This is a detail of a seam on block 57 of the I dropped the button box quilt. This seam is first covered with lace then decorated with detached buttonhole scallops worked using hand dyed silk thread. I then added seed beads, french knots worked in cotton and quarter buttonhole …
This week once again this design could be worked in outline stitches using chain or stem stitch and you could combine it with fused applique and fuse fabric in the center shape. Or you could use just the outer shape and leave out the middle completely. If you click on …
This is the first band of section 39 worked in Autumn, March 2009. It is a blackwork pattern worked using back stitch as the thread was a variegated hand dyed silk. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric …
Well don’t fall off your chair but I have a work in progress to report for Work in Progress Wednesday! Another 7 inch block is finished towards the lace quilt. I hope readers enjoy seeing it. Click on the image and you will see a larger copy Where are the …
Butterfly Chain stitch is a decorative composite stitch that is more versatile than it appears at first. You can easily overlook this stitch when browsing a stitch dictionary, but it is a lot of fun to work. And if you vary the threads, you can create lots of interesting effects. …
This is a detail of a seam on block 57 of the I dropped the button box quilt. It is a decorated piece of commercial machine made lace that I dyed before adding it to the block. I simply added straight stitches and seed beads. What is the story? This …
Section 39 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler was worked in March of 2009. The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler has grown or morphed into part free form sampler and part journal sampler. As you can see it was Autumn when I worked it. As I listened to the radio I …
