The Burda style site has a section titled Sewpedia which covers many of the key terms associated with sewing. The site also houses a discussion forum where many sewers post. Also the sewing blog is not just about patterns or pattern choice. In other words it’s not a blog written …
This band is a line of herringbone stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton 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 coyton thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched …
I think this must be the simplest of details I have ever worked as it is a French knot in the centre of a flower motif in a section of lace. Thread: DMC perle 5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This lace covers the seam that borders piece 6 and piece 3 …
I feel I made some sort of marker point as this is the 50th band described on my band sampler! That said, the 50th row is a simple row of buttonhole stitch! Thread: A hand dyed cotton (crochet thread) which is about the same weight and thickness as perle 5. Fabric: This section of …
Placement and Foundation Fabric: This detail is a button cluster which is placed over some old lace on piece 7 on the diagram used when I introduced block 3. At the same time I also talked about the foundation fabrics I used. Type of lace The lace is cotton and was found …
This band is deceptive but it is very easy to create because it is made by stitching two rows of herringbone stitch which is then laced with a thicker thread. Thread: The herringbone is perle 8 and the lacing is a hand dyed rayon lampshade fringing… Yes … I know I …
Stitches: This seam decoration is made by embroidering the edge of lace with three straight stitches then adding beads to the end. Thread: Black rayon ribbon floss Placement and Foundation Fabric: This bounds the edge of piece 3 and edges of piece 1 and 2 on the pattern I published …
