The first detail on block is a simple treatment of Ric rac braid. Stitches: On the peaks of the ric rac Straight stitches are added. It is only when I photographed this that I realised I had 3 straight stitches on one side of the braid and 5 on the …
This band illustrates Basque stitch. This stitch was also part of the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge and if you are interested you will find more ideas on how use it published as week 19 as part of the TAST challenge Thread: A hand dyed perle cotton the same weight …
I think this block is a little more interesting than the last block. Since it is one of the blocks that never made it to the I dropped the Button Box gallery, I hope people will enjoy seeing it. When I put images of this quilt online, I never got around to …
Stitches: This band illustrates a variety of tied Herringbone stitch which I have tied with a horizontal stitch rather than using a vertical stitch. There is an interesting puzzle associated with this stitch. The more traditional tied herringbone can be found on can be found on page 75 The Embroidery …
For regular quilters interested in scrap quilts Victoriana Quilt Designs is running a Block of the Month series which are all Stash-Buster patterns. They suggest that the larger the variety of fabrics you use, the better these quilts will look. Victoriana Quilt Designs also houses a number of tutorials that …
This detail is a cluster of buttons that act a key point of focus on the block. Thread: The buttons are stitched on with black coton a broder Placement: On block 1 the buttons break the seam between piece 6 and pieces 1, 3 and 5 Type of lace, braid or trim A …
Stitches: The next line of stitching on my band sampler is a row of threaded running stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton the same weight and thickness as perle thread 8 which was purchased in bulk from a weavers supplier and hand dyed by me. Fabric: This section of …
