Category: Crazy quilt details

Detail: This cluster of buttons sits on piece 4 on block 35 of the I dropped the button box crazy quilt 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 in the projects under Crazy …

Detail: This detail is made by creating a line of up and down buttonhole stitch and adding a bead and a straight stitch in the middle. Thread: Rayon ribbon floss  for the up and down buttonhole stitch and cotton for the straight stitches Placement on block:  This runs along the …

Detail: This detail is made by creating a line of  feathered chain stitch (also called long armed zig zag chain) with a French knot worked in the middle of each chain. Thread: Hand dyed silk for the French knots and rayon ribbon floss for the feathered chain. What is the …

Detail: This detail is a common and popular seam embellishment with crazy quilters. It is Feather stitch which has had a seed bead added to  the end of each arm Thread: Silk hand dyed by me What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the …

Detail: This detail runs along the edge of some vintage lace which was hand dyed by me. It consists of a line of detached chain stitches which have been laced in the shape of V with a second thread. I simply threaded the needle through the tie of the detached …

Detail: This detail is made by creating a line of berry stitches clustered in groups of 3 and then stitching a bead in the middle Thread: Cotton perle #5 (DMC) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …

Detail: This detail on block 35 has a foundation row of herringbone stitch that was laced with a chenille yarn. I then added long bugle beads. Thread: Cotton perle #5 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …