There are a number of services online that will take a digital design and print small lengths of fabric. Unlike the big print houses they are aimed at very small runs and do not have expensive set up costs or minimum runs that make it prohibitive for a studio based …
This is the last band on section 27 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is worked in perle cotton #5 and perle cotton #8. The green line is double knot stitch Saturday I will introduce the next section of the sampler Fabric: 27cnt quaker cloth Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is …
Over on Shade tree Art I found a great illustrated tutorial on how to make a fabric book. The method Shirley Hays employs to stitch the pages together produces a neat spine and a book which will behave as a book and lay flat when open. I am sure some …
Detail: This is the first detail on block 34. The seam is covered with a cheap nylon lace which I dyed and beaded. The cluster of oval shaped beads hang from a fan of three straight stitches and the hearts have a single detached chain stitch at their base. Thread: …
This band on section 27 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is worked in perle cotton #5 and perle cotton #8. The green line is double knot stitch and the central line is a variety of slipped detach chain stitch. Fabric: 27cnt quaker cloth Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 …
It is time to introduce Block 34 which has a colour scheme made up of shades of white and blue. This is probably a simple colour scheme but as I said when introducing the last block when there are 100 blocks in a quilt you need a few that …
This band on section 27 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is worked in a hand dyed cotton. The pattern is made up of two rows of half chevron stitch worked back to back. Fabric: 27cnt quaker cloth Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different …
