This is actually a piece of cheap nylon lace which just sat right on the block so I used it. I did feel however it needed a little more personality so along one side of the lace I worked a row of quarter buttonhole wheels in a thread that is …
This detail was started with a row of Herringbone worked in DMC pearl 5. It was then laced with a fine metallic cord like thread. Silk ribbon rose buds worked in single twisted Chain stitch and are spaced between beads. It is quite simple but is very effective. Murial has …
This detail shows 3 different seam embellishments. The first that runs diagonally across the left of the image is simply consists of straight stitch that has been arranges in two clusters. A largish green bead was stiched in the middle and the radiating straight stiches were topped off with a …
To start the week I have another extremely simple embellishment for braids. It consists of a favourite of mine which is made up of a single detached chain stitches worked in DMC pearl 5 and two straight stitches. A seed bead is at the base of these but you can …
The Detail for day 40 is an example of feather stitch which has been whipped down the centre with a contrasting thread. The ends have been further embellished with detached chain stitch and a seed bead. When I settled down with my cuppa this morning to review the week and …
Today’s detail features Up and down Buttonhole worked in a feather stitch formation worked in a thread the same weight as DMC pearl 8. Between the V I have a bead which was topped off with three French knots worked in a thread the same weight as DMC pearl 12. …
Today there is two seam details in one image. The first is a line of beads which are alternated with straight stitches that are topped off with a French knot. The seam embellishment is worked over some lace (you can just see it) Diagonally across the block runs a satin …
