Block 33 is a little bit unusual as it is quite greyish. If you click on the image you can see a larger version. The colour scheme because is not so predicable. When there are 100 blocks in a quilt you need a few that are not screaming at you. …
These two bands are so close together, and so similar, that I am going to cover them in the same post. They sit at the top of section 27. The first is a row of double herringbone and second row is overlapped herringbone. Thread: The first row is worked in …
Detail: This is some embellished braid. Along each edge I worked detached chain, and pistil stitches. Seed beads were added along the braid. Thread: Perle #8 hand dyed cotton What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy …
CQ Mag Online is out. As usual, Volume 9, Issue 3 of CQ Mag Online has some wonderful articles. I really enjoyed some of the great ideas and techniques on creating Composite Flower Motifs by Allison Aller. If you are a new hand to Crazy quilting there are 3 beginner articles …
Band 368 was the end of section 26. My band sampler still goes on however, so I hope people are still enjoying it. I must admit that I am still enjoying documenting it and writing the series has had the effect of me working even more on it. Section 26 …
Detail: Three Vintage buttons sit in the top left hand corner on piece 3 on block 32 of the I dropped the button box quilt. 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 …
Note Unfortunately Stitchin Fingers no longer exists as the site closed late 2016 so I have removed the links in this post For those who have not paid a visit to Stitchin Fingers lately you may want to check it out as the site is getting a spruce up, and …
