Crazy Quilt Block 79 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

 Crazy Quilt Block 79 is part of a series offering free crazy quilt block patterns, techniques, and tips on how to decorate seams with hand embroidery. The block comes from a quilt called  I dropped the button box quilt which you can see on the left. (If you click on …

Detached Chain Stitch

Detached Chain is often one of the first stitches people learn. Many people call this stitch: daisy stitch, lazy daisy stitch, tall chain stitch, loop stitch, tied loop stitch, picot stitch, and knotted knot stitch. But don’t let those names lead you into thinking that you can only make flowers …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 354

Stitches This band of stitching is made up of an arrangement of straight stitches and detached chain stitch. Thread  This band is worked in a cotton thread that is same thickness as  perle #8 thread. The thread was hand dyed by me. Fabric: Linda, 27cnt evenweave fabric produced by Zweigart …

Day 87 of 100 crazy quilt details

Day 87 of 100 crazy quilt details is a small patch motif.  It was not so much designed as pushed into the shape on the block that I wanted to fill. The motif consists of two daisies stitched using Detached Chain stitch using cotton. The daisies are made of Detached …

Day 85 of 100 crazy quilt details

For day 85 of 100 crazy quilt details I am featuring a simple easy to work seam embellishment.  I worked both sides of a strip of hand dyed cotton lace which covers the seam. I could have easily sone the same thing along the side of a ribbon stitched along the …