This part of the sampler is a dragonfly made of beads and ribbon. Fabric: Dress linen Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are stitched together to form one long strip. It currently measures …
The detail: This detail is a cluster of vintage buttons that are scattered along the seam of piece 8 on the diagram here. They sit in the bottom right hand corner of the block. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
Stitches This part of the sampler is a little butterfly shaped sequin attached with gold metallic thread and some seed beads. The stitches in this detail is a line of buttonhole stitch, and a line of feather stitch. Both are furher embellished with seed beads. Thread A hand dyed …
The detail: Stitches: This detail on block 24 is seam decorated first with a line of chevron stitch. I then tied the chevron stitch with detached chain stitches. My next journey was to work detached chain stitches arranged like part daisies placed above a straight stitch on the bar of the chevron stitch. In the middle …
Dan of Empty Easel has produced an excellent video about using 5 Simple Design Elements to improve an image. He aims his advice to painters, but any fiber artist, art quilter or embroidery designer will find that applying these design elements to their work will make their work stronger. So …
I have been a bit a miss as my work in progress reports have been more than lacking. But I have another block done which I thought I would share with you A little eye candy if nothing else. Click on the image to go to a larger version.
Stitches This motif is made up of buttonhole wheels. The flowers are worked with a seed bead added to the middle and the greenery are made of half and part buttonhole wheels. The butterfly is made of by working the wings in double cast on stitch, the body in bullion stitch …
