This cluster of modern buttons is on block 64 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. I like silver and blue and up until that stage the block was looking very dull. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
This area is found on section 44 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used: Knotted buttonhole worked in s freeform layered manner Thread: Hand dyed #5 perle cotton, Caron watercolours 1 strand of #5 perle cotton, hand dyed silk, stranded cotton floss, hand dyed wool, chenille, knitting yarn …
This design could be worked in outline stitches using back stitch, threaded back stitch, chain, whipped chain, stem stitch or whipped stem stitch. Click on the thumbnail as it will take you to a larger version of the image. If you need to know how I would transfer this pattern …
This seam was first covered with some braid then the edges were further embellished with a line of detached chain stitches worked in cotton perle #5 , which were interspersed with straight stitches worked in rayon ribbon floss. The little charm is a souvenir from Holland. The seam is on …
Back to a softer colour scheme for the moment. Once again I have started some embroidery but there is still many areas to work! This is however my progress this week. In case your wondering about the frame I have the block on I am still using it and really …
I first discovered Sailor stitch listed as a border stitch in Jan Eaton’s The Complete Stitch Encyclopedia listed as a border stitch but have discovered it is extremely versatile. Sailor stitch can be used as an edging stitch that can be worked along the hem or edge of an item. …
This area is found on section 44 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. We took a little holiday in Sydney and I recorded it on my sampler. It is really strange that I am at this point in documenting the bands as I went to Sydney this last …
