Beaded Butterfly Chain Stitch

Beaded Butterfly chain stitch is a variety of Butterfly chain that has a little extra shine because you add beads as you go. What needle Do I use for Beaded Butterfly Chain stitch?  As for all the beaded stitches I am sharing the main thing is to use a needle you can …

Crazy Quilt Block 73 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy quilt block 73 has a dominant blue purple colour scheme. It is a pretty block and people seeing the I dropped the button box quilt are always attracted to it. Click on the image of the block to see a larger photo. Fabrics and Items used on Crazy quilt …

Detail 648 and 649 on my Freeform Band Sampler

I have 2  details of my band sampler to share with readers today because they are both similar stitches. Both these areas are at the bottom of section 48 of my “For Love of Stitching” band sampler which you can read about further if you follow the link Regular readers will remember …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 40 started

Hi All even thought the Encrusted crazy quilt class starts this week I have started block 40 so have progressed a little. This is the block totally unembellished and I thought you would like to see the ‘before’ picture. I hand dyed the doily and added it in the seam …

Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 481 and 482

Today I will  share the last 2 details in the series on block 72 of the I Dropped the Button Box Crazy Quilt. If you click on the thumbnail you will be taken to information about the block itself. The first is a little detail is easily missed as the …

Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 479 and 480

Today I have 2 seam embellishment ideas to share. Both are a detail on block 72 of the I Dropped the Button Box Crazy Quilt. If you click on the thumbnail you will be taken to information about the block itself. The first is a is a stitch many crazy …

Detail 647 on my Freeform Band Sampler

I have 2  bands on my needlework sampler to share with readers today. Just to jog peoples memory this is section 48 of my band sampler which you can read about further if you follow the link Regular readers will remember that  I had patch worked together different foundation fabrics to use on …