Band 200 was the end of section 13 so it is time to introduce the next. From here on I am afraid my band sampler documentation gets a little complicated. I have decided to keep section 14 private, as this sampler was used to demonstrate some points in my online …
The detail: This detail decorates the sides of lace with three straight stitches and seed beads The lace runs across piece 4 on block 24 of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. What is the back story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
This line of stitching is a combination of cable chain and wheatear stitch. Thread A #5 perle cotton thread Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes: Procion dyes used on the fabric and thread Date: This section of the sampler was worked in January 2006. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is …
This list of 40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials is worth browsing and doing some of the free tuts! I realise only a percentage of my readers have and use Photoshop. An even greater percentage of readers have Photoshop but do not use it because they find it too difficult. I could …
The detail: This detail is probably a favourite stitch of many crazy quilters. It is two lines of feather stitch that have seed beads attached to the arms of the stitch. These lines cover two seams that sit either side of fabric piece 2 on block 24 of the “I dropped the …
Stitches This is simple a line of crested chain stitch that has been worked in perle thread. Thread A #5 perle cotton thread Fabric: Linen hand dyed Dyes: Procion dyes used on the fabric and thread Size: The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all sections are stitched together …
On the Threads magazine site I found this new tutorial by Kenneth King on how to make a Circular Ribbon Flower. The fabric flower illustrated is quite large but for those who want to make flowers to attach to embroidery or crazy quilting you can make smaller flowers. Kenneth King …
