This band of stitching on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is based on a foundation of 3 rows of herringbone. The top and bottom rows are tied and in the hills and valleys I have worked bullion roses in a hand dyed wool thread. Threads: Hand dyed cotton …
Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: This is the last detail on block block 40, and the last detail of the year. This cluster of buttons sits on a crochet disk which has been beaded. Thread: Perle #5 cotton thread What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate …
This is part of border area on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler The zig zag pattern is back stitch and I added a metal novelty bead secured with a seed bead. Threads: Cotton perle #8 Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked …
Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: This hand embroidered seam on block block 40, is two rows of herringbone laced with a fine metallic braid Thread: Perle #5 cotton thread, metallic braid What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
This is part of the border area on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler I used the border areas of this sampler to experiment with different designs based on a zig zag movement. The zig zag is back stitch and the in the valleys I have worked a detached …
Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: Today is another decorated braid on block block 40 of the I dropped the button box quilt. Along the edge of the braid I used fly stitch and nestled beads in the V of the stitch. Thread: Perle #5 cotton thread What is the story? This …
As regular readers will know, the other week I published some cleaned up out of copyright patterns from the 1907 Herrschner Catalogue which can be found in the Antique pattern Library. I am sure crazy quilters will find particularly this last pattern useful as I am sure they would …
