Crazy Quilt Block 100 Pattern and embellishment Details

Crazy quilt block 100 is of course the last in this series and  I thought I would share with you a reminder of what the quilt looks like (click on the photos if you want to see a larger size)  as feels quite momentous to be writing this post! Block 100 is …

Seen the cover of my book and it gave me goosebumps!

Hi all just a quick heads up to say I am back home, over the jet lag, done the hum drum bits like unpacking and the washing and started to tackle the over grown garden. But that is all mundane stuff and boring. I have 2 pieces of exciting news. The …

Crazy Quilt Block 99 Pattern and Hand Embroidery Details

Crazy quilt block 99 is another favourite from my I Dropped the Button Box quilt. Regular readers will know that when I made this quilt one of my personal challenges was to use up some of my stash and since it is a Y2K quilt I wanted to find and use 2001 unique pieces of …

A second abstract floral hand embroidery pattern

The embroidery pattern I am sharing today matches or rhymes with the pattern I shared last month. If you ever want to browse what I have shared in the past in the way of freebies take a look at the Free patterns category. Designs like this are ideal to use …

Crazy Quilt Block 98 Pattern and Hand Embroidery Details

Crazy quilt block 98 is a dark block. If you are a new reader to this site the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt is set with blocks that are arranged by colour in diagonal lines. This block is part of a dark diagonal line that runs across the quilt. My challenge with this quilt …

Abstract Floral Hand Embroidery Pattern

I have another of my embroidery designs today. This type of pattern could be used on just about anything. It would work well on small items like a bag,sewing caddy, needlebook,  or book cover. Designs like this are also ideal to use on a crazy quilt block. For this pattern I would choose a thread with a …

Crazy Quilt Block 97 Pattern and Hand Embroidery Details

Crazy quilt block 97 is another favourite block of mine. As usual you can click on the photo to see a larger version. See the blue lace in the top left corner. It has a story attached to it. I used some very old piece of lace which in junk …