Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 457

This seam is to be found on block 68 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. The spray of flowers is made from detached chain stitches worked in #5 perle and bullion knots and french knots worked in silk thread. What is the story? This regular series illustrates the …

Detail 631 on the For love of Stitching Band Sampler

This band on section 47 of my For love of Stitching band sampler which was stitched in December 2009. The sampler is in Christmas colours of reds, greens and gold. Stitches Used: Cloud filling stitch which I shared on Take a Stitch Tuesday. Threads: cotton perle # 5 silk metallic yarn Size: This …

Spiked Knotted Cable Chain Stitch

Surprisingly versatile I discovered this Spiked Knotted Cable Chain in Edith Johns’ Creative Stitches (p. 53). The name is a mouthful, and this is one of those stitches that I thought at first glance was too complex to hold much interest. Then, once I was in the swing of it, …