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 …
Readers might be happy to know that this is the last band in section 9 which is made up of herringbone experiments and tomorrow we have a another section. This band of stitching is another mixed stitch as it is created by working two rows of the hybrid of chevron stitch and herringbone stitch. …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of half buttonhole wheel stitches, each with a bead in the middle. Thread: Hand dyed silk the same thickness as perle #8. Placement on block: On block 16 the seam runs along the edge of piece 7 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to …
