Section 32 of the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is another long section with a border that has a pattern that shifts. In fact I had to patch together 3 photos in order the get the length of this section. Many of the bands are ideal patterns to use …
Crazy quilt hand embroidered seam decoration: This small detail is some commercial braid that had been sewn to block block 40. Along the edge I have used detached chain and straight stitches Thread: Silk What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
Section 31 of the For Love of Stitching Band sampler is a small study in mixing colour with thread. You will notice that it is worked completely in cross stitch. I have worked a series of blocks each with the under bar one colour the top bar of the the crossed …
Juan Francisco Casas creates monumental realistic drawings using ball pens. Many people will have had art teachers say to that you cant get tonal values using a ballpoint pen. This artist definitely disproves their words as he magnifies digital photos and creates huge hand-drawn panels. There is no Photoshop involved …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This hand embroidered seam on block 40 is a favourite of many crazy quilters. It is feather stitch further embellished with seed beads. Thread: Perle cotton #5. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
I have previously written about the work of Rachel Hobson who represented the surface of the moon using textured embroidery techniques. The news is, Rachel has made it to round 2 in the NASA/Etsy Space Craft Contest. If her piece is voted into the top 20, it will get to …
This is the last band in this section of the sampler. It is the border at the bottom of part 30. Threads: Stranded cotton floss, wool, metallic braid, cotton Fabric: 26 cnt linen Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips …
