Stitches: Behind the button cluster there is a seam embellished with a line of Cretan stitch Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and piece 2 on the diagram used when I introduced block 6 in this series. In the same article I also talked …
Once again this little line is made up three stitches. The top row is a fine line of Portuguese knotted stem stitch. The middle row of stitching is Pagoda chevron stitch which as you can see is a variety of chevron stitch but instead of bringing your needle out under the bar …
Embroidery Stitches by M.E. Wilkinson is available online free at the Internet Archive. I selected to download it as PDF file but you can view this book via a number of options. It is 216 pages of embroidery stitches illustrated by drawings. Published in 1912 as with any book of …
I would like to introduce block 6 in the I dropped the Button Box quilt. I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. Fabric content: Once again this small block has 9 pieces of fabric in it. Piece 1: Polyester found in a swatch …
I was exploring the Simply samplers website yesterday and discovered this Sampler Game in which you can design your own sampler from traditional sampler motifs. I spent an age mucking about enjoying this Sampler Game. To design your sampler you click to add or select object by clicking in the …
Is a line of whipped spiders wheels which sit in a half circle of buttonhole stitches. Thread: A hand dyed silk Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes for silk thread Size: All samples are 15 …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a row of buttonhole stitch, which has a detached chain stitch on every second arm. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 3 and piece 9 on the diagram used when I introduced block 5 In the same article I …
