, create a border, create a line, or if you arrange rows of Cretan stitch in lines, it makes a wonderful filling stitch to work within a shape. You can use it to couch down …