Todays crazy quilt embellishment detail is two rows of Herringbone worked close together. One side of the Herringbone is topped with three detached chain stitches worked in DMC pearl 5. The other side with oyster stitch which is part of the chain stitch family. This is possibly a new stitch …
Day 10 is a strange little detail or I think it is as it can be very versatile. Once again it is quite simple to work with a row of half buttonhole wheels which have been flipped side to side. In the middle a detached chain stitch. Both the buttonhole …
Day 9 of 100 details for 100 days is a more complex detail on a piece of my crazy quilting. The advantage is that there is a simple idea and a more complex idea on this one. First the yellow braid along the bottom has been decorated with straight stitch …
Day 8 is a simple detail. It is an idea to embellish lace and emphasise a special button. Once again a combination of detached chain stitch worked in DMC pearl 5 and a small straight stitch topped with a seed bead finishes it off. It is from a block in …
Today I have a simple motif as it consists of feather stitch worked in two weights of silk thread, sprinkled with beads. It is ideal for both floral motifs and underwater scenes. Feather stitch is simply worked in a free form way. The seam embellishment on this detail is back …
One of the reasons I left the link to printable colouring books yesterday was because I knew this little detail was coming up. It’s a butterfly measuring about 2 inches across, with a couched body of chenille thread. The wings are made using Long and Short stitch which is not …
Day 5 is this series 100 details in 100 days is another way to embellish ribbon in crazy quilting. It is simply a row of bullion buds worked on velvet ribbon. The buds are made of two bullions worked in hand dyed silk thread which is about the weight of …
