This area on section 28 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is satin stitch worked at various heights Threads A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately the same thickness and …
Detail: This area is covered with vintage lace and 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 Crazy Quilt details which enables readers …
This is the second band on section 28 of the For the Love of Stitching Threads A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately the same thickness and weight as perle 8 …
Detail: This seam is covered with a line of feather stitch which I then beaded adding a seed bead to the end of each arm of the stitch. Thread: Cotton perle #5 (DMC) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments …
This is the first band on section 28 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is satin stitch worked at various heights Threads A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately …
Detail: This seam has a line of quarter buttonhole wheels arranged along its length. At the base of each fan I have stitched a small bead. Thread: Cotton perle #5 (DMC) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
I hope people are still enjoying this series. When I started writing about each band I realised it would take some time to work through, but the reality of the process is a bit daunting at times. On the whole I have enjoyed documenting each band and it has reinvigorated …
