Crazy Quilt Block 74 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Block 74  has a  bright colour scheme. I think of these ‘brights’ as jewel tones. On its own it looks a bit gah! But it sits ok in the quilt itself. As usual click on the block to see a larger view In the top left corner is a piece of …

Details 651 on my Freeform Embroidery Sampler

The photo below is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I have turned the photo sideways as these bands run vertically down the sampler. As a reminder here is the sampler created to celebrate the year of the Tiger. Stitches Used: The top two …

Details 650 on my Freeform Embroidery Sampler

The detail below is an area on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used from left to right: Whipped Back stitch worked in Cotton Perle # 5 , Portuguese stem stitch worked in Rayon ribbon floss, Vandyke stitch (I was playing with the spacing) using crochet …

Buttonholed Cable Chain and Alternating Buttonholed Cable Chain

Buttonholed Cable Chain is, of course, a variety of Cable Chain stitch and you need to be able to work a foundation of Cable Chain. If you need a refresher my tutorial for Cable Chain stitch is here  Cable chain differs slightly from regular chain stitch, as Cable chain has …

Section 49 of my Band sampler

I am increasingly calling this band sampler  freeform embroidery because I just pick it up and work bits as I feel like it but this section was different. I am always aware of anticipating what something might look like when it sits next to the previous section of the sampler. …