It is time to move on to the next area of stitching. After working the Autumn sampler I was working on my Masters and for a couple of years most of my samples ended up in my studio journals. As I explained in the Sampler FAQ I had a couple of samplers …
Here I am frantically waving the last – yes you hear right THE LAST of the diamond blocks!!! I am doing a happy dance around the kitchen – in fact around the whole house. As I said last week, I have been plodding along with these for so long, I …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of small motifs made up novelty beads and detached chain stitch and straight stitch which decorate the edge of some lace. Between these motifs are a further decoration made up of straight stitches and seed bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation …
This band is a traditional pattern worked in cross stitch. The date is worked in back stitch. Thread: A hand dyed superfine merino wool. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen. Dyes: Procion dyes for thread. Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched …
Time to introduce block 11 as placed on this grid. The block actually found itself set sideways by accident in the I dropped the Button Box quilt but to be honest no one has ever noticed (or they are too polite to say) Once again I hope people will enjoy …
The first row of stitching band (which is not wobbly just photographed that way!) is a line of a stitch listed as Eastern stitch on page 224 of Complete Guide to Embroidery Stitches (Reader’s Digest) The second row is Sorbello stitch. I wanted to see what they looked like side …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of chevron stitch, which has had a thread laced through it. A line of detached chain stitches topped the chevron stitches and a further detached chain was worked in different thread. Finally pistil stitches were worked in the V of the chevron stitches. Threads: …
