Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This seamis found on crazy quilt block 51 of the I dropped the button box quilt. It is arrow stitch laced with a tubular ribbon kintting yarn. I nestled the heart shaped beads into the valley of each V shape after lacing. What is …
This area is to be found on Section 33 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. I was experimenting with varieties of chain stitch. Stitches Used: Chain stitch, Oyster chin, crested chain, long tailed chain, twisted chain, barred chain. Threads: Hand dyed silk thread, wool, cotton a broder,cotton perle …
This week the free design is one of my designs for hand embroidery. This pattern is part of the Friday Freebie series where I offer a free pattern for you to stitch, clean up a free vintage pattern or point out free pattern resources online. If you need to know …
Block 51 is a favourite. Not so much that the block is any great shakes but I really like the fabric in the bottom left hand corner. Also there is a button that is from a soldiers uniform. It is a bit battered about and I often wonder why. Over …
It is wednesday again and I have another finished block for my next crazy quilt which I am calling the Lace quilt. The middle of the block had some applique which is not mine as it comes from a recycled tray cloth I included in the block when I was assembling it. …
This area is to be found on Section 33 of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. It is another of those ‘journal’ break outs on the sampler as it records a trip I took to Christchurch, NewZealand while worrying about bad financial news. Stitches Used: Back stitch Threads: Hand …
Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This button cluster is part of crazy quilt block 50. 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 articles are categorised in the projects …
