Stitches: This seam embellishment is quite easy to do as it is a row of herringbone stitch (in lilac) that has been laced with yellow thread. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This embellishes the seam is between piece 4 and pieces 1 and 3 on the …
Like the previous section this is a self contained little unit I added to the strip. It is a highly textured area set against some pulled thread work and flat canvas stitches. Stitches: This area has a snake like line worked in casalguidi stitch which is surrounded withbullion knots, buttonhole …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of buttonhole stitch. I then added some detached chain stitches and some straight stitches before adding the disk shaped beads. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 7 and pieces 2 and 6 on the diagram of block …
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It is time to move on to the next area of stitching. After working the Autumn sampler I was working on my Masters and for a couple of years most of my samples ended up in my studio journals. As I explained in the Sampler FAQ I had a couple of samplers …
Here I am frantically waving the last – yes you hear right THE LAST of the diamond blocks!!! I am doing a happy dance around the kitchen – in fact around the whole house. As I said last week, I have been plodding along with these for so long, I …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of small motifs made up novelty beads and detached chain stitch and straight stitch which decorate the edge of some lace. Between these motifs are a further decoration made up of straight stitches and seed bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation …
