This morning I thought I would highlight a delightful version of buttonhole stitch. It is called Up and down Buttonhole which in this case I have worked in a feather stitch formation and tucked a seven or eight wrap Bullion stitch between the two prongs. This sample is worked in …
Yesterday was a simple treatment, today I thought I would throw in something different. This detail is Palestrina stitch worked on a curve with the arms extended to form a twiggy like growth on the block. It is worked in DMC pearl 5. My morning round up today has found …
Today is quite a simple treatment as it just involves picking out the pattern on a piece of lace and emphasising it with a line of seed beads. The same idea can be applied to any patterned design on a fabric or a motif on print. Floral prints and the …
Today’s crazy quilt detail has a simple foundation of straight stitch which is worked in a thread the same weight as DMC pearl 5. The stitch is worked in a V formation with a seed bead stitched at the base. The arms of the V have detached chain stitches worked …
I received an email asking if there was an easy way to print out the details. If you go to the category in other words 100 details for 100 days in this blog all posts marked that will run one after each other. Simply print them and file them. Todays …
Today we have another couple of simple seam embellishments and a button cluster just to top it off all in the same detail. So people are spoiled for choice this morning. Down the left side is a row of buttonhole stitch which has been topped off with a row of …
A different type of Wisteria vine is featured today which is made by creating bunches of caston stitch in a silk thread that is the same weight as DMC pearl 8 or for finer rings pearl 12. In the middle of each flower I have stitched a French knot The …
