This is the second band on section 28 of the For the Love of Stitching Threads A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately the same thickness and weight as perle 8 …
Detail: This seam is covered with a line of feather stitch which I then beaded adding a seed bead to the end of each arm of the stitch. Thread: Cotton perle #5 (DMC) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
The Florence Griswold Museum is presenting an exhibition of samplers and embroidered pictures made by young women during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley does not have a large website but there are a few examples and a …
This is the first band on section 28 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is satin stitch worked at various heights Threads A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately …
Detail: This seam has a line of quarter buttonhole wheels arranged along its length. At the base of each fan I have stitched a small bead. Thread: Cotton perle #5 (DMC) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
I hope people are still enjoying this series. When I started writing about each band I realised it would take some time to work through, but the reality of the process is a bit daunting at times. On the whole I have enjoyed documenting each band and it has reinvigorated …
Detail: This seam is a line of Cretan stitch that has been beaded with bugle beads Thread: Cotton perle #5 (DMC) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All articles are categorised …
