Stitches:
This seam is embellished with a variation of feather stitch. A seed bead is at the end of each ‘arm’
Thread:
DMC perle thread #8.
Placement and Foundation Fabric:
This line of stitching runs down the middle of piece 3 on the diagram in the post written to introduce block 9. In the same article I also talked about the foundation fabrics I used.
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.
Thank you for the lovely detail shot. I hope to get involved in CQ very soon!
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