The Detail: This is the first detail on block 20. The seam is first covered in herringbone stitch worked in perle 8 thread. I then laced it with chenille thread. A line of back stitch was worked in perle thread over the top. The arrows were worked using straight stitches …
Band description: This is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch. As you can see it is simply buttonhole worked in a wave. Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida fabric using a hand dyed cotton thread which is about the same weight and thickness as perle 8 Size: The …
The post for these lovely free designs has been updated you will find here Yes, and there is a whole book of them!
Today I am introducing block 20, on this grid, of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. This block has a bit of theatre theme because when Eve was younger (before she became a circus performer) she was very active in the theatre both front of house and back stage. To …
I was tempted to title this a A free fun font for fabulous fantastic funny stitchers but I resisted. I was poking around Font Squirrel and found Costura a free cross stitch font which I could not resist.
Band description: This is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch. As you can see if you turn these motifs upside down they are hearts! Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida fabric using a hand dyed cotton thread which is about the same weight and thickness as perle 8 …
The Detail: This is the last detail on block 19. It a cluster of metal buttons. They are all modern buttons which tumble over the left hand side of the mainly siting on piece 3. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …
