This is a silk ribbon embroidery motif of wisteria is on section 40 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler. At the base I have some iris. For the full story of this piece visit the Sampler FAQ page. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) …
A change of project this week as I picked up one of he 7 inch block for the lace quilt and started to work on that. To be honest there is not too much else to share as I spent time at the craft fair. Had fun met friends for …
Pekinese stitch is also known as Chinese stitch since it is found on Chinese embroideries worked in silk, row-upon-row —sometimes 30-40 stitches to the inch. The stitch creates a heavy line that can follow a curve well, making it ideal to use as a linear stitch. This stitch is also …
At first glance block 59 looks a bit dull but on the quilt is sits well. The tones are designed to fit in with the diagonal bands of colour on the I Dropped the Button Box quilt. If you want to see the quilt again, visit the CQ details FAQ …
This is a silk ribbon embroidery motif on section 40 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler. For the full story of this piece visit the Sampler FAQ page. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are …
This week the free hand embroidery pattern design could be worked in outline stitches or combine it with beading. If you click on the thumbnail it will take you to a larger version of the image. If you need to know how I would transfer this pattern to fabric, I …
This button cluster is found on block 59 of the I Dropped the Button Box quilt . Apart from the large brown button towards the top they are all modern buttons. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
