Stitches: This seam is embellished with a stitch that in the crazy quilt community has to be one of the most popular of stitches. It is a freeform line of feather stitch which has been topped with seed beads. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between …
These are the last two rows of this section of the band sampler. The first row is a type of buttonhole called rosette of thorns. The second row is a type of chain stitch which is reversed chain stitch. Thread: The rosette of thorns stitch is worked in superfine merino …
This detail is more about how I treated a piece of lace rather than embellished a seam. Stitches: On the edge of the lace I have used 3 straight stitches arranged in a fan like shape. At the base of the shape I stitched a small bead. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement …
This band is a row of chain braid stitch. Thread: A hand dyed cotton (crochet thread) Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes Size: All samples are 15 cm (6 inches) wide and stitched …
Stitches: This line of embroidery is twisted chain stitch worked in a zig zag manner and topped with seed beads Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 4 and piece 2 on the diagram used when I introduced block 6 In the same …
This band illustrates two rows of stitches. The first is row up and down buttonhole stitch. The second is a variety of chain stitch called two colour chain stitch. You can find directions on page 57 of The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden. As I explained when I introduced this …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of buttonhole stitch which has been topped off with seed beads Thread: DMC perle thread #5 Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 3 and pieces 1 and 2 on the diagram I used when I introduced the block and spoke about the foundation fabrics …
