Stitches: The top edge of this braid is decorated with a combination of detached chain stitch and straight stitch. Thread: DMC perle thread #8. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 5 which buts up against pieces, 1,2 and 6 on the diagram I used when I introduced block …
I have come to another join in the For Love of Stitching band sampler. It feels like I was documenting the last band for ever and day. I hope it was not too boring. As I explained when I introduced the last piece most of the stitches worked in the …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a stitch that in the crazy quilt community has to be one of the most popular of stitches. It is a freeform line of feather stitch which has been topped with seed beads. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between …
These are the last two rows of this section of the band sampler. The first row is a type of buttonhole called rosette of thorns. The second row is a type of chain stitch which is reversed chain stitch. Thread: The rosette of thorns stitch is worked in superfine merino …
This detail is more about how I treated a piece of lace rather than embellished a seam. Stitches: On the edge of the lace I have used 3 straight stitches arranged in a fan like shape. At the base of the shape I stitched a small bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement …
This band is a row of chain braid stitch. Thread: A hand dyed cotton (crochet 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 Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched …
Stitches: This line of embroidery is twisted chain stitch worked in a zig zag manner and topped with seed beads Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 4 and piece 2 on the diagram used when I introduced block 6 In the same …
