Detail: This detail is a line of running stitches that have been threaded with chenille thread. I then worked lines of seed beads at right angles to the seam. Thread: Chenille thread and perle 8 Placement on block: This seam runs along the edge of piece 5 on block 29 What …
Detail: This detail consists of decorated hand dyed ric rac. It has been attached with cotton thread and seed beads. I then added straight stitches along the side using rayon ribbon floss and seed beads Thread: Cotton and rayon ribbon floss Placement on block: This seam runs along the edge of …
I hope people are still enjoying this series as it is time to introduce block 29. This block has dominant colours of rust red and blue Fabric content: Piece 1: Alight weight dress wool Piece 2: Cotton Piece 3: Cotton Piece 4: Damask Cotton hand dyed Piece 5: Velvet Piece …
Detail: This area is embroidered with a free form feather stitch over lace. This stitching is further embellished by lacing and couching novelty eyelash thread, chenille and then adding beads which have a pearlescent sheen. Charms of a sea horse and anchor were added last Thread: Hand dyed rayon thread and rayon …
Detail: This detail is a free form feather stitch decorated with seed beads. It is simple quick and easy to do. Thread: Hand dyed rayon thread Dyes: Procion dyes for thread Placement on block: This seam runs along the edge of piece 8 in the top left hand corner of block …
Detail: The edge of this seam is embroidered with buttonhole stitch worked back to back Thread: Perle cotton #8 Placement on block: This seam runs down the middle of block 28 between piece 1 and 2 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …
Detail: This detail is one I often use for the edge of braid. It consists of straight stitches and seed beads. It is simple quick and easy to do. Thread: Hand dyed cotton perle 8 Dyes: Procion dyes for thread Placement on block: This seam runs along the edge of …
