Band description: Once again sorry about the photograph being on a slight tilt! The stitching is of course straight on the sampler. This band is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch. Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida fabric using a hand dyed cotton thread which is about the same …
The Detail: This is seam is embellished with Chevron stitch worked in rayon ribbon floss. Next using a rayon thread I added 3 detached chain stitches fanned out in a half daisy shape. Then I added a bead at the base of each half daisy. Placement on block: On block 19 this seam runs …
Karma Kraft is a new (to me) print your fabric on demand service which is ideal for quilters and new designers who want to explore designing and printing their own fabric. There is a full explanation of how custom printing works on the site but basically you sign up, upload …
Band description: This band is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch. Sorry about the slight tilt! The stitching is of course straight on the sampler. Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida fabric. The thread is a hand dyed mercerised cotton thread which is about the same weight and thickness …
The stitch in this detail is possibly one of my favourites. It is feather stitch worked in perle 8 thread and seed beads added to the end of each arm Placement on block: On block 19 this embroidery runs along the edge of piece 2 What is the story? This regularly published series …
Band description: This band is another variation on basic buttonhole stitch I find the endless possibilities interesting but I realise some might not. I hope these variations are not boring! Fabric and Thread: The sample is worked on Aida fabric. The thread is a hand dyed cotton thread Size: The sampler is …
The Detail: This is seam was first covered with a cheap nylon lace which had been hand dyed with disperse dyes. Next I added some plastic beads. In thread which was lamp shade fringing that I pulled apart and dyed with disperse dyes I worked a detached chain stitch with two straight …
