Well What is this? Just before Christmas I explained to readers how my daughter after a decade in the industry is setting up her own circus. The dining room has been taken over with pretties as she is in full costuming mode with me occassionally helping. The Great Australian bite …
Buttonhole stitch, or blanket stitch, as many people call it, is actually the foundation stitch for many varieties of Buttonhole. This stitch is often used along the edge of projects — often blankets — hence the name. Never underestimate a stitch-like buttonhole, as it is a marvellously versatile stitch. You …
This area is part of section 36 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. This area is an experiment in Algerian eye stitches and its variations combined with beads and French knots. Thread: The threads are mixed as in this section you will see wool, perle#8 and perle#5 cotton …
I have another Free embroidery pattern which I hope people will find useful. It could be used as a motif on a crazy quilt block or any item that needs a bit of decoration such as a bag. You could combine it with fused applique, couching and beading to give …
This little button cluster decoration and mouse charm is found on block 53 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is the last detail I need to record before moving on to block 54. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand …
This year I hope to have the odd entry where I share some of the processes I use. Most of them I think of as simple little techniques or approaches to a problem. They are methods I have developed over the years and I hope that readers find them useful. I …
Fly stitch is a simple stitch that you can use for many things, such as in the sample above. In this piece of contemporary embroidery, I worked fly stitch in stranded cotton floss, perle #8 cotton, perle #12 cotton over layers of chiffon and net to produce a watery effect. …
