This is a detail of a seam on block 57 of the I dropped the button box quilt. It is Herringbone stitch which has been laced. It is securing ribbon. The seam was further embellished with straight stitches and seed beads What is the story? This regularly published series aims …
This is a detail of a seam on block 57 of the I dropped the button box quilt. The floral spray is worked in mainly hand dyed wool thread. This includes the bullion roses What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …
Block 57 is a pale block made up of apricot tones designed to fit in with the diagonal bands of colour on the quilt. Just as a reminder, if you ever want to see the quilt visit the CQ details FAQ page as there is a photograph and full details …
This button cluster is the area on crazy quilt block 56. The yellow button is a large vintage coat button. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All articles are categorised …
This seam on block 56 of the I dropped the button box quilt was covered with braid. I then added detached chain stitches that have been worked using two strands of rayon thread and one strand of metallic blending thread. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to …
In this section on crazy quilt block 56 I worked feather stitch in silk and added some plastic novelty beads that are in the shape of flowers. In is photos you can also see some hand dyed lace and further decorated with seed beads. What is the story? This regularly …
On this seam I first worked a line of tied herringbone stitch, then either side using the same silk thread I added oyster stitches in the forks of the herringbone. On one side I worked detached chain stitches in perle #8 cotton. What is the story? This regularly published series …
