Month: January 2014

Detail 643 on the For love of Stitching Band Sampler


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I have another detail of my band sampler to share with readers today. Here is section 48 of my band sampler (Follow the link to read the post about it) Regular readers will remember that with this section of my sampler  I had patch worked together different foundation fabrics. Thread, Fabric and Stitches …

Crazy Quilt Block 71 on the I Dropped the Button Box Millennium Quilt

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Block 71 is a bright awkward colour scheme that looks OK in life but does not photograph well. With this Block 71 I think the challenge was to use ugly cheap stuff. There are two pieces of metallic fabric on the block and in the bottom right hand corner the …

Work in Progress Wednesday


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Hi all, I don’t have any progress to share as I have done my usual thing of trying to fit too much into one week, but I am opening up this post for those who use the weekly progress challenge to push them towards completing something. Next week I will not be …

Shell Chain Stitch

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Shell Chain is a member of the chain stitch family and a form of double chain stitch which is a lot of fun to do. Below is a freeform sample worked in a variety threads including satin ribbon and hand knitting yarn! The ribbon is about 1/4 of an inch wide. …

Needlework Detail 641 and 642 on the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler

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It is time to recommence sharing these little areas on my band sampler. Today I have 2 close up details to share as they sit side by side on the sampler. To jog readers memory here is section 48 of my band sampler, which I introduced before Christmas. (Follow the link to …

Work in Progress Wednesday Changes!

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On Monday when I asked I was pleasantly surprised to find out there are quite a few people who are interested in continuing with Work in Progress Wednesdays. I think we can make WIP Wednesdays more inclusive of other types of stitching projects. The idea started out to encourage people …

Linked chain and Beaded Link Chain Stitch Tutorial

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Linked Chain Stitch is an interesting linear stitch which produces a thick line that follows a curve well. You can use it wherever a strong line is needed or if you want to outline an area. The beaded version is particularly nice. You need to know how to work basic …