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, …
This seam is to be found on block 68 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. I covered the seam first with a zig zag line of up and down feather stitch worked in perle #5 thread. I then added some very long vintage bugle beads. What is the …
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. Stitch: Raised Herringbone band which I shared as part of the Take a stitch Tuesday challenge. Threads: cotton perle # 5 stranded …
I am travelling having a Trip of a Lifetime and have taken a break from my usual Work in Progress reports. I am opening up this post for those who have made progress on a project. If you have leave a comment with a link to your site including the http …
I discovered Siennese Stitch in A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 and I think it is a variety of loop stitch. Worked alone, if you turn your work, this stitch looks a bit like the letter K but worked closely between two lines it can be a good border. When worked row upon …
This seam is to be found on block 68 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. I first covered the seam in some lace. It is is a modern nylon lace and I felt the colour went with the block. I threaded a rayon ribbon floss outlining parts of …
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. Stitch: Sorbello stitch Thread: Silk which is approximately the same thickness as cotton perle # 8 Size: This area is a section …
