Stitches:
Behind the button cluster there is a seam embellished with a line of Cretan stitch
Thread:
DMC perle thread #5.
Placement and Foundation Fabric:
This seam is between piece 1 and piece 2 on the diagram used when I introduced block 6 in this series. In the same article I also talked about the foundation fabrics I used.
Buttons:
These are mix of vintage and modern buttons that I have collected over the years.
What is the 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.
