Hand embroidered decoration: This embellishment on block 40, is Cretan stitch used to couch a a fine braid the the block. I then added detached chain stitches and domed shaped sequins. Thread: Perle #5 and #8 cotton thread What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document …
This is the top 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 stretched …
Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: Today I have another small hand embroidered seam on block 40, where I used sheaf stitch Thread: Perle #5 cotton thread 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 …
Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is another long section with a border that has a pattern that shifts. In fact I had to patch together 3 photos in order the get the length of this section. Many of the bands are ideal patterns to use …
Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: This small detail is some commercial braid that had been sewn to block block 40. Along the edge I have used detached chain and straight stitches Thread: Silk What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
Section 31 of the For Love of Stitching Band sampler is a small study in mixing colour with thread. You will notice that it is worked completely in cross stitch. I have worked a series of blocks each with the under bar one colour the top bar of the the crossed …
Juan Francisco Casas creates monumental realistic drawings using ball pens. Many people will have had art teachers say to that you cant get tonal values using a ballpoint pen. This artist definitely disproves their words as he magnifies digital photos and creates huge hand-drawn panels. There is no Photoshop involved …
