Stitches: This seam is made up of Cretan stitch laced with chenille thread and further decorated by tulip stitch which is made up of detached chain stitch with two stitches slipped through the tie that ties down the chain stitch. Thread: DMC perle thread 5 for the Cretan stitch and tulip stitch. …
The first row in this band is twisted chain stitch. The second and third rows are made up of herringbone stitch and French knots used to couch down some hand dyed ribbon Thread: Rayon ribbon floss for the twisted chain stitch. A hand dyed mercerised cotton which is about the same weight as perle …
Well between the kaleidoscope filter in Image tricks and illustrator I have become quite obsessed. So here are some more free designs. Click and you will be taken to larger version which you can resize to your needs. I hope people enjoy them as much as I have had playing with them. …
Stitches: This seam embellishment is built on a band of chevron stitch, which is topped off with a row of ‘flowers’ made of> detached chain andstraight stitch with the flower being a bead. Thread: DMC perle thread 5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and piece 2. The …
Once you start exploring the world of dyes you will realise there are lots of different ways to use dyes, numerous recipes and lots of ways to make it sound complicated! But it’s not really very difficult at all and it is loads of fun. I mainly use Procion dyes …
This band illustrates stepped threaded running stitch Thread: The running stitch is worked from a hand dyed cotton (crochet thread), and the threading is a hand dyed rayon ribbon floss. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion dyes for both cotton and …
This detail is a section of embroidered lace. Stitches: Stitches used here are fly stitch, French knot, and Oyster stitch. Thread: A hand dyed silk which is about the same weight and thickness and perle 8 purchased in bulk from a weavers supplier and hand dyed by me. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This lace …
