Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This seam is a simple decoration of straight stitches and French knots, found on block 44 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt. Thread: Cotton Perle #8 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
This area on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is part of the border. It is made up of back stitch and some seed beads. (Yes, there is even a counting mistake) Threads: cotton perle #8 Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked during …
I sit a little dazed as the crazy quilt adventure in Hartford is over. It was really wonderful to meet so many internet stitching friends, and readers. It is very easy to tap away on a keyboard and be unaware of an influence you may have on someone. Get togethers …
Here is another freebie embroidery pattern of my design. 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 me, with link back to this blog. You may not take whole articles …
Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This seam is to be found on block 44 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt. The seam is covered with commercial braid. Along the edge I have added straight stitches and beads. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate …
This area on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is a pattern that could be used as a border. It is made up of tied herringbone stitch and some bugle beads. Threads: Hand dyed cotton perle #8 and #5 Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler …
Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This seam of tied herringbone is to be found on block 44 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt. Thread: The tied herringbone is worked in Perle #5 and tied with perle #5 cotton. The seam is further embellished with a line of detached …
