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 …
There are a number of services online that will take a digital design and print small lengths of fabric. Unlike the big print houses they are aimed at very small runs and do not have expensive set up costs or minimum runs that make it prohibitive for a studio based …
This is the last band on section 27 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is worked in perle cotton #5 and perle cotton #8. The green line is double knot stitch Saturday I will introduce the next section of the sampler Fabric: 27cnt quaker cloth Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is …
Over on Shade tree Art I found a great illustrated tutorial on how to make a fabric book. The method Shirley Hays employs to stitch the pages together produces a neat spine and a book which will behave as a book and lay flat when open. I am sure some …
Detail: This is the first detail on block 34. The seam is covered with a cheap nylon lace which I dyed and beaded. The cluster of oval shaped beads hang from a fan of three straight stitches and the hearts have a single detached chain stitch at their base. Thread: …
