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CQ Detail 43

CQ Detail 43

crazy quilt block detail

Stitches:

This seam is hidden behind a cluster of buttons which means when you look at the quilt you have to be very observant to notice it. It is a line of  Cretan stitch embellished with seed beads. 

Thread:

DMC perle thread #5

Placement and Foundation Fabric:

This seam is between piece 1  and piece 2.

You will find the diagram in the article I wrote when I introduced block 6 In the same article I also talked about the foundation fabrics I used.

Beads:

Seed beads

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.


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