Threaded Cable Chain Stitch

Threaded Cable Chain is a fun stitch that quick and easy to work, as it is a laced version of Cable chain. Needless to say, you need to know how to work Cable Chain stitch — you will find directions on how to work it here. How to work Threaded …

Crazy Quilt Block 83 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy Quilt block 83 has a music theme. When I discovered a scrap of some quilters cotton depicting a violin, the idea of this block was born. Jerry my husband plays the violin  and when we met (40 years ago) he earned his living playing in a West Australian band called …

Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler detail 691

This detail is part of my my freeform hand embroidery sampler that I call the Love of Stitching Band Sampler. It  is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and currently measures 96 feet 5 inches or 29.3878 meters long. It is still growing…  This is area is on  section 50. For more details about …

Freeform Hand Embroidery Sampler detail 689 and 690

This area on  section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler is where I experimented with a popular pulled thread embroidery stitch.  This is wave stitch but I did not pull it too hard (so I am not sure that means it is still a pulled thread stitch).  I interspersed it …

Barb Stitch and Beaded Barb stitch

Barb stitch is a composite stitch which is part of the buttonhole family.  It is another simple stitch that is easy to work, yet versatile enough to create lots of variations. Barb stitch creates a line with a ridge down the center. You can work Barb stitch in a single line …