This band is created by working lines of alternating buttonhole, and adding beads in the gaps formed by the pattern Threads Hand dyed silk Fabric: 26 cnt linen Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are stitched …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This hand embroidered seam detail on block 37 is a line of alternating buttonhole which has been laced with a metallic thread and further decorated with pistol stitch, detached chain stitch and beads. Thread: Cotton and metallic thread What is the story? This regularly published series aims to …
This is a version of buttonhole stitch, as it is worked swinging the groups of 4 arms from side to side creating a pattern. Threads Perle #5 cotton. Fabric: 26 cnt linen Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of …
Crazy quilt seam decoration: This hand embroidered seam detail on block 37 is hand dyed lace that has been beaded and further decorated combination of bullion knots surrounded with Italian knotted border stitch Thread: Perle cotton #5 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand …
This is the other side of the sampler. As I explained in my last post the pattern shifts and and changes. It is created by working a combination of canvas stitches most of which are based on straight stitches and crossed stitches. It forms a solid border around this section …
Note Unfortunately Stitchin Fingers no longer exists as the site closed late 2016 so I have removed the links in this post After yesterdays wonderful response to the release of the start of The stitch files I have started a new group on stitchin fingers as requested. Stitch Junkies is a …
This hand embroidered seam detail on block 37 is a combination of oyster stitch and detached chain stitches Why have I described this as hand embroidered? Because last week I got an email from a lady who asked me what sewing machine produced my stitches. I told her they were …
