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Hand Embroidery / Resources2 Comments

Craft Patterns and Tutorials publishes tutorials and points to resources online. Published in both English and Turkish, anyone interested in hand embroidery techniques particularly Silk Ribbon will enjoy it. Crazy quilters will find much on the site to keep them busy too. So make a cuppa before you head over …

CQ Detail 94


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Buttons: The last detail on block 13 is a cluster of buttons. With the exception of the very top button they are all vintage. Some I found at what we call “swap meets” or “Trash and Treasure”  markets.  I think in America people call them “boot sales”. Some of these …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 130


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This band of stitching is created by a line of herringbone stitch, then tying it with cross stitch Thread: Perle thread #5 Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on cream dress linen whichis an uneven weave Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched together in one …

CQ Detail 93


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Stitches: Detail 93 is tucked in the corner of the block. I have embellished a piece of braid with  detached chain stitches and a seed bead Thread: Perle thread #5 Placement on block: This detail sits in the lower left had corner on piece 4 on block 13 Braid: This braid was …

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Crazy quilting / Diamond block crazy quilt17 Comments

As I promised in my last post about my diamond quilt here is a photo of the diamond quilt on the wall. Click on the image and you will be taken to a larger photograph. The ACT Embroiderers’ Guild had a lovely evening with the exhibition being opened by Senator …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 129


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Long Band Sampler4 Comments

This band of stitching is created by working a line of herringbone stitch which has been tied with a variety of fly stitch. Instead of having a single stitch tie the “V” shape a detached chain stitch has tied the fly. Thread: Perle thread #8 and a hand dyed perle Fabric: This section …

Cq Detail 92


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Stitch:  This seam is embellished with a line of plaited fly stitch Thread: Perle thread #8 hand by me. Placement on block: On block 13 this seam runs along the edge of piece 4 Dyes: Procion dyes for the cotton thread Beads: Seed beads What is the story? This regularly published series …