Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of feathered up and down buttonhole stitch which has had a bullion knot worked in the middle Thread: A hand dyed high sheen silk Placement on block: On block 17 this seam sits between piece 1 and piece 2 Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for …
This first band of stitching on section 11 is quite boring! My name is created using back stitch, which is then surrounded with cross stitch. On either side I worked a pattern of diagonal straight stitches in blocks. This stitch is often worked in canvas work or needlepoint projects. Thread: A …
Stitches: This seam is decorated with a line of herringbone stitch, which I worked detached chain stitch into the crossed arms of the herringbone. I then slipped a stitch under the tie of the chain to create two arms either side of the chain stitch. This formation is called tulip stitch. To finish …
Over the next couple of weeks I will talk about each band in this section which I hope readers will enjoy seeing. There is a mix of even weave stitches on the sampler which I will discuss in future posts The sample is worked on Aida and most of the …
Today I am introducing block 17, of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. As you can see this block consists of 7 pieces. Fabric content: Piece 1: Chinese brocade Silk. Piece 2: Silk from one of my skirts. Piece 3: Velvet Piece 4: Silk Piece 5: Synthetic mix from …
Band 152 is also section 10. It is a little sampler that is a section in its own right. This area was an experiment with plastic shirt buttons as I was interested in creating patterns with them. These are mens shirt buttons arranged to shade. People always respond to this …
Stitches: This seam is covered with a strip of lace which is then embellished with a line of detached chain stitches along one edge and a line of straight stitches each with a bead in the middle. Thread: Perle #8. Placement on block: On block 16 the seam runs along the edge of piece 6 What …
