Summer seaside is a panel of encrusted embroidery that I finished a while back and never got around to sharing with my readers. I realised this while searching through my photos. To see a larger version of the Summer Seaside panel, click not the photo. As you can see, this …
For many years, I have been adding a strip of stitching to a long Stitch-roll or what is traditionally called a band sampler. My sampler is a strip of fabric where I improvise stitches, add bands in a freeform manner and often journal on it too. If you want to …
Here I am waving frantically as I am excited to be sharing my 2020 Crazy Quilt block 2 today. I loved stitching this hexagon. It is winter in Australia and I think I was dreaming of spring when I pieced this. As regular readers know this hexagon is part of …
Cast on stitch forms little loops that sit proud against the background fabric and one of those stitches that once you master it and establish the rhythm it is fun and relaxing to work. It also impresses people easily, as it looks outrageously difficult to do. To be honest it’s not …
Many people have trouble with cast on stitch? This video demonstrates how to create the loops along the needle. This next video takes cast on a step further and demonstrates double cast on stitch. Both videos have been produced by dimenstitch
It is time for a work in progress report on my diamond block crazy quilt. As I promised on my declaration of UFOs and WISPs this year I would try and post images of projects as I work them. I keep meaning to take photos but I forget! Anyway …
Day 84 in 100 Crazy Quilt details another seam which I first covered with a thin, hand dyed, piece of lace. On one side I worked a straight stitch in a groups of three in cotton perle #8 and then added a small flower like shape using caston stitch. This …
