This is another block that sat around half done for a good period of time. It seemed to take an age to decide what I wanted to do on it! The pink fabric in the middle has a metalic thread woven into it and the colour and weave seemed to …
This band is on Section 35 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. I was experimenting with patterns of freeform cross stitch. Thread: Hand dyed rayon, wool and knitting yarn with a metalic blending thread Fabric: Hand dyed Aida Date: This section of the sampler was worked early 2009. …
Interested in Gold work and/ or metal thread embroidery? This article in Science Daily about fiber technology will intrigue you at the least. Textile researchers for the last decade have been researching methods if dispersing finely powdered titanium, aluminium, steel, copper and silver and then allowing these metals in …
This seam is on block 52 of the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is feather stitch further decorated with seed beads. Thread: Cotton perle #8 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 …
This band is on Section 35 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. I was experimenting with patterns of simple stitches inspired by chicken scratch embroidery. On this band cross stitch is laced between spaced bugle beads. Thread: Hand dyed knitting yarn with rayon ribbon floss Fabric: Hand dyed …
This is another of my little hand embroidery designs which could be used on a biscornu, on the face od a Christmas tree decoration, or a small bag. There are lots of things the motif could be used on. This design could be worked in outline stitches such as stem …
Seam decoration 353 on crazy quilt block 52: This seam hides the edge of some lace. It is a line of herringbone stitch used to couch down some satin ribbon. I used some seed beads in the hills and valleys of the herringbone stitches. The seam is found on block …
