Four Legged Knot stitch is an isolated stitch which resembles an upright cross with a knot in the middle. If you work Four Legged Knot stitch on a grid you can build up patterns easily. The cross like structure lends itself to patterned borders and bands. For a less formal and …
My 2020 challenge Block 18 is complete. As usual click on the image to see a larger version. The block has an item tally of 41. Why is the tally important? The 2020 challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt by the end of the year 2020. Items …
I managed to get 59 different items on my 2020 Crazy Quilt block 17. I decided that I wanted to demonstrate a button cluster as a Crazy Quilt technique but I got a bit carried away. Honestly, it’s a bit much, as there are 25 buttons on it! But I don’t …
This is a quick heads-up for readers who are interesting in Crazy Quilting, that the Spring 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly has been released. I am not affiliated with this magazine and do not gain financially from this review. Well it is with pleasure I settled down to read …
I had fun with my 2020 quilt block 16 as I tried another new technique on it. Can you spot it? I will tell you about it in a minute. An unembellished block and finished block looks totally different. As you work a block it changes and many beginners get …
Detached buttonhole is a detached filling stitch which produces a solid area in a 3D embroidered shape. You can also work this stitch over forms. The sample above is Detached buttonhole worked over a bead. This stitch is used in needlelace and Stumpwork. It is great to create 3D forms …
Here I am again waving my 2020 quilt block 15 in the air declaring it done! This is how the block started out. As I have said before, an unembellished block and finished block looks totally different. As you work a block it changes and many beginners get very concerned …
