Month: August 2009

Free Brazilian Embroidery patterns


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Fiber and Textile Arts / Hand Embroidery / Resources3 Comments

I was poking around the BDEIG (Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc.) site and discovered some great free beginner projects. Each Project is delivered via a PDF file which means you need Acrobat Reader to open these files. You can download a free reader on the Acrobat site. These free …

CQ Detail 73


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Crazy quilt details2 Comments

This detail is a crochet medallion that I dyed and attached to the block. I then beaded it. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This is in the bottom right hand corner of the block. You can see the diagram in the post I wrote to introduce block 10. In the same …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 107


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Long Band Sampler2 Comments

This band of stitching created from double cross stitch. Thread: A hand dyed superfine merino wool, and rayon ribbon floss Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the wool thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide …

CQ Detail 72


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Crazy quilt details1 comment

Stitches: This seam is embellished with a braid that is couched down with herringbone stitch Thread: DMC cotton floss Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam buts against pieces 1,2 and 3 and piece 4 on the diagram used when I introduced block 10. In the same article I also talked about the …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 106


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Long Band SamplerLeave a comment

This band of stitching is a traditional blackwork pattern worked in back stitch as the thread I was using changed colours. Thread: A hand dyed mulberry silk. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the silk thread. Size: All samples are …

CQ Detail 71


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Stitches: This seam is embellished was started with three rows of zig-zag chain stitch. Underneath the row I threaded some pink metallic thread. The final rows are of detached chain stitch worked in the same metallic thread I had used to thread under the first rows of work. Thread: A cotton …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 105


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This band of stitching is made up of long tailed detached chain stitch set side by side in a zig zag pattern. Thread: A hand dyed mulberry silk. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the silk thread. Size: All …