Month: May 2009

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 82


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This band was made by working  threaded running stitch in different threads.  Thread: The  foundation rows of running stitch were worked in hand dyed cotton threads that had the same thickness as perle #8 thread. I then threaded the rows with different threads.  Working from the top down: 3 lines of A …

CQ Detail 48


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Buttons and charms Today’s crazy quilt detail is a cluster of buttons and a small charm of a watering can Placement and Foundation Fabric: This covers sections of the seam that is between piece 1, 3  and 4. You will find the diagram in the article I wrote when I …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 81


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 This band is worked in back stitch. It is a pattern I discovered on an Italian Sampler which is housed in the Victorian and Albert Museum. I spent a very pleasant afternoon in the study area while I drafted out the pattern. It is worked in back stitch because I wanted to …

Give a lift


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Gina of Patra’s Place is a fellow Aussie blogger who is asking people to stitch a post card for a bush fire victim. You can read about it in the Fabric Postcards Group on Stitching Fingers.  Gina says There are a number of people and groups doing crafty things to raise funds for bushfire …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 80


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Long Band Sampler1 comment

This band is  a pattern created with back stitch, Algerian Eye stitch,  and a canvaswork stitch called Rhodes stitch. You can find directions on how to work Rhodes stitch on page 195 of The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden  Thread: Hand dyed perle #8 for all Fabric: This section of my …

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Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of threaded stepped running stitch which has been further decorated with a combination of detached chain stitches and straight stitch Thread: This has a foundation of  perle thread #8 which has been threaded with a 4 ply knitting yarn. The detched chin stitches are worked in  DMC …

Drawn thread embroidery book online


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I discovered two files on  the Antique Pattern Library web site that are a very useful and free book on Drawn thread embroidery. If you are interested in even weave stitching techniques you will enjoy  Part I – Drawn Thread Embroidery by Therese Dillmont (PDF) and Part II – Drawn Thread …