I have another Free embroidery pattern which I hope people will find useful. It could be used as a motif on a crazy quilt block or any item that needs a bit of decoration such as a bag. You could combine it with fused applique, couching and beading to give …
This little button cluster decoration and mouse charm is found on block 53 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is the last detail I need to record before moving on to block 54. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand …
This year I hope to have the odd entry where I share some of the processes I use. Most of them I think of as simple little techniques or approaches to a problem. They are methods I have developed over the years and I hope that readers find them useful. I …
Fly stitch is a simple stitch that you can use for many things, such as in the sample above. In this piece of contemporary embroidery, I worked fly stitch in stranded cotton floss, perle #8 cotton, perle #12 cotton over layers of chiffon and net to produce a watery effect. …
