Detail 626 on the For love of Stitching Band Sampler

This band on section 47 of my For love of Stitching band sampler which was stitched in December 2009. The sampler is in Christmas colours of reds, greens and gold. I listen to the radio as I stitch and  Climate change and the Conference in Copenhagen was an on going topic. I …

Chained Cross Stitch tutorial

Chained cross stitch which makes good heavy border or braid like line. The key difference with this variation of cross stitch is that each stitch must be completed before moving on to the next. In some ways it is similar to woven cross stitch. It is possible to alternate the two …

Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 452

This is a hand embroidered seam on block 67 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. I first decorated the seam with some brown rid-rac, secured to the block with zig-zag chain stitch worked in a brown rayon thread. I next created the row of flowers using silk ribbon …

Section 47 Love of Stitching Band Sampler

I would like to introduce section 47 of my For love of Stitching band sampler which was stitched in December 2009. After the freeform nature of nature of section 46 I was a little concerned how it would sit next to it when I stitched the two strips together, but …

Work in Progress Block 38 started

I have started another block but that is as far as I have progressed. Hopefully next week I will be able to share with you how I embroidered and beaded it. All the lace on it is vintage lace I was given “towards my next quilt” and I wrote about …

Cloud Filling Stitch

Cloud Filling stitch,  at first looks like a ho-hum filler but if you add it to your skillset I am sure you will find it to be amazingly useful. This stitch is simple, quick and easy to work, (I have taught it to children). Cloud Filling stitch is adaptable for …