Today you have a choice as two details. The first is made by combining detached chain stitch worked in DMC pearl 5 and straight stitch worked in DMC pearl 8. At the centre I stitched a bead. The second is a variety of Fly Stitch. Instead of using a straight …
We have 2 details this morning so if anyone does not like one they can use the other. On the left hand side there is a band of stitching which is made up of Fly Stitches worked very close together turning the stitch into plaited fly stitch. I then simply …
Day 14 of 100 details in 100 days is a simple way to use ribbon and beads on a block. As you can see a ribbon was first fixed to the block and then a bead trail was added to give the area more zest. This is the project the …
Day 13 of 100 details in 100 days is a way I embellish lace. I simply pick out a small detail and line with seed beads. I like the change in texture between the glass beads and the lace. This particular lace is trimmed with a small bobbles which I …
The Detail for day 12 comes from the 8 inch crazy quilt block I have just finished. This seam embellishment consists of an arrangement of straight stitch worked in rayon ribbon and DMC pearl 8 thread. These were then topped with a row of Oyster stitch worked in DMC 8 …
Todays crazy quilt embellishment detail is two rows of Herringbone worked close together. One side of the Herringbone is topped with three detached chain stitches worked in DMC pearl 5. The other side with oyster stitch which is part of the chain stitch family. This is possibly a new stitch …
Day 10 is a strange little detail or I think it is as it can be very versatile. Once again it is quite simple to work with a row of half buttonhole wheels which have been flipped side to side. In the middle a detached chain stitch. Both the buttonhole …
