Stitches: This seam is embellished with a row of buttonhole stitch, which has a detached chain stitch on every second arm. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 3 and piece 9 on the diagram used when I introduced block 5 In the same article I …
Stitches: This seam is created with a foundation row of Cretan stitch. Between the V shapes are two chain stitches with a fly stitch at the base. On each of the Cretan stitch arms is a small bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and …
Stitches: In order to embellish this seam I first worked a row of straight stitches in an arrow formation. Then, on every second arm I worked two detached chain stitches and used straight stitch again as a central prong to act as a stem for a little flower pattern. These are alternated …
Stitches: This seam is decorated with sheaf stitch that has been worked in 2 different threads. Thread: DMC perle thread # 5, and stranded cotton floss. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and piece 2 on the diagram used when I introduced block 5 In the …
This seam embellishment is simply some lace which has been embellished with beads. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 4 and piece 8 on the diagram used when I introduced block 5 In the same article I also talked about the foundation fabrics I used. Lace: The …
This detail is cluster of vintage and modern buttons Placement and Foundation Fabric: The cluster sits of a crochet doiley which covers part of pieces 7, 1, 3, and 9. What is the back story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with 3 buttons that sit on half buttonhole wheels , between them are two pistol stitches which have a seed bead at the base. Threads: The Buttonhole wheels are worked in hand dyed silk and pistol stitches are hand dyed cotton. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam …
