I want to wish all my readers a wonderful holiday season and great New Year. I have thoroughly enjoyed this year blogging and appreciate all those readers who swing by to read about what I have found online or what I have stitched. Thanks for reading and big thanks to …
Band description: This band is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch I find the endless possibilities interesting but I realise some might not. I hope these variations are not boring! Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida fabric. The thread is a hand dyed cotton thread Size: The sampler is …
The Detail: This is seam was first covered with a cheap nylon lace which had been hand dyed with disperse dyes. Next I added some plastic beads. In thread which was lamp shade fringing that I pulled apart and dyed with disperse dyes I worked a detached chain stitch with two straight …
I have recently encountered Hand Made Postcards using silk habotai by Debbie Babin. This article caught my eye as the technique is slightly different. The card is quilted first then dyed. I went on to explore the site. Debbie Babin is a Mixed media textile artist. Do venture further than …
Band description: This band is a variation on basic buttonhole stitch Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida. I only used one thread on this section of the sampler. It is a cotton thread which was hand dyed by me with procion dyes Size: The sampler is 15 cm …
The Detail: This is seam first covered with braid. On the bottom edge of the braid I worked two rows of herringbone in bunka thread. This formed a band of herringbone stitches. The bottom row I interlaced with chenille thread and the top section of the band I interlaced with …
Band description: This band is a variation on basic buttonhole stitch Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida. I only used one thread on this section of the sampler. It is a cotton thread which was hand dyed by me with procion dyes Size: The sampler is 15 cm …
