Buttonholed Double Chain is an unusual variety that I found this variation of double chain in The Constance Howard Book of Stitches (p 106). This version of double chain is buttonholed and can feel messy and can feel a little awkward. Once past the first few stitches it takes on a form, …
With Block 66 we are now two thirds through the process of documenting this quilt! Yay! Click on the image to taken to larger view. Block 66 is a much softer colour scheme. It is part of a light coloured band that runs diagonally across the I Dropped the Button …
To my astonishment my stencils totally sold out yesterday. My inbox is totally filled with emails and I will work through them today but I wanted to give folks the news as I am taking pre-orders. The stencils also come with an ebook on how to use them and patterns …
This is a detail of an area on section 45 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. If you click on the sampler image you can see this area of stitching in context. Stitches on this part of the sampler are: On this part of the sampler I was …
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There has been lots of work in progress this week but I cant quite show it to you! How is that for a tease? I have a new product to tell you about, hopefully, tomorrow! I was aiming to let folks know about this today but the small ebook I …
Slipped Detached chain stitch sounds a mouthful but it is a simple and versatile stitch. Often called tulip stitch because that is what it can look like, it is one of those easy quick stitches that lends itself to variation. It is so simple people overlook slipped detached chain as a stitch to experiment with. …
