Detail:
Along the edge of this seam I worked a row of buttonhole then topped it with oyster stitch
Thread:
The buttonhole is worked in rayon ribbon floss and the Oyster stitch is worked in silk
Dyes:
Procion dyes was used to dye the silk thread used in the oyster stitch
Placement on block:
This seam runs along the edge of piece 6. The block diagram was published when I introduced block 27
What is the story?
This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All articles are categorised in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
Copyright
I have released the block patterns and stitch ideas for non commercial use but I retain all copyright. Please attribute the work to me, and link back to this blog. You may not take whole articles from this series and republish online. Link please, do not republish.
