This area is embellished with a cluster of buttons. It is found on block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. They are all modern buttons found in charity shops. The only exception if the little charm I found in Singapore one trip. What is the story? This …
This embellished seam is part of block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. A trail of beads sits above Cretan stitch which is worked in a metallic yarn. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
This embellished seam is part of block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. On this seam I decorated it with hand dyed lace, and along the edge I worked crossed buttonhole in perle #5 cotton thread. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and …
This embellished seam is part of block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. I worked herringbone in a hand dyed cotton thread then added seed beads in the forks of the stitch stop. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand …
Crazy quilt block 65 on my I Dropped the Button Box quilt is part of a series of articles which aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, and decorations on the quilt. Along the way, I hope to provide some inspiration and ideas on how to stitch a crazy …
This cluster of modern buttons is on block 64 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. I like silver and blue and up until that stage the block was looking very dull. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
This seam was first covered with some braid then the edges were further embellished with a line of detached chain stitches worked in cotton perle #5 , which were interspersed with straight stitches worked in rayon ribbon floss. The little charm is a souvenir from Holland. The seam is on …
