This is a detail of a seam on block 57 of the I dropped the button box quilt. I covered a corner seam with a large piece of vintage crochet lace and since there was s light tear in it I hid the damage with a tumble of vintage buttons. …
Work in Progress Wednesdays seem to arrive very quickly this year! As I have mentioned before this year I am participating in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 but it seems to keep me running. Here is my block for May. A quieter Month here as the weather is getting …
I think Knotted Cretan stitch is one of my favourite stitches as you can easily work on gradual curves well to create meandering lines in organic designs. Ordinary Cretan stitch is flat, this version is textured. The knots formed on the spine create texture and change the feel and look of the …
This band is worked in cross stitch and Algerian Eye stitch using hand dyed cotton. The thread was dyed by me with Procion dyes. 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 to form …
This is a detail of a seam on block 57 of the I dropped the button box quilt. This seam is first covered with lace then decorated with detached buttonhole scallops worked using hand dyed silk thread. I then added seed beads, french knots worked in cotton and quarter buttonhole …
This week once again this design could be worked in outline stitches using chain or stem stitch and you could combine it with fused applique and fuse fabric in the center shape. Or you could use just the outer shape and leave out the middle completely. If you click on …
This is the first band of section 39 worked in Autumn, March 2009. It is a blackwork pattern worked using back stitch as the thread was a variegated hand dyed silk. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric …
