This detail on crazy quilt block 10 is a cluster of buttons and charms which sits to the left side of the block. Buttons are both vintage and modern. The charm was bought back from Washington when Jerry went there on a business trip. What is the story? This regularly published series …
I am sure regular readers will be pleased to read that after these two blocks I only have 3 more diamond blocks to embellish. In other words the time where I am no longer inflicting my poor readers with these is nearly up! Since this has been such a slow …
This row of stitching is Renaissance stitch also known as Queen stitch. Thread: A hand dyed wool which is about the same weight as Appletons. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm …
I was poking around the BDEIG (Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc.) site and discovered some great free beginner projects. Each Project is delivered via a PDF file which means you need Acrobat Reader to open these files. You can download a free reader on the Acrobat site. These free …
This detail is a crochet medallion that I dyed and attached to the block. I then beaded it. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This is in the bottom right hand corner of the block. You can see the diagram in the post I wrote to introduce block 10. In the same …
This band of stitching created from double cross stitch. Thread: A hand dyed superfine merino wool, and rayon ribbon floss Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the wool thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a braid that is couched down with herringbone stitch Thread: DMC cotton floss Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam buts against pieces 1,2 and 3 and piece 4 on the diagram used when I introduced block 10. In the same article I also talked about the …
