Stitches:
This detail is made up of detached chain stitches worked down the side of braid.
Thread:
Fine silk.
Placement and Foundation Fabric:
This braid covers the seam that buts piece 6 up against pieces 3 and 4 on the diagram I used when I introduced block 4 In the same article I also talked about the foundation fabrics used in this block.
Braid
The braid was found in remnant bag.
What is the back story?
This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All articles are categorised in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
