As the name suggests, Basque stitch is found on old embroideries from the Basque region across the boundary between northern Spain and southwestern France. You can also find it in embroidery from Portugal. Basque stitch is also known as twisted daisy border stitch. It is a variety of twisted chain …
This seam is found on block 59 of the I Dropped the Button Box quilt . I laced running stitch with a metallic thread. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All …
This band is on section 39 of the Love of Stitch Band Sampler. For the full story of this piece visit the Sampler FAQ page. This is the last band on this section. It marks Earth Hour and I worked a very simple pattern of back stitch in hand dyed silk, …
This design could be worked 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 …
This seam is found on block 59 of the I Dropped the Button Box quilt . I decorated a commercial braid with perle #5 thread using arrow stitches. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I …
Apart from the release of the Module 7 worksheets (see my previous post) there is not a lot to report from me for Work in Progress Wednesday. However there were a good few useful comments left last week after I wrote out my Tips for managing large projects. You might …
Up and Down Buttonhole is a variation of buttonhole stitch, which is also known as Mirrored buttonhole stitch. You can easily work the stitch on all types of fabrics. This stitch forms a line made up of a pair of stitches, crossed with a tie at the base. Up and …
