For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 87

This row of stitching  is a band of chain braid stitch Thread:  A hand dyed silk Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen which has been hand painted with procion cold water dyes. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes were used for both thread and foundation …

Work in Progress Wednesday

It has been a little time since I have blogged my progress with these blocks! I stalled blogging these blocks in April.  I know it’s only last month but … I stalled because I was working on the samples for my Silk Ribbon Embroidery class which could have blogged but …

CQ Detail 52

Stitches: This seam is embellished with a lace which has been embroidered and beaded. From the top of the peaks I have worked 3  detached chain stitches. At the base of the lace I have worked a line of straight stitches which have been further embellished with beads.  Thread: A hand dyed perle …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 86

This band of stitching which is actually a needlepoint stitch called Petal. I discovered it in Mary Rhodes Dictionary of Canvas Work Stitches (Batsford Embroidery Paperback). As a side note this is an old but good book and I use it constantly. Its always been my wish to work through …

Introducing crazy quilt block 8

I would like to introduce block 8 in the I dropped the Button Box quilt . I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. Fabric content: How I managed a small block like this with 9 pieces of fabric on it I am not sure but …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 85

This band of stitching is a variety of Maltese cross stitch. Maltese cross is very similar  Kutch work. Thread: A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately the same thickness and …

The Tree Project complete

The Tree Project was conceived and run by the International Fiber Collaborative  Titled Interdependence the tree covered in leaves made of fiber was on display during April. Participants were invited to create a leaf and contribute it to the tree. leaves cam from all over the globe. I was interested …