Stitches: This seam is often not noticed at all but it is a line of feather stitch embellished with seed beads on the end of each ‘arm’ Thread: Rayon ribbon floss Placement on block: This runs along the edge of piece 3 on block 14 of the “I dropped the …
This band of stitching was created by working two lines of herringbone stitch overlapping each other and tying them at the top and base crosses with a small straight stitch Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton about the same weight and thickness as perle #5 Fabric: This section of my sampler is …
Detail 99 is another example of edging some lace. Stitches: The top side of this lace is decorated with a line of straight stitches arranged in an ‘L’ formation which have beedn further decorated with detached chain stitches and French knots. The bottom edge of the lace is decorated with pistil stitches …
In this line of stitching I used herringbone stitch to couch down some metallic gold cord Thread: DMC perle #5, and a gold metallic fine cord. Fabric: This section of my band sampler is worked on cream dress linen Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together …
Crazy quilting detail 98 is a line of vintage buttons that are embellishing a line of lace. The lace is further decorated with a pattern of detached chain stitch and straight stitches Thread: Perle thread #8 and a rayon thread Placement on block: On block 14 of the “I dropped the Button box” this …
This band of stitching is created by lacing a line of herringbone stitch with rayon ribbon floss Thread: Perle thread #5, and rayon ribbon floss Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on dress linen of an uneven weave Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together …
Stitches: This seam was started with a line of crossed buttonhole stitch and then was embellished with detached chain stitches tucked into the bottom of the cross. Along the top of the row I added pistil stitches (also known as long tail french knots) Thread: Perle thread #5, a hand dyed mercerised cotton and …
