Stitches This band of stitching is made up of a row of Cretan stitch which has a detached chain stitch worked on the end or each bar. I then added a seed bead. Thread The Creten stitch is worked in DMC perle #8 thread. and the detached chain stitches are …
Detail: This little detail is a hand dyed lace motif which I stitched down to the block and added a few small seed beads last. (The photos is a bit too yellow) What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations …
Stitches This band of stitching is made up of two rows of buttonhole stitch worked back to back. Thread Worked in hand dyed perle #8 thread. Fabric: Linda, 27cnt evenweave fabric produced by Zweigart Dyes: Procion dyes for the cotton thread Date: This section of the sampler was worked in …
Detail: This seam was first worked in buttonhole stitch which is flipped side to side and worked at different heights. I then I added some detached chains stitches and on the other side of the seam I added straight stitches and bugle beads were added last Thread: Cotton perle and stranded cotton floss …
Do you know how to insert a zipper? Lots of people do not. Many younger readers do not have the advantage of being taught sewing at school and many basics including inserting a zipper properly is a problem. Threads magazine has produced a good video demonstrating how to insert a …
Stitches This band of stitching is made up of two rows of tied herringbone stitch Thread The herringbone is worked in DMC perle #8 thread and it is tied with a hand dyed cotton . Fabric: Linda, 27cnt evenweave fabric produced by Zweigart Dyes: Procion dyes for the cotton thread …
Wave stitch is a bit similar to Cloud filling in the sense that it is a waved patterned filling stitch. You work the stitch row upon row to fill an area and build up a pattern. When worked in different shades this stitch is also known as Looped shading stitch. …
