This seam is embellished with some commercial braid that I added zig zag chain stitch to using rayon ribbon floss. I then added straight stitches and seed beads. The seam is found on block 62 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 box. All articles are categorised in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
Oh, I like the stitch combination for the flowers. Oyster stitch, bead, straight stitch/es and V-stitch or …?