I am not sure if this is suitable for a Wednesdays post but it is a work in progress, it does move slowly and it is big! On that criteria I am including it. Of course I am talking about my band sampler. This week it grew. The reason I …
The Oyster stitch is a member of the chain stitch family, and although it looks complex, it is not difficult. Oyster stitch is also very versatile, as you can often adapt it to use in situations where you would use chain stitch. It creates a textured, slightly raised stitch that …
This is a silk ribbon embroidery band which starts of the section 40 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler. For the full story of this piece visit the Sampler FAQ page. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of …
This seam is found on block 59 of the I Dropped the Button Box quilt . I worked a line of alternating buttonhole in a fine ribbon thread. Before adding seed beads I worked detached chain stitches and straight stitches at the top and base of the arms. What is …
You can work this design in outline stitches using back stitch, threaded back stitch, chain, whipped chain, stem stitch, or whipped stem stitch. You will find all of these stitches listed in my Stitch Dictionary Click on the thumbnail as it will take you to a larger version of the …
Time to introduce the section of my long band sampler. I completed Section 40 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler in March of 2009. It is stitched on tea towel linen using silk ribbon. This part of the sampler was made for a Silk Ribbon Embroidery Class that I …
In my last work in progress report when I shared this block pieced but unembellished I mentioned that I was probably being too optimistic to get this stitched in a week. Well here I am waving the finished block around with glee. This is my June block made for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. …
