CQ Detail 191

Detail: This area is embroidered with a free form feather stitch over lace. This stitching is further embellished by lacing and couching novelty eyelash thread, chenille and then adding  beads which have a pearlescent sheen. Charms of a sea horse and anchor were added last Thread: Hand dyed rayon thread and rayon …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 341

The detail This lace embellished seam is found on section 25  of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. The edge of seam is further embellished with tied herringbone stitch and straight stitches worked in a gold metallic thread. Small daisy quarters made from 3 detached chain stitches worked in hand dyed perle cotton and a seed …

Di van Niekerk’s New Silk Ribbon Embroidery Video

Di van Niekerk has produced a new video of how to work a Spiderweb Rose with a French Knot center. I am sure readers will enjoy this. Silk Ribbon Embroidery is wonderfully simple yet has spectacular results. If you are curious about this form of needlework visit Di van Niekerk’s …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 340

The detail This lace embellished seam is found on section 25  of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. The lace is further embellished with heart shaped and seed beads and small straight stitches worked in a metallic thread. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is …

CQ Detail 189

Detail: The edge of this seam is embroidered with buttonhole stitch worked back to back Thread: Perle cotton #8 Placement on block:  This seam runs down the middle of block 28  between piece 1 and 2 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …

Sites worth bookmarking: Scanned Images, Engravings and Pictures From Old Books

Scanned Images, Engravings and Pictures From Old Books is a site that will be of interest to those who are interested in the book and paper arts or do mixed media collage pieces. There is also loads of design inspiration. The site houses over 2,630 high-resolution free images which have …