Instructions on how to work chain stitch You can use Chain stitch to create a line. You might also know Chain Stitch as tambour stitch or point de chainette. Bring the needle up through the fabric and hold the thread with your left thumb. Insert the needle as illustrated, so that the …
This seam is found on block 55 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. The lace above it was dark and heavy so I added a few straight stitches, bugel beads seed beads. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
Over on Zede’s Sewing Blog I have been interviewed if you are curious about such questions as how long I have been stitching and what my most important sewing tool I use, you might want to pop over and read it. Of more interest I am sure is the numerous …
Thread: The thread is hand dyed silk. Fabric: A cotton linen mix that is 22 count Date: This section of the sampler was worked February 2009. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are stitched together …
Once again the pattern for this Friday is similar to the one I offered last week which means you could use it as part of a series. It can be combined with fused applique, couching and beading to give it a completely different look. It can be embroidered in any of …
Block 55 is another block made up of strong colours and tones which means there is more drama compared to the pastel blocks on the quilt. It forms part of the strong diagonal band of colour that runs across the quilt. Over the next few weeks I will focus on …
This is an amazing discovery as this rope is 2,000 years old. Usually anything made of fibre is long degraded away at this age which is of course why so many textiles disappear too. This was found in the remains of a Roman ship which has been unearthed by Italian …
