This a band of braid decorated with straight stitch and seed beads. The seam is found on block 55 of the I Dropped the Button Box 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 …
This design could be worked in outline stitches or combined it with fused applique and beading. If you need to know how I would transfer this pattern to fabric, I have a tutorial on how to transfer embroidery designs to fabric which may help. All posts in the series are …
This area is part of section 37 on the For Love of Stitching band sampler. Stitches on this band include needleweaving, straight stitch, half Algerian Eye and hemstitch Thread: The thread is hand dyed silk, wool and cotton. Fabric: A cotton linen mix that is 22 count. Date: This section of …
Running stitch Running stitch is also known as quilting stitch and Darning stitch. You use the same hand motion to make all three, although you can vary the spacing of the stitches. Quilting stitch is usually worked with spacing are of the same length, and many quilters work very hard …
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 …
This band consists of half Algerian eye stitches. 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 …
This design could be worked in outline stitches such as chain stitch or you could use couching to define the lines. You could combine areas of fused applique, beading and stitching. It can be embroidered as a motif on a crazy quilting patch too. This pattern is part of the Friday Freebie …
