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 …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This hand embroidered seam on block 40 is a favourite of many crazy quilters. It is feather stitch further embellished with seed beads. Thread: Perle cotton #5. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
