I have looked and looked and I think I have found a straight stitch free, embroidery detail! As anyone reading this series will know I am a bit keen on straight stitch and detached chain. However this hand embroidery detail is not detached chain free as the daisy in motif …
I feel I need a drum roll to indicate that this is an exciting moment as this post marks the half way mark in the series. I had no idea when I thought of doing it that this series would prove so popular, but it has so without further ado …
This seam embellishment was worked along the edge of some vintage lace which I hand dyed. The edge was not in good condition so I first covered it with a thin satin ribbon. I then stitched a row of Herringbone worked in DMC pearl 5. This row of stitching acted …
This seam embellishment can easily be used along the side of lace but in this case it is worked to the side of braid. In DMC Pearl 8 I worked three Bullion stitches. Around these in the same thread I stitched a detached chain which was tied down with a …
Today I am featuring another simple seam embellishment for crazy quilting. In DMC Pearl 5 I worked two rows of Chevron stitch back to back. Next I added an arrangement of straight stitches and detached chain stitches with a seed bead stitched at the base of the arrangement in the …
Today I am featuring another simple seam embellishment for crazy quilting. In DMC Pearl 5 I worked a row of half buttonhole wheels. Next an arrangement ofstraight stitches in a finer thread were worked. I finished the row off when I stitched on seed beads. Once again it is a …
A small daisy like motif is featured today. It is worked in a hand dyed silk thread which is the same weight as DMC pearl 8. The daisies are worked in Bullion stitches of about 8 wraps. Then each stitch is surrounded with a detached chain. The stems are worked …
