< This detail is a cluster of buttons. The pale blue one is a vintage button I received in a swap the others are all modern buttons Placement and Foundation Fabric: This feature mainly sits on piece 2 and just nudges into piece 6. The fabric and diagram used have been …
This band illustrates a line of Cretan stitch. Thread: A hand dyed cotton crochet thread which is about the same thickness as perle 5 thread. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the thread. Size: …
Stitches: This seam is created by working buttonhole stitch which is then decorated with detached chain stitch and sequins and beads Thread: DMC perle thread 5 for the buttonhole and DMC stranded cotton (floss) for the floral spikes. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 3 and pieces 1 and 2. …
A step by step video tutorial of flying geese block construction was discovered in my bookmarks (yes, I am having a clean out). Anyone interested in scrap quilts or stash busting will find this old tried and true quilt pattern useful.
This band actually illustrates experiments with three stitches. The top line consists of two rows of buttonhole stitch, which is followed by whipped chain stitch. The last line is up and down buttonhole stitch. Thread: For the buttonhole stitch I used a hand dyed cotton the same weight as perle 5. For the chain stitch …
Stitches: This detail is a variation of feather stitch which is many crazy quilters favourite. The ends of the spines have been decorated with beads. Thread: I received this thread in a swap and I don’t know what it is but it is a thread that is braided rather than …
This band is a mix of stitches that can be used to create flower motifs. In the sample you can see experiments with bullion knot, buttonhole wheel stitch, Cretan stitch, detached chain stitch, French knot, and woven spiders wheel Thread: There are a mix of threads used in this sample. They include DMC perle …
