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 …
Detail: Along the edge of this seam I worked a row of buttonhole then topped it with oyster stitch Thread: The buttonhole is worked in rayon ribbon floss and the Oyster stitch is worked in silk Dyes: Procion dyes was used to dye the silk thread used in the oyster …
Stitches This seam on section 25 has been worked in a version of knotted buttonhole in which one of the arms is a bullion stitch. I added a straight stitch between the fork and 3 seed beads. Date: This section of the sampler was worked during 2007. Size: The For Love …
In this video Richard Box demonstrates how he progresses from drawing to finished textile art work using free hand machine embroidery. Even if you do not do machine embroidery there are all sorts of tips and advice about drawing your design on fabric etc
Detail: This detail is a button I received in a swap. It has been covered with fine velvet and a silk ribbon embroidery rose has been worked on the surface. Placement on block: This button sits on piece 1 in the diagram published when I introduced block 27 What is the …
