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 …
I am pleased to announce that I am now about to start documenting block 40 of the I dropped the button box quilt. This block is in Victorian browns which were very popular at the time. Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment and …
This band is made up of a line of buttonhole stitch decorated with novelty beads Threads: Linen Fabric: 26 cnt linen
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This is the last detail on block 39 it is simple a cluster of vintage buttons. 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 under …
