This seam is on block 61 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is a simple edge of buttonhole stitch worked along the side of some vintage lace. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
This week the free hand embroidery pattern design could be worked in outline stitches. 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 to fabric, I have a tutorial on how to …
This area is found on section 41 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I worked knotted loop stitch in a free form manner using a variety of hand dyed threads including silk, wool, and cotton. The background linen fabric was dyed with Procion MX dyes. Size: The For Love …
This week for my work in progress I would like share the start of another Crazy Quilt Journal Project block. As I am sure all regular readers know I am running behind in this challenge . This is the block for September! It is lighter as it is the start of spring …
I discovered the Buttonhole Wheel Cup while experimenting with buttonhole wheels. I am sure I just re-invented the stitch and somewhere another person has had the same thoughts. They make great middles to flowers like daffodils and I use them all over the place in my textured embroidery, as I …
This seam is on block 61 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is a small vintage lace motif. 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 …
This area is found on section 41 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. It is a sample of knotted loop stitch worked in hand dyed silk thread. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are …
