Detail 674 and 675 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

Today I have a detail from  section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. If you click on the thumbnail you can read about this section of the embroidery sampler and how I pieced together different fabrics as a foundation cloth. Stitches  This detail is illustrates an number of canvas work stitches used on Aida. …

Crazy Quilt Block 78 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

 Crazy Quilt Block 78 comes from a quilt called  I dropped the button box quilt, which you can see on the left. (If you click on the image of the quilt you will see a larger photograph of it.) I have written an article on each block and the series has become a …

Detail 672 and 673 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

Today I have a detail from  section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler Stitches Used This little experiment is raised chain worked in perle #5 on hand dyed tea towel linen. The next sample is also raised chain but I elongated the bars and flipped them from side to side. …

Alternating Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch

Alternating up and down stitch is an easy variety of Up and Down buttonhole stitch. This stitch can be used in freeform organic way. In the sample below I have used Alternating up and Down stitch  worked in cotton perle thread before adding Raised Cross Stitch Flowers and long bugle …

Detail 670 and 671 on my Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler

Today I have two details from  section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler Stitches Used This detail is a battlement type pattern stitched in back stitch using  hand dyed #8 cotton perle worked row upon row. Then between the rows I added lines of tied herringbone. The herringbone is …

Tutorial on how to work Beaded Herringbone Stitch

Beaded herringbone is a variety of Herringbone stitch which makes a very attractive border stitch and is an ideal to use in crazy quilting to decorate a seam. With this stitch the beading is done during the stitching process not added afterward. The trick is use a size 26 tapestry needle. …