Year: 2013

For the Love of Stitching Sample 608


Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/inamin5/public_html/pintangle.com/wp-content/themes/kahuna/includes/loop.php on line 295
Long Band Sampler   / / / / / 3 Comments

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 …

Friday Freebie Hand Embroidery Pattern

Free patterns   5 Comments

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 …

Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 434


Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/inamin5/public_html/pintangle.com/wp-content/themes/kahuna/includes/loop.php on line 295
Crazy quilt details   / / 2 Comments

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 …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 31 started


Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/inamin5/public_html/pintangle.com/wp-content/themes/kahuna/includes/loop.php on line 295
Lace quilt / Work in Progress   / 8 Comments

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 …

How to hand embroider Sailors stitch

Hand embroidery stitches   / / / / 29 Comments

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. …

For the Love of Stitching Sample 607


Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/inamin5/public_html/pintangle.com/wp-content/themes/kahuna/includes/loop.php on line 295
Long Band Sampler   / / / / / Leave a comment

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 …

Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 433


Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/inamin5/public_html/pintangle.com/wp-content/themes/kahuna/includes/loop.php on line 295
Crazy quilt details   / / 2 Comments

This  seam is embellished with a line of long tailed oyster stitch worked in hand dyed cotton perle #5.  The seam is on block 64 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …