Stitches This rough and ready motif is a buttonhole wheel with oyster stitches around the edge. A bead in the middle has slipped to one side over the years – it must be loose! Thread A hand dyed cotton. Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: …
What do you think about Art Journals? Over on Quin Creative, there is a touching and thoughtful story about Quins Fathers Art Journals. It prompted a few thoughts or perhaps it is better described as a reaction from me. To be honest I had not really thought about …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a zig zag pattern of up and down buttonhole stitch. On a second return I tucked a bead into the middle of the twin prongs nad then topped them off with French knots Thread: Hand dyed silk What is the story? This regularly published …
Stitches This line of stitching commenced with tied herringbone and then was further decorated with straight stitches and seed beads Thread Perle 8 thread and rayon Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all sections are stitched …
Threads magazine is hosting a step-by-step video tutorial which shows you how to sew a bias scarf. This project is ideal for any beginner sewer. Judith Neukam shows you how to cut strips of fabric on the bias, construct your scarf using a solvy base, and free motion stitch your …
Time to introduce block 26! That means we are now just over one quarter of the way through documenting this quilt as there are 100 blocks in the quilt. I hope readers are still enjoying this process. In this block you will see lots of fabrics that are not often …
Stitches This motif is another that looks better if it not scaled up so large! The wings are made up of part buttonhole wheel. The tufty body is Ghiordes Knot. In fact I had used this little section of the fabric as doodle to test this pattern when after a …
