Crazy quilt button decoration: This cluster of vintage buttons on block 38 were collected over the years from thrift shop garments, swaps made with other crazy quilters, garage and swap meet sales and generally been a scavenger. The rich colours sit well and even the pale green workmans shirt button looks OK …
Crazy quilt button decoration: This button on block 38 is a vintage button Jerry (my husband) found at a French market while he was on a business trip. Normally I wont split a set but I have 4 of these and I used one on this quilt. It is quite a large …
Crazy quilt lace decoration: This is a piece of hand dyed lace on block 38. Originally I found the piece on a second hand jacket. It was a fairly hideous thing discovered in a thrift shop. The garment had sleeves made of this lace, so I cut the sleeves off, cut …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This seam on block 38 is feather stitch which is many crazy quilters favourite seam embellishment. I have added 3 seed beads to each arm. Thread: Perle cotton #5 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This detail of a seam on block 38 is made up of a row of tied herringbone stitch which has been further decorated with line of detached chain and straight stitch toped off with a seed bead Thread: Perle cotton #5 and hand dyed cotton What is the …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This detail of a seam on block 38 is made up of two rows of detached chain stitch that have been laced with a ribbon Thread: Cotton and knitting ribbon What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This detail of a seam on block 38 is a commercial braid which has some seed beads added to it. Straight stitches are along the side and there is an unusual heart shaped stone bead tucked in the corner of two seams. Thread: Perle cotton #5 used on …
