Friday Freebie Hand Embroidery Pattern

This week the free hand embroidery pattern design could be worked in outline stitches or some of the lines could be satin stitch. Another way of working this design would be to combine it with fused applique and beading. It can be embroidered as a motif on a crazy quilting patch too. …

Crazy Quilt Detail 411

This area of silk ribbon embroidery is on block 61 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. The flowers and leaves are made up of  leaf stitch, with the centre of the flowers made of French knots. I then added some little blue butterflies that are novelty beads. Sprinkled …

Work in Progress Wednesdays CQJP block done

Last  week I confessed I had just started the Crazy Quilt Journal Project block for August! This week I am waving around a finished block. As I have said before  “having to report in” on Wednesday is good for me. If you click on the image you will see a larger version. Join …

Beaded Hedebo Edge Stitch Tutorial

I am sure crazy quilters will love Beaded Hedebo Edge as it is  decorative and pretty. I know that it has become one of my favourites. Apart from being used as an edging stitch, this stitch has loads of creative potential, I like it particularly worked along the edge of paisley …