Today I am introducing block 17, of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. As you can see this block consists of 7 pieces. Fabric content: Piece 1: Chinese brocade Silk. Piece 2: Silk from one of my skirts. Piece 3: Velvet Piece 4: Silk Piece 5: Synthetic mix from …
Band 152 is also section 10. It is a little sampler that is a section in its own right. This area was an experiment with plastic shirt buttons as I was interested in creating patterns with them. These are mens shirt buttons arranged to shade. People always respond to this …
Stitches: This seam is covered with a strip of lace which is then embellished with a line of detached chain stitches along one edge and a line of straight stitches each with a bead in the middle. Thread: Perle #8. Placement on block: On block 16 the seam runs along the edge of piece 6 What …
Readers might be happy to know that this is the last band in section 9 which is made up of herringbone experiments and tomorrow we have a another section. This band of stitching is another mixed stitch as it is created by working two rows of the hybrid of chevron stitch and herringbone stitch. …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of half buttonhole wheel stitches, each with a bead in the middle. Thread: Hand dyed silk the same thickness as perle #8. Placement on block: On block 16 the seam runs along the edge of piece 7 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to …
This is another experiment generated out or playing with herringbone stitch as I created it by working the top section of herringbone around in a square and repeating the stitch over the top but moving inwards. I thought of doing it when looking at band 140. If you take a look …
This detail is a cluster of vintage buttons which sit just below a small lace motif. Placement on block: On block 16 the seam that is being covered by the buttons edges piece 5 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
