The Detail: This is the last detail on block 19. It a cluster of metal buttons. They are all modern buttons which tumble over the left hand side of the mainly siting on piece 3. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …
The Detail: This is seam is embellished with a series of buttonwheels worked in DMC perle 5 thread Placement on block: On block 19 this seam runs along the edge of piece 4 and piece 1 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …
The Detail: This spider charm sits on a web worked in a metallic thread. Within the traditions of crazy quilting a spider in her web is a good luck symbol, so I always make sure that somewhere on on a quilt is a spider. Placement on block: On block 19 this spider …
The Detail: This is seam is embellished with Chevron stitch worked in rayon ribbon floss. Next using a rayon thread I added 3 detached chain stitches fanned out in a half daisy shape. Then I added a bead at the base of each half daisy. Placement on block: On block 19 this seam runs …
The stitch in this detail is possibly one of my favourites. It is feather stitch worked in perle 8 thread and seed beads added to the end of each arm Placement on block: On block 19 this embroidery runs along the edge of piece 2 What is the story? This regularly published series …
The Detail: This is seam was first covered with a cheap nylon lace which had been hand dyed with disperse dyes. Next I added some plastic beads. In thread which was lamp shade fringing that I pulled apart and dyed with disperse dyes I worked a detached chain stitch with two straight …
The Detail: This is seam first covered with braid. On the bottom edge of the braid I worked two rows of herringbone in bunka thread. This formed a band of herringbone stitches. The bottom row I interlaced with chenille thread and the top section of the band I interlaced with …
