Introducing Block 72 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

This regularly published series aims to illustrate the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my Y2K crazy quilt. Today I would like to share with readers a pattern for Block 72 which is another of the  bright or as some crazy quilters call it “Jewel Tone”  colour scheme. Click on the …

Detail 644 and 645 on the For love of Stitching Band Sampler

I have 2  details of my band 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 with this section of my sampler  I had patch worked together …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 39 started

It is work in progress report time again. How did that happen so quickly? This week I have started in on this block for my lace quilt. This is one of the darkest blocks on the quilt and I have yet to do any embroidery on it. Next week I …

Beaded Eastern Stitch Tutorial

Beaded Eastern Stitch is a variety of Eastern Stitch. It is not difficult to do as you simply add a bead to loop made between the two bars. Since the stitch sits within a square it is particularly suitable on any grid like pattern. It is just a case of looking …

Crazy Quilt Seam Detail 473, 474 and 475

Today I would like to share another crazy quilt seam embellishment which is on  block 71 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. This is what the block looks like. The thumbnail will take you to a larger image of the block. I hope these little details gives readers …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 38 done

OK I am late this morning because I have been unwrapping birthday presents. Jerry gave me  a Wacom drawing tablet! I have yet to use it, but I am itching to play with it. Not only that, but we have a cool change and the temperature is comfortable. What more …