Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of stepped and threaded running stitch. When ever I use this stitch I feel it is cheating because it is so easy to do. I further embellished the seam with long tailed detached chain stitch which is simply detached chain with a long tie. Its …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a lace which has been embroidered and beaded. From the top of the peaks I have worked 3 detached chain stitches. At the base of the lace I have worked a line of straight stitches which have been further embellished with beads. Thread: A hand dyed perle …
I would like to introduce block 8 in the I dropped the Button Box quilt . I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. Fabric content: How I managed a small block like this with 9 pieces of fabric on it I am not sure but …
Stitches: This detail on the crazy quilt is of two buttons on lace which has been edged with chain stitch Thread: The chain stitch is worked in perle thread #8. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This area is on piece 4 on the diagram in the article introducing block 7 In the same article …
This morning I will talk about two details. The first is the floral motif pictured above and the second is the lace that runs beside the seam. Stitches: The floral motif is made up of bullion knot roses, fly stitch leaves and French knots. The lace and seam are both embellished with detached chain stitch and straight …
Stitches: This detail at first looks a little complex. The seam is embellished with a line of feathered up and down stitch. This has been threaded with a textured bubbly yarn. At the end of the spikes of the up and down stitch I have used bullion knots. They have …
Buttons and charms Today’s crazy quilt detail is a cluster of buttons and a small charm of a watering can Placement and Foundation Fabric: This covers sections of the seam that is between piece 1, 3 and 4. You will find the diagram in the article I wrote when I …
