Stitches: This lace is embellished with a line of detached chain stitches arranged as half daisies. Thread: A hand dyed perle thread #8. Placement on block: On block 15 this seam runs along the edge of piece 3 Lace: The lace is vintage and was a gift from a friend Dyes: Procion cold …
This morning I will be introducing block 15 of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. As you can see there are 6 pieces of fabric in it. Fabric content: Piece 1: Silk from an after 5 dress. Piece 2: Cotton. This was sent to me in one of the first internet …
The last detail on this block is a cluster of vintage buttons which all came as either gifts or swaps from other crazy quilters. Placement on block: This cluster of buttons is placed just of centre towards the right at the top of block 14 What is the story? This regularly …
Stitches: This seam is often not noticed at all but it is a line of feather stitch embellished with seed beads on the end of each ‘arm’ Thread: Rayon ribbon floss Placement on block: This runs along the edge of piece 3 on block 14 of the “I dropped the …
Detail 99 is another example of edging some lace. Stitches: The top side of this lace is decorated with a line of straight stitches arranged in an ‘L’ formation which have beedn further decorated with detached chain stitches and French knots. The bottom edge of the lace is decorated with pistil stitches …
Crazy quilting detail 98 is a line of vintage buttons that are embellishing a line of lace. The lace is further decorated with a pattern of detached chain stitch and straight stitches Thread: Perle thread #8 and a rayon thread Placement on block: On block 14 of the “I dropped the Button box” this …
Stitches: This seam was started with a line of crossed buttonhole stitch and then was embellished with detached chain stitches tucked into the bottom of the cross. Along the top of the row I added pistil stitches (also known as long tail french knots) Thread: Perle thread #5, a hand dyed mercerised cotton and …
