For the Love of Stitching 588

This area is found on section 41 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I worked  knotted loop stitch in an oval shape. Then filled the middle with seed beads. Th thread is hand dyed silk that has the same thickness as cotton perle #8 thread. The stem is made …

Ebook of blackwork patterns

Kim over at String or Nothing has generously released a book of free black work patterns titled  Ensamplario Atlantio: Being a Collection of Filling Patterns Suitable for Blackwork Embroidery. I know the title  sounds a mouthful, but there are some great traditional patterns in this ebook. This 40 page, Ebook of blackwork …

Crazy Quilt Detail 417

This area is a cluster of vintage buttons on block 61 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 …