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 …
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 Thread: Perle thread #5. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream dress linen. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of buttonhole stitch decorated with bugel beads Thread: The thread is a fine braid like ribbon Placement on block: On block 16 this seam sits between piece 4 and piece 2 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand …
This band of stitching is another hybrid stitch as it is created by working a foundation row of the hybrid of chevron stitch and herringbone stitch and then working a second smaller row on top of that. Thread: The foundation row is perle thread #5, and the second row is silk Fabric: This …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a variety based on stepped and threaded running stitch. Instead of running stitch I worked two lines of detached chain stitch then threaded them with a boucle yarn. Then along the edge I used detached chain and straight stitches Thread: The foundation row os detached chain …
This band of stitching is created by working a foundation row of the hybrid of chevron stitch and herringbone stitch that I spoke about and illustrated in band 146, which i then tied with detached chain stitch. Thread: The foundation row is worked in a hand dyed wool and the detached chain stitches are worked …
This morning I will be introducing block 16, of the I dropped the button box quilt. As you can see this block consists of 7 pieces of light coloured fabric in it. Although it has only 7 pieces of fabric there are quite a few buttons. Fabric content: Piece 1: …
