Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This seam is to be found on block 45 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt. The edge was covered with hand dyed lace then I added a line of buttonhole, beads, sequins and straight stitches What is the story? This regularly published series …
This area on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is another instance of recording events on the sampler. I seam to be obsessed with natural disasters but I am not. I do notice when they happen however and the TV coverage of the Sichuan quake really touched me Threads: …
Block 45 is part of the bright band of blocks that run diagonally across the I dropped the button box quilt. Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment and I hope you will enjoy the series. Fabric content: Piece 1: Silk Piece 2: Silk …
Many people have trouble with cast on stitch? This video demonstrates how to create the loops along the needle. This next video takes cast on a step further and demonstrates double cast on stitch. Both videos have been produced by dimenstitch
This area on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is a pattern made up of row upon row of tied herringbone that is further decorated with seed beads. Threads: hand dyed cotton perle #8 Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked during April and …
Here is another of the freebie embroidery patterns I have designed as a little series to be published over the next few weeks. Click for larger versions and right click and save to your computer. These are for non commercial use and I ask you to attribute the work to …
Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This button cluster is the last detail block 44 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt. 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 …
