It is the time of year to wish all my readers my very best for the holiday season and new year. But before I give a big friendly wave and disappear for a week or so, I thought a review of key posts and freebies throughout the year was in …
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 …
