This band of stitching is created by working a line of herringbone stitch and then at the base and the top of each section I filled the gap with needleweaving. I have never seen this stitch in a book as I made it up but I am sure other people have …
Stitches: Stitches in this seam are a line of chain stitch which have been decorated with detached chain stitches and straight stitches Thread: Perle thread #5, and #8. Placement on block: On block 14 this seam sits between piece 4 and piece 1 What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate …
This row of stitching always intrigues people. It is created by working a band of herringbone stitch, then on the return row using the cross bars of the herrringbone as a foundation for buttonhole bar stitch. I have never seen it documented as I made it up but I am sure …
It is time to introduce block 14, of the I dropped the button box quilt. I must admit to enjoying the process of documenting this quilt. As I write, I remember just how much I enjoyed stitching it. I think it was the ‘all pieces different’ aspect that was a …
This band of stitching is created by a line of herringbone stitch which is then tied with what I call a loop stitch. I made it up but I am sure someone else before me has done the same thing and it is documented. Thread: Perle thread #5 Fabric: This section of …
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 …
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 …
