Stitches: This seam embellishment is quite easy to do as it is a row of herringbone stitch (in lilac) that has been laced with yellow thread. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This embellishes the seam is between piece 4 and pieces 1 and 3 on the …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of buttonhole stitch. I then added some detached chain stitches and some straight stitches before adding the disk shaped beads. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 7 and pieces 2 and 6 on the diagram of block …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of small motifs made up novelty beads and detached chain stitch and straight stitch which decorate the edge of some lace. Between these motifs are a further decoration made up of straight stitches and seed bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation …
Time to introduce block 11 as placed on this grid. The block actually found itself set sideways by accident in the I dropped the Button Box quilt but to be honest no one has ever noticed (or they are too polite to say) Once again I hope people will enjoy …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of chevron stitch, which has had a thread laced through it. A line of detached chain stitches topped the chevron stitches and a further detached chain was worked in different thread. Finally pistil stitches were worked in the V of the chevron stitches. Threads: …
This detail on crazy quilt block 10 is a cluster of buttons and charms which sits to the left side of the block. Buttons are both vintage and modern. The charm was bought back from Washington when Jerry went there on a business trip. What is the story? This regularly published series …
This detail is a crochet medallion that I dyed and attached to the block. I then beaded it. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This is in the bottom right hand corner of the block. You can see the diagram in the post I wrote to introduce block 10. In the same …
