This line of stitching is a band of Open Chain stitch Thread: A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately the same thickness and weight as perle 8 Fabric: This section of the …
Detail 27 is a button cluster made up of vantage buttons. Placement and Foundation Fabric: The cluster is situated on piece 5 in the diagram published here when I introduced block 4 In the same article I also talked about the foundation fabrics I used. What is the back story? …
This is a line of feathered chain stitch Thread: Hand dyed lampshade fringing which is very similar to Bunka thread. Lampshade fringing is made is such away that once it starts to unravel it is very easy to unpull. I purchased the lampshade fringing and unpicked it to get the thread, then dyed it. …
Stitches: This crazy quilt seam which is a row of feathered chain stitch that is decorated with some novelty beads. Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and 4 on the diagram used when I introduced block 4 Beads These are mother …
I have another work in progress report but only one diamond block completed this week. I thought I would show it to you anyway. As usual click on the block and you will go to larger version. As I explained last week my personal stitching has slowed a little …
This band illustrates Berwick stitch which is a member of the buttonhole family of stitches. 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 for thread Size: All samples are …
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