This is an embellished area on block 66 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. The seam was covered with a commercial soft furnishing braid and then I added some detached chain stitches and beads. It isa very simple seam embellishment that would be suitable for a beginner. What …
I stitched this area of my band sampler late in 2009. As I was stitching it I felt this section could have become a mini wall hanging but in the end I kept it as I originally conceived it, as a strip of experimental embroidery. In the previous section of …
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Err… Shuffle feet in a embarrassed manner… I dont have Work in Progress Wednesday report because … I have been busy getting orders out for my sets of crazy quilting stencils! I underestimated how many people would want these templates and was more than a little swamped. The good news …
Wrapped Coral stitch Wrapped Coral stitch is also known as Coral knot with an extra wrap. It is a variety of Coral Stitch that produces a thick bobbly line, ideal for surface embroidery. Wrapped Coral is quick to work, creating a knotted line that can be mistaken for a line …
This is an embellished area on block 66 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. For this seam embellishment I used a line of herringbone worked in perle #5 cotton then added sequins secured with seed beads. This is a simple treatment that people who are new to crazy …
Bullion Buttonhole an interesting variety of buttonhole. This stitch consists of buttonhole stitch where the upright bars are worked as a bullion stitches. Since it is based on buttonhole you can use it to edge items or as a interesting border. Bullion buttonhole can look very interesting if you thread a thin …
