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 …
This band of stitching is a traditional blackwork pattern worked in back stitch as the thread I was using changed colours. Thread: A hand dyed mulberry silk. Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for the silk thread. Size: All samples are …
