Detail: This seam was first covered with ric rac and I then added straight stitches Thread: Perle cotton #8 Placement on block: This seam runs along the edge of piece 4 in the top left hand corner. The block diagram was published when I introduced block 27 What is the story? …
Stitches This detail of the sampler on section 25 is a basket of flowers worked in silk ribbon, perle 8 cotton, wool thread and seed beads. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists …
Detail: I first worked a line of crossed buttonhole stitch then tucked detached chain stitches either side of that and further decorated the seam with straight stitches and beads. Thread: Perle cotton #8 Placement on block: This seam runs between pieces 3 and 2. The block diagram was published when …
Stitches This detail of the sampler on section 25 is covered with various forms of flowers worked in mixed threads. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different strips of fabric which are are …
Detail: This seam was first covered with lace then I added straight stitches and French knots space between a line of beads Thread: Perle cotton #8 Dyes: Procion dyes was used to dye the lace Placement on block: This seam runs between pieces 1 and 2. The block diagram was …
Stitches This seam on section 25 was first covered with ric rac held down by zig zag chain. To the hill tops I added straight stitches and small pink seed beads. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm …
Do you have trouble matching your points on intersecting seams? Threads magazine has provided a tutorial to solve your problems as Susan Khalje shows you how to line it all up in Sewing Perfect Matchpoints on Intersecting Seams This article made me realise that one of the reasons I like …
