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 …
Once again I am exited to report that I have done block 41 in my Lace quilt and I would like to share it with my readers. If you click on the thumbnail you will be taken to larger view of the block. I found working gin the stronger colours …
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 …
I have started the next crazy quilt block in the Lace quilt and thought I would share it with my readers. Hopefully next week I will be able to share completed block. Join in Work in Progress Wednesdays and leave a comment If you have made progress on a stitching …
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 …
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. …
Yay! I am dancing about this morning as I am pleased to have this block done! This quilt seems to be taking forever and day to stitch but every large project is like that. Towards the end there is a mood of wanting to just get it done. I am …
