By sheer chance look at what is my 100th detail in this series. Has to be a good omen of sorts for the 100. This area was created using all sorts of stitches against a pulled thread background. The pulled back ground is Wave stitch (I could not resist as …
I was asked how I tie off skeins that I am going to dye. I thought today I would demonstrate the process and show you what I do. First up this is what the threads look like when I buy them. They need to be skeined into hanks that are …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of double herringbone stitch further decorated with beads Thread: The first row of herringbone is worked in hand dyed rayon ribbon floss and the row of herringbone is worked in Kreinik metallic braid Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 6 and piece 2 …
I spotted this tutorial for a 15 sided Biscornu over on Ruthie’s X Stitch Creations. I have seen plenty of regular Biscornu patterns but not a 15 sided one which I am going to have to give this free pattern a try.
This band of stitching is created by first working a row of half Algerian eye stitch then working tow rows of straight stitch along the edge. The first row of straight stitch is wider than than the other. Thread: The half algerian eye and is worked in hand dyed mercerised cotton. …
I really hope people are not as tired of these diamond blocks as I am but have done two more diamond blocks to show you. Click on the images to go to larger size and see them closer. These are both dark blocks. The first is more complex than the …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with ric-rac, beads and buttons. The ric-rac has a metallic weave in it so I attached it with straight stitches worked in a metallic thread. These stitches were further embellished with little gold beads. I also have a cluster buttons near by Thread: DMC metallic thread. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is …
