This is really an amazing story. Diane Rose lost her sight in 1984 but for years she has been making fabulous quilts entirely by touch. Don’t miss starting the week this uplifting story.
This band on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is made up of back stitch and double herringbone stitches. Threads: Hand dyed perle #5 cotton Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked during April and May of 2008. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band …
This band on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is made up of herringbone stitch, bugle and seed beads. Threads: Wool Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked during April and May of 2008. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 …
Note Unfortunately Stitchin Fingers no longer exists as the site closed late 2016 so I have removed the links in this post Over on stitchin fingers a very special web event is running. The idea came from Carol Anne when she posted in the forum about the Festival of needles. …
This is block 42 of the I dropped the button box quilt. This crazy quilt block is in tones of blue and soft apricot-pinks. If you click on the image above you will see a larger version Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment …
Over on A list Apart, Mike Rohde has written a good article about the advantages of using a sketchbook as a thinking tool. The points he makes in Sketching: the Visual Thinking Power Tool can be applied to any creative practice. That includes any creative practice that is associated with textiles. …
This band on Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is made up of cross stitch, bugle beads and herringbone stitches. Threads: Hand dyed cotton and commercial stranded cotton floss Fabric: 26 cnt linen Date: This section of the sampler was worked during April and May of 2008. Size: The For …
