Err … I am sure lots of readers are going to have a chuckle at this section as I miss spelt JG Ballard’s name! A bad error which I was always going to unpick, then I decided that it was best to be honest. I think at the time I …
This seam is on block 61 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. The lace which was added to the block as it was pieced is further secured with detached chain stitches worked in hand dyed cotton perle #8. Below is it is a variation of threaded arrow stitch. …
Last week I was taking a little break in Sydney. It was too much fun and getting back into my routine has been a challenge but I have completed block 26 in the lace block series. Click on the image to see a larger version. The block in the lace …
This area is found on section 41 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. We purchased a new car a small Citroen which is known in the family as the ‘little red car’ . OK we like French things in this house! I said when I introduced this section of …
Lots of people respond to block 61 as they like the little lace ballerina. This block forms part of a lighter band that runs diagonally down the quilt. If you want to see the I Dropped the Button Box quilt again, visit the CQ details FAQ page as there is …
This week the free hand embroidery pattern design could be worked in outline stitches or some of the lines could be couched. 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 …
This is a quirky anniversary. What would we do without safety pins! Stem stitch on hand painted linen. 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 one long strip. It currently measures …
