I am back from Sydney and as you can see with the help of some hefty shopping days Sunday night I definitely made my weekly challenge of 70,000 steps for the week with 73,293 steps. I won’t mention that my feet are still sore from pounding the pavements and this …
This is a detail that became quite complicated although it is made up of simple basic stitches. First I worked a row of Herringbone in a thread that is the same thickness as DMC 5 pearl. I then tied it down with a row of detached chain stitches worked in …
Many stitches can be beaded. This is an example of cretan stitch which has been further embellished with an arrangement of simple beaded straight stitches The feather stitch on the right has also been topped off with a row of seed beads. Both treatments are simple and effective. I will …
I know many people do not like cretan stitch so I thought I would highlight one of its possibilities this morning. This sample is stitched using rayon ribbon. On one side I have five detached chain stitches arranged around a bugle bead. They are stitched using a thread the same …
So many people enjoyed cast on stitch that today I thought I would highlight its use again. In this detail I first worked a variety of alternating barred chain then in a fine wool thread worked caston stitch and stitched a seed bead in the middle. The seed beads look …
Today is another example of Up and down Buttonhole worked in a feather stitch formation. This sample is worked in hand dyed thread which is the same weight as DMC Pearl 5. Feather stitch in a bronze thread has been worked over some slubby yarn and some knitting ribbon which …
I had not checked the post box for a few days as I had been busy reshuffling my work room around. I figured it would just be the usual bills waiting for me. Today I checked it and to my total delight TWO parcels were waiting for me an no …
