Stitches: This seam is embellished with a tied herringbone stitch which has been further embellished with three detached chain stitches and a bead. This combination of stitches couches down a ribbon along the seam. Thread: The herring bone stitch is worked in white rayon thread and the detached chain is DMC cotton floss. …
This Crazy quilt detail is a combination of vintage buttons and a bow. The arrangement os over a lace background which has been secured along the edge with seed beads. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam that is under the bow runs along pieces 1,2 and 5 that …
It is time to move on to block 13, of the I dropped the button box crazy quilt. I know many people enjoy monotone crazy quilt blocks and I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. As you can see there are 6 …
Buttons: This is a close up detail of the buttons in the button cluster on block 12 . It is a mix of vintage and modern buttons. At the base sits a turtle. This is a charm given me which is a symbol for long life. At the time I hoped the …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of chevron stitch and I have added horizontal straight stitch to each top bar of the chevron stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is the same weight and thickness as perle #8 Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits against pieces 2, 3 …
Lace This seam is embellished with some lace which has a knitting ribbon woven through it. I then added beads which are almost the same colour as the lace. Both lace and ribbon was hand dyed by me. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits against piece 7 which adjoins …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of fly stitches whch has been tied down with three bullion knots. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits between piece 1 and piece 5 Braid: This braid is used in soft furnishings as a trim for cushions or …
