Sheaf Stitch is a quick, easily worked hand embroidery stitch that is ideal for beginners and children yet it is versatile enough to keep advanced embroiderers intrigued. We often underestimate this stitch. It looks good in a thread that has a firm twist such as cotton perle #5 or Cotton …
This detail is a seam on block 60 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. I worked feather stitch in grey cotton perle #5 along the seam then added a hand dyed vintage lace that was further secured with black seed beads. What is the story? This regularly published …
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 some of the lines could be couched. 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. If …
This seam on block 60 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt is covered with commercial braid and then further decorated with straight stitch worked in perle # 5 cotton. I added seed beads to the end of each stitch. What is the story? This regularly published series aims …
The Craft Fair has just been in Canberra and I purchased a product which I think will be very useful of many crazy quilters. Before I review this product, I want to state I did not get paid for this review, I purchased the product and I am not affiliated …
The other week I shared with readers my start on the next block for the the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. This week I want to share that I have completed it! As regular readers know I have been running behind. I have decided there is far too much interesting stuff to …
