This seam decorated with buttonhole stitch and detached chain stitches is found on block 55 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. I added seed beads to give it a bit of extra zip.
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 in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
I had to smile when I saw this. The first thing I thought of was a birthday cake with candles. Now I see I am not the only one!
Kerry – you are right I never saw that before!
I love this one Sharon! They look like little matchsticks and every few ones one is lit with a white flame!! lol I feel like I should be blowing out birthday candles!