Category: Crazy quilt details

This is found on block 55 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is embellished with hand dyed lace, straight stitches, detached chain stitches and seed beads. 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 …

This seam is found on block 55 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. The lace above it was dark and heavy so I added a few straight stitches, bugel beads seed beads. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …

Block 55 is another block made up of strong colours and tones which means there is more drama compared to the pastel blocks on the quilt.  It forms part of the strong diagonal band of colour that runs across the quilt. Over the next few weeks I will focus on …

This button cluster is found on block 54 of the I dropped the button box quilt. What is the story? This regularly published series is categorised in the projects section under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series. In the process of documenting the seam decorations …

This embroidered seam is found as part of block 54 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. Herringbone stitch worked in a hand dyed silk thread secures a thin braid. I then further decorated the seam with straight stitches and detached chain stitches. Seed beads were added last. What is …

This embroidered seam is found at the very edge of block 54 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. The seam is embroidered using zig-zag chain stitch, French knots and straight stitch. What is the story? This regularly published series is categorised in the projects section under Crazy Quilt details which …