The detail below is part of a free form embroidery with an Australian theme on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. You can read more about it in the article where I introduced section 46 or click on the sampler for a larger view and to be taken to the article. …
I am happy to announce block 37 is complete! I am doing a happy dance as I feel like I am getting back into the swing of things. As usual if you click on the block you will be taken to larger photograph so you can have a good sticky …
Woven Cross Stitch is also known as cross stitch flower and Interwoven Cross Stitch. No matter the name, Woven Cross Stitch very addictive. It is also one of those stitches that looks a bit ho hum until you work a sample and then you realise how much potential it has. The stitch look …
This is one of the hand embroidered seams on block 67 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. It is made up of detached chain stitches, stepped and threads running stitch and seed beads divided by little straight stitches. These articles illustrate the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
The detail below is an area on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. It is part of section 46 which is a free form embroidery with an Australian theme. You can read more about it in the article where I introduced section 46 or click on the sampler for a …
I have started block 37. To be honest this block has been sitting with one seam started since I released my stencils. In fact I used it for a photo to demonstrate how to use them. You can see it here This is how the block started out. This is …
Vandyke Stitch is one of those useful hand embroidery stitches that many people don’t get around to exploring but it is well worth investigating. I admit that I don’t use it enough, but without fail every time I do I think to myself I should use this more! Vandyke stitch …
