No work in progress this week as the National folk festival over Easter and Eve being home has taken all my time. But I did see this heart shaped leaf I had to share and I found some of the colours interesting. This was the colour scheme I ‘discovered’ …
Stitches This motif is made up of stem stitch, bullion knots, cast on stitch, oyster stitch and pistil stitch. Thread A hand dyed wool thread and silk which is also hand dyed. Fabric: Dress linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the thread Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) …
Stitches: This seam was first covered with some antique lace. I then picked out a main line in the design with French knots and beads. Thread: Cotton floss 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 …
Stitches The line of stitching on Band 314 is herringbone stitch which has been laced with a hand dyed chenille thread. From the top of the row I have worked 3 pistil stitches in a cotton perle thread #8 Thread The line of herringbone stitches are worked in a hand dyed cotton …
In case you did not catch my post on Thursday first up, Happy Easter everyone! Stitches: This detail is seam was first covered with lace then along the edge I worked some detached chain stitches. Thread: Cotton floss What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the …
Stitches This sampler band 313 is a line of feather stitch. It is a band that is part of my long band sampler which you can read about here. If you want to see the line of embroidery in context you can read about it here. The foundation row has been further embellished …
Stitches: This seam is first covered with some pink ribbon on which I first worked 2 lines of herringbone stitch which I laced with thread then added beads up the middle of the band Thread: Rayon ribbon floss and wool What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and …
