Detail: This seam was first covered with lace then I added straight stitches and French knots space between a line of beads Thread: Perle cotton #8 Dyes: Procion dyes was used to dye the lace Placement on block: This seam runs between pieces 1 and 2. The block diagram was …
Detail: Along the edge of this seam I worked a row of buttonhole then topped it with oyster stitch Thread: The buttonhole is worked in rayon ribbon floss and the Oyster stitch is worked in silk Dyes: Procion dyes was used to dye the silk thread used in the oyster …
Detail: This detail is a button I received in a swap. It has been covered with fine velvet and a silk ribbon embroidery rose has been worked on the surface. Placement on block: This button sits on piece 1 in the diagram published when I introduced block 27 What is the …
Detail: Along the edge of this ribbon I used straight stitches in an arrow pattern Thread: The thread is a DMC metallic thread that is gold with a black twist of thread spun with it. It comes on a reel and named “antique gold”. It is marked Made in Belgium …
Detail: I first lay down a line of detached chain stitches and then laced chenille thread through them in a serpentine fashion. I added the gold cup beads last. Placement on block: This seam is where piece 8 and piece 6 meet. The block diagram was published when I introduced …
I am so pleased to be introducing block 27 because by the end I think block 26 was making me wince a little too much. As I said when I introduced block 26 I used many fabrics not often used in crazy quilting. Me and my “you can use anything …
Detail: This button cluster is the last detail for block 26. It sits at the intersection of pieces 2, 6 and 8. You can see the block here in the article where I introduced block 26. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
